Tommy Hilfiger

Hilfiger Spring '09 It must be hard for these designers to move on after "PR" and be thought of as real designers and not just reality show knuckleheads. TV can do a lot for name recognition, but it's hard to shake off the stench of cheesiness.

Hilfiger is also working on a Bravo show about American icons that will air Oct. 4. He promises that the show will in no way, shape or form morph into a reality competition in which contestants have to spin on their heads for a chance to fetch him coffee. Instead, the show is meant to celebrate the...