I first discovered the story about EDIE SEDGWICK during one of my trips to New York in the early 80’s. I fell in love!
I loved her androgyn beauty, her great talent and her minimal style.
Edie Sedgwick was the darling muse of ANDY WARHOL and soon became the queen of The Factory, the creative studio for artists and celebrities in Manhattan founded by Andy Warhol in 1964
With her great talent and her distinctive style, which featured miniskirts, simple striped black and white T-shirts worn over hot black tights, short hair dyed with silver spray, heavy eye make-up, false lashes and chandelier earrings, Edie was the style icon of the sixties.
Whatever she wore became a trend.
She was the superstar in many of the underground Andy Warhol’s movies between 1964 and 1966, she was photographed for LIFE Magazine and VOGUE and inspired a number of artists. BOB DYLAN’s Like a Rolling Stone, Just like a Woman, Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat were inspired by Edie, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND composed for Andy Warhol the song Femme Fatale and the English band THE CULT dedicated to Edie the song Ciao Baby.
She was the most beautiful, the most charismatic, but also the most fragile, an explosive mix of beauty, innocence, sensuality, suffering and mystery.
Happy birthday Baby!
