A veteran of four seasons of American Idol, the show’s costume designer, Soyon An has a budget of $400 for each contestant and is something of an expert at high-low dressing. When Felicity Loughrey, a regular contributor to The Inside Source, eBay’s digital style magazine, spoke to An recently, she was preparing for the return of the 10th season of American Idol,  premiering tonight.


“Some of my favorite outfits were the ones that Allison Iraheta wore (the jacket with the crosses), Lil Rounds (the catsuit), Adam Lambert (his leather jacket on tour) and Crystal Bowersox (her Janis Joplin paisley pants).”