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 teenage model during the swinging sixties in london. 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.
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. From 1966 until 1970 twiggy travelled the world modelling for numerous magazines including vogue, elle and tatler Her photograph was even encased in a time capsule and sent into space In the united states, there was a twiggy doll and numerous merchandising items carrying her name. How did a girl from the suburbs become an internationally renowned model and 1960s cultural icon
As a model, twiggy defined the look of the '60s Twiggy brought in a pixie energy that helped confirm england was shaking off the shackles For four years she was as much an avatar of the new nation as were the beatles or the rolling stones. We are talking just as a documentary of her life, twiggy, directed by sadie frost, is to be released It started as a joke between her and frost, when the latter appeared as a guest on her.
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