Twiggy Lawson
Twiggy was the world’s first supermodel: a skinny kid with the face of an angel who became an icon. ’she’ll last a couple of weeks’, a bystander quipped in 1967 when she took New York by storm. Thirty five years on and Twiggy is still a force to be reckoned with in the fashion world.
In early 1966, Lesley Hornby found herself propelled to the heights of international fame as the world’s first supermodel- Twiggy.
With her waif like figure boyish hair cut and striking eye lashes she created an image that would epitomise an era. Twiggy became the idol for millions of teenage girls of the sixties revolution.
By the age of 17, Twiggy was one of the most famous faces on the planet: her photograph was even encased in a time capsule and sent into space. By this time in the sixties, Twiggy had already become a household name across the globe, an icon whose image graced the covers of Vogue, Tatler and even her own American publication her mod, mod teen world.
During her years as a model, Twiggy posed for some of the top photographers, including Barry Lategan, Melvin Sokolsky, Richard Avendon and Bert Stern who would make three films about her extraordinary trip to the United States in 1967.
Although Twiggy officially retired from modelling in 1970 when she was cast in ‘the boy friend’ she has been involved in various modelling assignments, highlights including posing with David Bowie to create the classic shot that became the cover of his pin ups album. Since 2005 twiggy has acted as the face of Marks and spencer in their successful advertising campaigns.
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