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A sweet and sour party at Fashion Week

Quick ReadNot chocolate bars. Not Hershey Kisses. The top-selling sweet of the recession, according to candy store owner Dylan Lauren?

Model Cindy Crawford attends the JCPenney launch party

Photo credit: Getty/Theo Wargo | Model Cindy Crawford attends the JCPenney launch party for Cindy Crawford Style at Soho House on September 9, 2009 in New York City.

Not chocolate bars. Not Hershey Kisses. The top-selling sweet of the recession, according to candy store owner Dylan Lauren?

Sour watermelon rinds.

"They're nostalgic, they're colorful - and they're gummy," said Lauren, who has a job you'd love. She runs Dylan's Candy Bar, a favorite stop on the Upper East Side.

Lauren, whose dad is designer Ralph Lauren, was sweet-talking guests...

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