Pinups and next year's bikinis

• Spare a thought for a lingerie legend today: pinup Bettie Page has been hospitalized after a heart attack, says the New York Post.
• "Bikini season... in December?" wails The Huffington Post. 'Fraid so - they've even included a yoga video so that you can start working on that bikini bod now, thus saving a panic when you try to shape up in a hurry next May.
• Watch out Miami: the first Australian Swim Fashion Week next February could steal your crown.
• Look out for some itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikinis next year - the future is yellow, says Pantone. Can we be more specific? Yup - mimosa.
• Helen Mirren on that bikini: "It was just a flattering picture," she tells The Australian.