Poll - Who Will Win Stylista?

You've had a chance to meet the men and women competing for the opportunity to become Anne Slowey's assistant and eventually receive a coveted position on the editorial staff of Elle Magazine - who do you think will win it all?

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Meet William

Age: 26
Hometown: Boston, MA
Current Location: New York, NY
Occupation: Market Editor for Maxim Magazine
Education: Studied cooking and music technology before returning to a university in Oxford to study English literature. Worked as the fashion correspondent for the university publication.
Interests: Fashion first and foremost, of course! Followed by English literature, poetry, language, words. I love to travel, to immerse myself in different cultures. I love food and wine and exploring the world through food. I enjoy architecture, art, painting, sculpture, music, old movies and musicals.
Fashion Icons/Designers: I love stylists Andrea Lieberman and Patricia Field. I love Steven Klein; his photography is amazing. I love Tom Ford, Thome Brown, Marc Jacobs, the Heatherette boys, Richie and Traver.
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Meet Megan

Age: 22
Hometown: Vail, CO
Current Location: New York, NY
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Education: Fordham University
Interests: Skiing, vintage jewelry, classic films, Bikram Yoga and new designers.
Fashion Icons/Designers: Grace Kelly, Catherine Deneuve, Penny Lane from Almost Famous, Patty Smith, Anita Pallenberg, Donyale Luna.

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Meet Kate

Age: 22
Hometown: Palm Springs, CA
Current Location: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Legal Secretary at Kirkland and Ellis LLP
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Economics at St. Mary's College of California. Completed one year of law school.
Interests: Fashion, art, design, writing stories, cooking, the beach, reading, hanging out with my boyfriend of the moment, dancing on elevated surfaces, San Francisco, shopping and astrology.
Fashion Icons/Designers: I love Jessica Simpson, Reese Witherspoon, Manny Mashouf (the chairman and founder of BEBE), Oscar de la Renta, Nina Ricci, Lauren Conrad, George Marciano. I'm not too big on designers. I think a lot of the most popular designers make truly hideous clothing.
Anything else? I think clothes are meant to be fun. You can look good in anything as long as you have a smile on your face and you haven't had too many double doubles.

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Meet Johanna

Age: 28
Hometown: Okemos, MI
Current Location: Washington, DC
Occupation: China Military Analyst
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Brown University; Master's degree, Georgetown University
Interests: Architectural hair, Alec Baldwin, high-necklines, even higher heels, "The Soup," short-legged Jack Russell Terriers, 80's action movies, Dorothy Parker short stories, going to the Cherry Bowl Drive-In every summer with my dad.
Fashion Icons/Designers: Karen Elson, Sienna Miller, Audrey Tautou, post-Tom Katie Holmes, Roland Mouret, Alber Elbaz, Alexander Wang, 6267, Ardistia.
Anything else? If I could style any celebrity, it would be Monica Bellucci. I think she's hands-down the most beautiful woman on the planet.

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Meet DyShaun

Age: 24
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Current Location: New York, NY
Occupation: Freelance Stylist
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Muhlenberg College
Interests: People watching
Fashion Icons/Designers: Mary-Kate Olsen, Diana Vreeland, Thom Browne and Tom Ford

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Meet Jason

Age: 25
Hometown: Chico, CA
Current Location: New York, NY
Occupation: Fashion Designer/ Print/ Editorial/ Runway Model
Education: Attended San Francisco State University, internship with fashion legend Betsey Johnson
Interests: Fashion is my life! I also enjoy playing baseball, tennis, basketball, soccer and working out. I love going to the beach. That's where I get the most inspiration for my fashion designs.
Fashion Icons/Designers: Karl Lagerfeld, Tom Ford, Donatella Versace, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Roberto Cavalli, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, D&G, Zac Posen, Giorgio Armani.
Anything else? We are all beautiful no matter what size, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. I feel that everyone should be able to afford fashion and not be criticized by what they wear or how they look.

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Meet Devin

Age: 20
Hometown: Burton, OH
Current Location: New York, NY
Occupation: Student, Editor-In-Chief of NY Chic (student publication)
Education: New York University, Bachelor of Arts from Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Concentration in "The Psychology of Writing and Marketing in the Fashion Industry."
Interests: Screenwriting, brunch on Sundays with my fabulous friends, shoe shopping, appreciating interesting real estate and architecture, dancing and volleyball.
Fashion Icons/Designers: Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.
Women who wear it best: Audrey Hepburn, Nicole Kidman.
Fashion Icon: Pat Fields
Anything else? "In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." - Coco Chanel

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Meet Danielle

Age: 22
Hometown: Queens, NY
Current Location: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Visual Merchandiser
Education: Art school dropout (Pratt Institute)
Interests: Old records, photo shoots, vintage fashion magazines, outside shows and dancing all night.
Fashion Icons/Designers: Rock stars like Stevie Nicks, Debbie Harry and Jenny Lewis.
Anything else? Favorite movie is "Annie Hall."

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Meet Cologne

Age: 22
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Current Location: New York, NY
Occupation: Recent college graduate with dreams of starting own clothing company "Oh de Cologne," getting novel published, and modeling.
Education: Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley Thesis is on Fashion
Interests: The beach, traveling to foreign countries, taking pictures, going to flea markets, vintage shopping, the summer, family and friends.
Fashion Icons/Designers: Sienna Miller, Edie Sedgwick, Kate Bosworth, Twiggy
Anything else? "Live life to the fullest!"

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Meet Ashlie

Age: 22
Hometown: Washington, DC
Current Location: New York
Occupation: Production Assistant for Calvin Klein Dresses
Education: Bachelor of Arts in International Communications and Languages from Franklin College in Switzerland.
Interests: I like to design, dance the Samba, write poetry, rock climb and hike.
Fashion Icons/Designers: Sienna Miller, favorite designer is Zac Posen.
Anything else? Favorite fashion accessory is shoes.
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Meet Arnaldo

Age: 24
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Current Location: Bronx, NY
Occupation: Sales, freelance writer
Fashion Icons/Designers: Basquiat, Oscar de la Renta

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Stylista Chatter

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