Tommy Hilfiger gets own reality show

Contestants try to copy designer’s own success

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updated 5:23 p.m. ET May 19, 2005

NEW YORK - Forget his Nantucket neighbors. Tommy Hilfiger is running with a new crowd this summer, including Miss Minnesota 2004, a professional skateboarder and a stay-at-home mom from St. Louis.

They’re among the 16 contestants on CBS’ new reality show “The Cut,” which aims to recreate Hilfiger’s own rags-to-riches story. They’ll live “Tommy’s life in fast forward” and be faced with assignments that test their talent, business acumen, sales and marketing savvy, social skills, resourcefulness and, of course, their sense of style.

Hilfiger hosts the show, which premieres June 9 at 8 p.m. (ET). Contestants live in a Manhattan loft. The winner will design a collection under Hilfiger’s label.

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The participants are Felix, 35, a skateboarder from Los Angeles; Jeff, 42, a salesman from Chicago; Deanna, 23, a retail manager and stylist in Los Angeles; Chris C., 26, a San Francisco student; Wes, 25, a creative director from New Orleans; Jessica, 22, Miss Minnesota USA, 2004; Vlada, 24, a sales associate in Chesterfield, Mo.; Julie, 37, a mother with three children from St. Louis.

Liz, 30, a publisher/editor from Beverly Hills, Calif.; Amy, 26, a fashion stylist from Chicago; Chris S., 25, a Nashville, Tenn., restaurateur; Shauna, 39, a socialite from New Orleans; Rob, 35, a graphic designer from Brooklyn; Tommy, 42, a Chicago teacher; Princess, 22, a freelance designer from Philadelphia; and James, 27, from Encinitas, Calif., who works in production for a sportswear company.