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Jordin Sparks performs "This Is My Now" on American Idol.
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Idol Champ’s Finale Fashion Flair

There’s no doubt that newly crowned American Idol champ Jordin Sparks’ pipes scored her a spot in the show’s sixth season finale, but once she got there, it was all about her total package. And what’s more fun for a girl like Sparks than to get all girly and glam for her big night?

Up until the show’s finale episodes, Sparks and her fellow Idols were afforded a $400 weekly budget to shop with stylist Miles Siggins for performance duds, but when the spotlights went up Tuesday at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre, Sparks and her competitor Blake Lewis pulled out all the stops and called in a few fashion favors.

Having dressed former Idols like Carrie Underwood, the design team of Mark Badgley and James Mischka, the masterminds behind the luxe line Badgley Mischka, were eager to dress America’s newest sweetheart. Living every girl’s dream when sifting through hundreds of designer duds, the 17-year-old selected their copper brocade cocktail dress for one of the evening’s many performances.

“We are big fans of the show and have been watching it since the first season,” Mischka confirms to Usmagazine.com. "Jordin’s beautiful and we thought it would be great to dress her, bring glamour to American Idol and up the bar a bit.”

And up the bar they did. Speaking to Usmagazine.com from Hollywood as they prepared to see Sparks on stage in their garment, Badgley said the star’s style is young, fresh and fun. “It all came together last week. She was really spontaneous and fun [during the fitting],” he tells Us. “She broke out in song and her voice is to die for! Jordin is so cute and talented, which makes it that much more fun!”

His design partner couldn’t agree more. “Jordin’s very statuesque and looks great in clothes! She’s very confident even though she’s only 17,” Mischka explains.

Although the dress, which is commercially available at Bloomingdale's, exceeded the normal wardrobe budget, Badgley Mischka stepped in to help the star shine.

“We really wanted to work with her on this project,” Badgley says. “A lot of times when we work with celebrities, cost doesn’t really become an issue. We wanted her to have the dress and it didn’t fit in the show’s budget so we stepped in.”

While the dress was not specifically commissioned for the performer, the designers have since gifted Sparks with the gown to commemorate her Idol experience.

“We definitely let her keep it,” Badgley confirms with excitement. “It’s a once in a lifetime thing and we want her to have that memory.”

--Allison Corneau