That Certain Something : Edie Sedgwick

For me, Edie represents the first of the poor little rich girls...curiously and cryptically damaged but all the more endearing and impactful for it.  A trendsetter, a morbid fascination for all to watch...and of course THE quintessential factory girl.  That certain something is really just another way of identifying those few and fascinating who possess the kind of charisma that is so undeniable, so magnetic that a vast majority can't help but pay attention.

One can only imagine the kind of charisma required to captivate not only a society primed and ready for some downright weird artistic expression, but the attention of Warhol- the man responsible for defining the movement itself.  I've made a promise to keep entries shorter, prettier and more pictureful :), so I'll refrain from the fascination with her time with "Bobby" Dylan and her family history that could honestly take a seat next to the Kennedys'...and leave it with this.  I love me some Edie, and I'm sure you do too.