“Everyone’s talking about her,” says the restaurateur Jerry Kleiner. “If Candace is there, it must be a good party.” Photograph: Erika Dufour
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Candace roller-skating with Hef at a 1979 Playmate reunion Photograph: Larry Logan/courtesy of Candace Jordan
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Candace with Hef in 1976 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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Candace as a Bunny in Chicago circa 1976 Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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Candace in a test shot for her post-Playboy modeling career Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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Candace with Rebecca De Mornay (left) on the set of Risky Business Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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Candace flashing her eyes on the February 1980 cover of Playboy Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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Candace with her husband, Chuck Jordan Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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The Jordans’ idyllic walled garden behind their carriage house attracts hummingbirds, woodpeckers, and other fauna. Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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Candace’s first Playboy cover, February 1979 Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
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While modeling in Spain, Candace visited the house of Salvador Dali (right) and dined with the artist, his wife, and his wife’s lover. Photograph: Courtesy of Candace Jordan
Photos: Candace Jordan, former Playboy centerfold and society blogger
The life and work of the former Playmate and author of the popular new blog, Candid Candace. Click the thumbnails to view full images.
