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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 22, 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.
Mar 22, 2024 · Twiggy, 74, made a rare public appearance with husband Leigh Lawson at an event in London, England on Thursday, March 21. See a photo from the moment here.
Dec 24, 2023 · Managed by her boyfriend, de Villeneuve, Twiggy took the fashion industry by storm. She was unusual for a model of the era — just 5'6" and very thin — but inspired countless copycats who imitated her exaggerated eyelashes and longed for her waifish frame. For Twiggy, fame was life-changing.
Sep 18, 2014 · Here, on Twiggy’s 65rd birthday, LIFE.com celebrates her career and her enduring style with a series of rare pictures—shot in California for a feature that never appeared in the magazine—by ...
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 ...
