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Glynnis MacNicol’s Favorite Things

In 2021, author Glynnis MacNicol left New York for Paris after 16 isolating months spent in her tiny Manhattan apartment. Her experience in Paris as a 46-year-old, single, childless woman free to pursue new friendships, food, and sex defied all middle-aged cliches and fueled her new memoir I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself. Here, MacNicol shares her picks for the pursuit of pleasure, including Audre Lorde essays, an Hermès scarf, and a Polaroid camera.

Brooklyn Bicycle Co.

$599.99

Bedford 8 Bike

“I bike everywhere as much as possible. I think it’s the most intimate way to get to know any city. The key to a good city bike is that it’s light, agile, with multiple gears for bridges and hills, and not too flashy.”

Bode

$690

Blue Shore Stripe Shirt

“Bode’s pieces are one-off or small batch, and each arrives with a short backstory on its provenance. This top has the chicness and comfort of a classic lounge pajama, and somehow seems to be calling out for a martini.”

Rimowa

$900

Essential Cabin

“The unicorn of luggage. A piece that has enough space to pack for more than a weekend, but not so much you ever have to check it. (Or lose it.)”

Polaroid

$629.99

I-2 Starter Set

“Everything about a Polaroid is so satisfying: immediacy, uniqueness, and the fact you can hold the results in your hand. A simultaneous ode to permanence and the fleetingness of life.”

Gabriela Hearst

$3,990

Cedric Pleated Dress

“Three things I wish for in every dress: comfort, versatility, and a shot of glamor. In classic magazine parlance: Dress it up or down. From beach to cocktails to a chic dinner date.”

Audre Lord

$16.95

The Selected Works of Audre Lorde

“I return frequently to Audre Lorde’s essay ‘Uses of the Erotic,’ each time coming away with something new, and each time wondering if I understood it at all. The mark of all the greatest writing.”

Hermès

$425

Pink White Sequences Silk Twill Scarf

“I’ve reached the stage of life where I never leave home without a Hermes scarf. No matter what you’re wearing it makes you look like you are a person who knows things. It’s also handy for cold plane and train rides and days when one’s hair is on its own journey.”

La Roche-Posay

$32.99

Anthelios Ultra Light Fluid Face Sunscreen

“If you’re going to buy one French skincare product, make it sunscreen.”

Mosser Glass

From $37.00

Bathing Beauty Dish

“I love the idea of having these little dishes sprinkled around the home as a small reminder to relax and enjoy.”

David Zwirner Books

$65

Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves

“I’ve never actually surfed, but that does not keep me from dreaming of surfing. I love this collection, which succeeds in making me feel both submerged in cool water, and very alive.”

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