1966
Checking the face
Compact Powder Mirror
Edie looked in her little mirror all night between the dancing. I understood. When you are being looked at all the time you want to see what they...
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The Muse
Edie's favourite things. Everything she wore, I wanted to film.
1966
1966
The red mouth
Red Satin Lipstick
Red lipstick is the most pop thing you can put on a face. It is the same red as a soup can. Edie wore it like it was...
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1965
Stripes, like a sailor in a movie
Breton Striped Boat-Neck Tee
Edie in a striped shirt looked like a French movie that nobody had made yet. I have a stack of striped shirts too. When we both wore them...
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1966
A prop, mostly
Slim Cigarette Holder
She held the long holder like a wand and waved it when she talked. It was more about the gesture than the smoking. Everything Edie did looked like...
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1966
Two pairs, at least
Dramatic False Eyelashes
She put on two or three pairs of false eyelashes at once and it took forever and it was worth it. The eyes were the movie. I would...
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1965
Little things on a chain
Gold Charm Bracelet
She had a bracelet full of little gold charms and every one was from somewhere. I like collections. A charm bracelet is a time capsule you wear on...
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1966
The heavy line
Black Liquid Eyeliner
She drew the eyeliner thick and black like a cartoon of eyes. I liked it because it was flat, like a silkscreen. Edie made her own face into...
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1965
The other half of the uniform
Long-Sleeve Black Leotard
She danced around the studio in a black leotard and the camera did not know where else to look. It is the plainest thing you can wear and...
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1965
So we would match
Silver Hair Dye
Edie cut her hair short and sprayed it silver so it looked like my wig. People said we were twins. I thought that was the nicest thing anybody...
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1965
The glass at every party
Crystal Champagne Coupe
Edie always had a glass of champagne in her hand, and she always had a party to go to after the party. The coupe is the old fashioned...
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1965
The coat she wore over nothing much
Leopard-Print Fur Coat
Edie wore the leopard coat to everything, even in July. She would take it off and drop it on the floor of the Factory and it would just...
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1965
Earrings you could hear
Oversized Chandelier Earrings
Edie wore earrings so big they hit her shoulders. When she turned her head they made a little noise, and I always knew where she was at a...
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1965
Half of the uniform
Black Opaque Tights
Black tights and a big shirt, that was Edie. Everybody copied it the next week. I liked that she had a uniform, the same thing every day, like...
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