Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Cover Essence: The Tight Lipped Pair Dish on Love and Marriage

 We’re used to seeing hot couple Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade on the beaches of Miami but the duo makes their debut on the cover of Essence’s February issue. They’re simply stunning with Gabrielle rocking jeweled earrings and a draped yellow dress while D-Wade stands behind his lady love.

The theme of the February issue is love and the normally tight-lipped pair dish on their relationship. Though Dwyane’s teammate, Lebron James, just proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Wade stressed that he and Gabrielle have no immediate plans to walk down the aisle. “We’re not rushing it. Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right. We both took failing at marriage hard. The next time it’s gotta be forever.” The issue hits newsstands on January 12.

Kanye West Readies his Sophomore Collection (We Hope Ye has Better Luck This Time Around)

Kanye West, never one to quit, is serious about his fashion career and rumor has it, that Ye’s working on releasing his sophomore collection. Since his poorly received debut at Paris Fashion Week, this past fall, we haven’t heard much about the label nor where his designs will be available for purchase.

British tabloid, The Sun, reports that Kanye threw a holiday cocktail party for his staff in London and revealed plans for his forthcoming fashion line. A source spread the beans, saying Kanye is in the process of looking for a studio based in London as he readies this new collection.

We all know that Kanye takes fashion and music very seriously, never allowing naysayers to stop or discourage him from expressing himself creatively. And we respect Yeezy’s efforts to establish himself as an accomplished designer. Can’t wait to see what Ye has up his sleeve for us true fashion lovers this time around!

Dior signs up ANOTHER Black Swan star as Mila Kunis is named label's newest face.

Natalie Portman's campaigns for Miss Dior Cherie fragrance have been hailed a huge success since they launched at the beginning of last year.

Now Mila Kunis is following in the footsteps of her Black Swan co-star, as she has just been named the latest celebrity name to join the label's ranks of A-list models.

The softly-lit campaign for the label's spring 2012 collection sees the Ukraine-born actress, 28, dressed in black, posing with the new Miss Dior handbag.

 Indeed, it seems we can expect to see her wearing much more of the label at premieres and during the coming awards season.

'I find that Dior is an incredibly grounded house,' she continued. 'I always thought what Dior does is so sophisticated, feminine and beautiful.'

The feeling is mutual too - bosses at Dior are besotted with the rising star, who last year starred alongside Justin Timberlake in Friends With Benefits.

Delphine Arnault, deputy general manager at Dior, told WWD: 'Mila Kunis is a very talented young actress... Her performance in Black Swan was remarkable. She is very gifted.'

Explaining why Dior was looking to Hollywood for its campaigns, she added: 'Christian Dior designed several costumes for the movies and maintained personal relationships with such actresses as Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor and Grace Kelly.

'It is thus only natural for the house of Dior to continue to develop a very specific and personal relationship with actresses.'

Miss Kunis, who admits posing for Dior 'wasn't the hardest thing to do', joins an illustrious line-up of house models for Dior.

As well as Miss Portman, the names count A-listers Marion Cotillard, Jude Law and Charlize Theron.

The campaign will launch in China later this month, appearing in U.S. titles from the end of January.

No More Chapped Lips! A Lip Regimen For Beating The Harsh Cold Temps

These past few days in New York have been comparable to the images we have seen of the Ice Age, just without the ice. Temperatures like these, down in the teens qualify for lots of layers to be worn of course, but we can’t neglect to adjust our beauty regimen to suit this cold weather. Chapped lips are a nasty predicament we all have to deal with for this time of the year, but don’t fret, we have some easy solutions to keep your pretty pout desirable despite the freezing environment.

1. Water: Some Hydrogen and Oxygen always does the trick. Drinking water through out the day keeps the body nourished and healthy to produce supple, soft skin. But you know that already. A good alternative to drinking ice water is having large mugs of tea with minimal sweetener in the colder months.

2. Toothbrush: After brushing your teeth and your all finished with the toothpaste, continue brushing your lips softly to get rid of any dry skin that may be visible.

3. Scrub: If you’re already battling chapped lips, the best way to conquer them is to apply a lip scrub in circular motion and let it sit for a good amount of time. Try doing this before bed so it can be put to work while your sleep. Try Lush Sweet Lips Scrub.

4. Moisturize: The key to everything in beauty, is moisturizing. Finding the perfect balm can work wonders for your lips as well as make your lipstick or lipgloss look like flawless perfection. Try Kiehls Lip Balm #1.

If you follow these easy steps this winter, your lips will not only be healthy, but be the one pair that everybody wants to be close to.