Leslie Lawson, better known by the nickname Twiggy, was born on September 19, 1949. In the mid-60s, her popularity actually began, and she was known for her thinness, which is why she got her nickname. She was chosen British Woman of the Year, 1966, worked in France, Japan, America, and was on the cover of Vogue. Even then, Twiggy was targeted by critics. Although there were those for whom her appearance was phenomenal, others described her boyish style and skinny appearance as unhealthy.
In the sixties of the XX century, a new face was discovered in London, which will soon become the most famous model in the world! With his small build and big eyes, Twiggy will conquer the world and influence the appearance of completely new tendencies and aesthetics in fashion. Her small build becomes an ideal that everyone is starting to strive for. In addition to her specific appearance, Twiggy is one of the first to use her success in modeling to try out other fields such as film, music and television. Twiggy was even more popular in America than in Europe - even one Barbie was modeled after her. Her trip to America was aimed at promoting her fashion line, as well as collaborating with one of the greatest fashion photographers of all time, Richard Avedon, which will only strengthen her position as a supermodel.
When Twiggy appeared, everyone wanted to be skinny like her, to have a hairstyle like hers, to wear makeup like her… She became a fashion icon for all time!
She was only 16 years old when, in a short period of time, she crossed the path from an anonymous high school student to an international supermodel. It all started with one simple visit to the hairdresser. When the young Leslie Hornby allowed the famous British hairdresser Leonard to cut her long blonde hair, the high school student could not even dream that that decision would radically change her life.
Twiggy, she's 71 today and she's not that skinny anymore. Twiggy is still active in the world of fashion - she has been creating clothes for women her age for a long time, she runs a blog, she appears at big events ... Also, her autobiographical book "Twiggy in Black and White" ended up on the bestseller list. and the last album she released was "Romantically Yours" from 2011.
It was quite an inspiration. And to think that now the models for large sizes are arriving.