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5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Hair colour. Blonde. Eye colour. Blue. Agency. Models 1. Dame Lesley Lawson DBE ( née Hornby; born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenaged model during the swinging '60s in London.
Jun 21, 2024 · Twiggy, British fashion model and actress whose gamine frame and mod look defined the fashion industry during much of the late 20th century. She is widely considered to have been one of the world’s first supermodels. Learn more about Twiggy’s life and career.
Sep 19, 2018 · Twiggy, born Lesley Hornby, was one of the defining faces of London’s swinging ’60s and is widely considered to be one of the world’s first supermodels. At 15, she met a hairdresser named Nigel Davies (now known as Justin de Villeneuve), who gave Hornby her signature boyish haircut.
Sep 19, 2014 · To celebrate the birthday of this memorable model who first appeared on her first Vogue cover in 1967 and turns 65 today, we pulled quotes—about and by—Twiggy from the magazine’s archives ...
Jan 24, 2022 · In the 1960s, Twiggy (real name: Lesley Lawson née Hornby) quickly became one of the top models working and one of the most recognizable faces of the decade. And today, Twiggy is still one of the most famous models in history, even though her actual modeling career only lasted a few years.
