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Quick, spot the latest trend. It's polka dots. This perky print is finding its way onto everything from dresses to tops to socks this season. Go on, admit it: Ever since you saw Julia Roberts in that brown dress with white polka dots in Pretty Woman, you've had a soft, ahem, spot for them. And these are not the polka dots of yesteryear. They are retro with a funky and playful twist. In fresh hues such as yellow and fuchsia, they offer a fun element to our sometimes serious wardrobes. Look flirty in a versatile polka-print dress that will take you from work to an outside cafe. Or add some kick to your chic white summer outfit with a pair of playful print pumps. And what about a flirty dotted bikini? There's a style out there for every budget and every taste level. It seems that this trend will have some staying power, so smart shoppers who opt for dots right now will get a lot of mileage out of them. Check out Shoptwigs.com or Bluefly.com for spotty -- in a good way -- selections.

Is there a link between sweets and wrinkles? It’s no secret that your 3 o’clock Peanut M&M’s habit can affect your waistline. And now some experts are suggesting it could also make your skin age faster—which, in turn, is spawning a new crop of antiaging beauty products. Are they worth it? Some dermatologists believe eating more sugar than you need will speed up your body’s natural process of glycation—that’s when sugar and protein molecules gang up and get hostile toward collagen. And collagen damage can make your skin less elastic, more easily wrinkled, and more vulnerable to sun damage, according to Paul J. Beisswenger, MD, a diabetes researcher and Dartmouth Medical School professor of medicine. Not all experts are convinced, though. “There’s probably some connection between too much sugar and your skin; we just don’t have enough data to show us what that is,�says Ranella Hirsch, MD, vice president of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Ae ...