Joan Didion

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Joan Didion’s pair of Celine faux-tortoiseshell sunglasses, which sold at auction in November 2022 for $27,000

Joan Didion’s Celine faux-tortoiseshell sunglasses, which sold at auction in November 2022 for $27,000

Second-Hand Lifestyles

In times of it-girl inflation, everyone wants to live in a celebrity’s skin. Who better than Joan Didion to burst that bubble? Her spirit explains why style survives death and serious (prose-) stylists only buy Kim Kardashian’s shapewear.

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Self-portrait of author wearing Ambien-induced Depop purchase, 2022

Self-portrait of author wearing Ambien-induced Depop purchase, 2022

WORN OUT: Shrugging Towards Bethlehem

For her November column, Cara Schacter went to Joan Didion’s estate sale and felt nothing.