‘Romance,’ the celebrated women’s fragrance by Ralph Lauren, has been named the exclusive fragrance partner for the upcoming feature film, ‘The Vow,’ a romantic drama starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, in theaters February 10, 2012.

‘The Vow’ and Ralph Lauren ‘Romance’ share the theme of enduring love. Paige and Leo (Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum) are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents (Sam Neill and Jessica Lange), and an ex-fiance (Scott Speedman) she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

“The moving narrative of The Vow reflects the Ralph Lauren Romance story about true love conquering all,” says Guillaume de Lesquen, President of Ralph Lauren Fragrances Worldwide, “and there couldn’t be two better actors than Rachel and Channing to convey this narrative.”

As part of the collaboration, Ralph Lauren ‘Romance’ will be the exclusive sponsor of ‘The Vow’ red carpet world premiere and after-party, taking place on Monday, February 6, 2012 in Los Angeles. One winner of two passes to these events, and three winners of the Ralph Lauren Romance fragrance, will be randomly selected on January 19, 2012 through a sweepstakes hosted on the Ralph Lauren Facebook fan site.

The Ralph Lauren Romance commercial ad, shot by renowned photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber, will appear in advanced screenings of ‘The Vow’ throughout the U.S. and Canada January 24-26, 2012. The advertisement features Argentinean polo player, Nacho Figueras, with his wife, Delfina Blaquier, on location at Blaquier’s family’s Argentinean estate, ‘La Concepcion.’ The advertisement depicts their real-life fairytale love story and creates a perfect pairing for the romantic premise of ‘The Vow.’

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The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team pulled off a stunning upset; as they beat the No.18 ranked (ESPN/USA Today) Gonzaga Bulldogs, 82-75. The win was a true test for the Illini as they had to find a way to defend seven foot Bulldog center Robert Sacre. The Illini best hope for guarding Sacre, seven foot one sophomore center Meyers Leonard, spent the final nine minutes of the first half on the bench.

Leonard picked up two early fouls that left Coach Bruce Weber with no other option but to sit him. In Leonard’s place, Weber threw a three man rotation consisting of Tyler Griffey, Nnanna Eqwu, and Ibby Djimde at Sacre with hopes of frustrating him. Between the three players they had 12 fouls to give, and if Sacre was going to score he was going to earn it.

The physical style of play work to perfection, as Sacre went silent from the field after racking up 14 points with 4:32 left in the first half. With Sacre shutdown offensively and the Leonard on the bench, the Illini needed to find some offensive firepower if they wanted to keep pace with the Bulldogs.

Their prayers were answered by junior guards D.J. Richardson and Brandon Paul, between the two of them, they scored 18 of the Illini’s 38 first half points. Behind Richardson and Paul the Illini were able to grab a 38-36 halftime lead, making this the first time the Bulldogs trailed at the half on the season.

Coming out of the half, Leonard knew that his teammates had kept the Illini in it, and that it was now his turn to provide the offensive spark. “I knew I had to come out in the second half and keep my head on straight to help the team win” Leonard said. Leonard definitely kept his head on straight, after only scoring four points in the first half; he put together a 17 point second half and propelled the Illini to the win.

Richardson and Paul continued to play well in the second half, finishing the game with 19 and 13 points respectively. This win marked the Illini’s 8^th win in a row, and continues their undefeated streak this season. The Bulldogs fall to 5-1 on the year and are likely to fall out of the Top 25, a place where the Illini are hoping to reach, for the first time this season.

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