“Did I really earn this or did I just wear you all down?” Sandra Bullock, Best Actress winner for The Blind Side in a simple and stunning Marchesa gown

Fave style icon SJP simply glows in her lemon Chanel Haute Couture gown…

Easily my fave of the night, Nicole wore a backless Reem Acra dress and proved you should stick to the style that works your look to the max…

Penelop Cruz’s dress was perfect for the sultry beauty, cranberry Donna Karan Couture - loved it! And a fave quip came when she presented an Oscar for best supporting actor:

“Oscar and Penelope - that’s an uber-bingo.” Christoph Waltz, of Inglourious Basterds

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After the rave reviews D’ Gaga received for the solar system inspired Armani Prive dress she wore to this year’s Grammys, (and the ravin lunatic reviews after  that carnival ride ensemble at the Brits)  the singer is teaming up with Giorgio Armani again, this time for her Monster Ball concert tour.

The Italian designer has released two sketches featuring the custom-made outfits he created for her mad-esty. Armani says, “We hear Lady Gaga’s music everywhere we go, it is like a soundtrack of our times. In addition to her formidable songwriting skills, she is a modern fashion phenomenon.”

From a skimpy bodysuit with a lobster-claw on one sleeve to a stellar onesy with exaggerated shoulders, each outfit combines Armani’s sharp tailoring with Gaga’s dramatic edge. Do we smell a collaboration brewing for us mere mortals? Just think, futuristic dressing up days may be closer than we thought – I had a sneaky feeling 2011 would be the year I draped myself in a flammable plastic cloak with sequined bum floss. Practical… and that’s not to mention the nipple flame-thrower accessories for all you lucky smokers out there!

Until then take a look at the fashion house sketches just released…

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From kitsch sailor-style jewellery to rockin little rosey revamps- we’ve got some fab pieces arriving for March so watch this space! And remember if you see something that grabs your eye and want a peek in person, just let us know and we will bring to the Loft any weekend!

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Lily has postponed her much talked about retirement from the music industry for another whopping four months…The star has been telling us for some time that her show with Dizzee Rascal at the O2 Arena in March would be her last before she concentrates on the world of fashion. But she has now signed up to play on the same bill as Jay-Z at London’s Wireless festival on July 4 before hanging up her mic.

But enough about that, what’s all this fashion talk eh?? Another collaberation blah blah blah…But no, I thought that too and was wrong wrong wrong. Lily and older sis Sarah Owen are setting up a vintage clothing line called Lucy in Disguise (lovin the name) which will be a rental business for now.

Lily announced  “I’m doing a vintage clothes shop with my sister, it’s amazing stuff that would be really expensive but we’re renting it for a fraction of the price, so girls can come and get dressed up for a night out and have a laugh.”

“I’m having a career change for a while. I’m concentrating on something else. I’d like to get my brand and my shop going, and then if it does well, we’ll definitely think about branching out on our own label,” she told the Press Association.

Lily said she wanted to stop touring and making music because it’s a “really big commitment”.

Well established for her personal style, Lily’s undergone a major style evolution since her early career days. Remember those cute prom dresses paired with trainers? Not too shabby was her transformation into a Lagerfeld muse, both performing at the Chanel catwalk show and posing very Audrey-esque for the campaign pics.

Lucy In Disguise will be unveiled at the ‘Vintage at Goodwill’ festival- a music, vintage and retail event at Goodwood this August. She has made it very clear that she will not, repeat will not perform- so no pestering for requests over there ye hear…

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Carrie on gracing our screens is what I say! The follow up movie could not be arriving any sooner for an SATC addict like myself- yes I gorge on re-runs almost every night regardless of how many times I’ve watched them before (Bless you all at the Comedy Channel!) And movie number 2 promises to be a box-office smash when it’s finally released this May.

You may have already seen this official teaser trailer and the sneaky pap photos taken on set but with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ hit Empire State of Mind playing in the background and the girls looking this FABulous, we could just watch it again and again…

The giveaway? Not a lot, not enough, we do however summise that Carrie and Big are still blissfully in love, bless, Charlotte has got a touch of mummy-madness or opened a cupcake company and Samantha still has the golden touch with the young fellas. According to rumours we’ll see Carrie’s marriage hit the skids, Samantha having to tighten the purse strings and Miranda quitting her job – but what’s with the glamourous globe-trotting? Carrie on a ‘Sex and the desert’ assignment? Bring it on, round up the girlies and get the diaries out – 28^th May 2010!

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Good news for all fashionistas Stateside – a highly anticipated collaberation has been born…Alexa Chung’s collection designed for clothing label Madewell was unleashed on Monday at New York Fashion Week – and so far thumbs are firmly up for the British beauty.

Just like the former models recognisable statement look the collection features a selection of hip shorts, vintage-style blouses, boho mini dresses, with focus on stripes, velvet and plaid. The catwalk models were given the Chung-treatment all the way with very natural make-up, bed-head locks and accessorised simply even down to the boyfriend brogues Alexa favours.

Speaking about her debut Alexa said: “Madewell’s vision is kind of the same as mine. They like laid-back styles, they like kind of relaxed clothes – classic, timeless things. So when they asked to collaborate, it was a perfect fit.”   The collection is available in the U.S from September in Madewell stockists, we’re keeping our ear to the ground for a hopeful Atlantic crossing…Here are a few Chung-tastic looks behind the inspiration:

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All dresses available at http://www.perkupvintage.com

Just click on each dress to enter the profile online.

Photographs by Nancy Pineda

Make-up: Ciara Brocklebank, Melissa Curran.  Hair: Sarah Walsh, Anna Curran  

Models: Saoirse Geraghty, Marcella Marais & Christina Mc Barron

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Twiglet twins, Ashley and Mary-kate are instantly recognizable for their quirky pash for fash and are now adding to their previous lines with a new collection of denim pieces.

Believe it or not this will be their fourth designing endeavour! They’ve given us The Row – a sophisticated adult-orientated line of beautifully tailored jackets, dark tones and sexy tube dresses. Elizabeth and James followed with a younger clientele in mind full of fun and affordable separates such as slouchy knits, bejewelled skirts and cute floral dresses. Third in line was Olsenboye for all those funky tom-boy teens who like their threads cool, fun and practical.

So now the duos denim dream has been realized – said to be unlike your average bootcut collection it’s a luxury end denim taking inspiration from boho styles but guaranteed to flatter those curves! The collection is called ‘Textile’ and apparently started as an idea when the gals were rifling through their old wardrobes for a clean pair of jeans…Bless, they had been awol for three weeks before being discovered in denim Narnia… Upon discovering their very own teenage vintage jeans, ahem circa 2000? They took to a tad of recycling and voila! Another golden Olsen moment, well if they make us look half as lean as the pin-legged pair bring em on…

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Perk Up featured in The Daily Mails ‘You’ magazine on January 30th under vintage shopping in Dublin! As part of an article about stylist Sarah Bagner and her online market stall where she sells all kinds of vintage goodies for body and home. Thanks You!

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This is from an article in Januarys  ‘You and Your Money’ magazine - guiding Irish ladies towards the best of vintage at home - we are the smaller golden frame on the right hand side…

Cheers Eddie!

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