The Fashion World's Dose Of Reality

By Rebecca Winters

When TYRA BANKS reduced the first crop of would-be cover girls to tears last year on America's Next Top Model, viewers made it UPN's No. 1 show. Now Banks and her third batch of babes, who strut out Sept. 22, will face some competition on the catwalk:

THE SHOW: Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model

THE SKINNY: Buxom Baywatcher CARMEN ELECTRA hosts this Top Model for fellas starting on Bravo Oct. 12

THE TIP: Given Electra's taste in men, invest in tattoos

THE SHOW: Project Runway

THE SKINNY: On Bravo in November, 12 designers herded by model HEIDI KLUM will compete to show a collection at Fashion Week

THE TIP: There's an old saying, you can never have too much seersucker

THE SHOW: The Cut

THE SKINNY: On CBS next year, 16 aspiring clothiers will battle before a "style council." The winner gets to craft a line under urban outfitter TOMMY HILFIGER'S label

THE TIP: Don't wear your FUBU jacket to the call-back