She hated University, where she studied Psychology for a year, as much as a fashion college she tried next on a whim. Marije then applied at Rietveld to study art, but soon steered back to the fashion track, “without a moment’s regret.”
Little Eddie, “Grey Gardens” – 1975
Marije Seijn ©2014
Marije’s main inspiration was Edith ‘Little Edie’ Bouvier Beale, first cousin of Jacky Kennedy Onassis and iconic socialite Lee Radziwill. Little Edie became a star with a rather tragic lustre through the 1975 documentary ‘Grey Gardens’. She and her mother ‘Big Edie’ came to symbolise the decay of glory, the fall from grace. “I have used existing garments such as a wedding dress, a women’s suit, a fur coat, and created my own fabrics by gathering and layering them. Most of this is then placed in the front, covered by a veil that is our memory.”
Little Eddie, “Grey Gardens” – 1975 Marije Seijn ©2014 10
“Grey Gardens” – 1975
Marije Seijn