Born 19 september 1949), widely known by the nickname twiggy, is an english model, actress, and singer It's impossible to think about the '60s without mentioning twiggy She was a british cultural icon and a prominent teenage model during the swinging sixties in london.
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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.
Twiggy became an international fashion icon in the 1960s due to her striking, androgynous look, pixie haircut, and bold eye makeup Discovered at 16, she quickly gained fame, becoming the face of. Twiggy is a top model of the late 1960s, who made skinny an inny, along with other famous skinny models such as jean shrimpton (the shrimp), veruschka von lehndorff, and penelope tree (the tree). “twiggy” is due for general release in cinemas in february 2025
Author, playwright and comedian ben elton has written and directed a musical based on twiggy’s life called “close up”. Though twiggy is best known for her work as a model, she only modeled for a few years before officially retiring in 1970 Then, she pivoted to a film career, and had success both in movies and on stage. As a model, twiggy defined the look of the '60s
