Paying the price of a small car for Joan Didion's sunglasses may seem steep, but it’s not the only piece of iconic fashion that someone spent big money on this week.
These particular sunglasses were the only Celine pair in the auction, though other optical and sunglasses frames—including—were being auctioned off at lower entry points. It’s no surprise then that the sunglasses sold for an impressive $27,000—rising up steadily from an initial $9,500 in a bidding war between three anonymous bidders. “They’re nonprescription, so you could wear them proudly anywhere,” said the auctioneer shortly before the bidding began.
Paying the price of a small car for sunglasses may seem steep, but it’s not the only piece of iconic fashion that someone spent big money on this week.worn—frequently, judging by the state of them—by Steve Jobs, the cofounder of Apple, was sold in a New York City auction this week for a whopping $218,750. As one might expect, it’s the highest price ever paid for a pair of sandals at auction. Suddenly Didion’s $27,0000 shades seem more reasonable by comparison.
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