Jade, a successful freelance photographer is hopelessly in love with her best friend of 10 years, bar manager Danny. She discovers through several challenging encounters both personally and professionally that the one thing keeping them from happy ever after is her inherent beauty - her complexion and skin tone. Her shade.

Two stories - "The Suit" and the "Messiah" telling of a father-son relationships set in in London's black community. Stories that revolve around the music of Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix.