Credit: MICHAEL BECKER/FOX Other than breakout musical talent and Simon Cowell’s acid-tongued comments, if there’s one thing _American Idol_ is known for, it’s the dramatic makeovers that

have created fashion icons out of the likes of Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert. But don’t expect the transformations from aspiring small-town singers to glammed-up international sensations

to happen overnight, says Soyon An, stylist for the series’ current ninth season. “We’re taking steps, not leaps,” she tells PEOPLE. To get more details on how An keeps country girl Didi

Benami’s look fresh, her vision for young, wide-eyed Katie Stevens, and how she’s even training one contestant to walk in heels, go to TV Watch. TELL US: WHICH CURRENT CONTESTANT’S STYLE IS