Twiggy
Born Lesley Hornby, Twiggy was the embodiment of the 60s look. She came to prominence when the Daily Express presented her as 'The 'Face of 1966', with photographs by Barry Lategan. During her career she was photographed by Cecil Beaton, Richard Avedon, Melvin Sokolsky, Ronald Traeger, Bert Stern and Norman Parkinson amongst others. Twiggy also featured in several films including 'The Boyfriend' (1971) and in the Broadway musical 'My One and Only' (1983-4).
at a cocktail party thrown by 'London Life' magazine at the GPO Tower, May 1966
at a cocktail party thrown by 'London Life' magazine at the GPO Tower, May 1966
riding a bike at the 'Daily Mail' Ideal Home Exhibit, 1967
wearing clothes from the Twiggy autumn range, March 1967
after flying him in from London to the US, April 1967
at their Hollywood party, April 1967
reading Tokyo guidebook before a trip to Japan to show her fashion collection, 17 October 1967
at the opening of the Beatles' Apple Boutique, Baker Street, 5 December 1967
after a US trip for the premiere of 'The Boy Friend' 22 December 1967
wearing a jersey cardigan, culottes and matching beret from the Twiggy Summer Collection, January 1968
18 January 1968
which was presented to her during her recent trip to Japan, February 1968
July 1968
at Heathrow airport before departing for Greece, August 1968
modelled by Monique, Twiggy and Charlotte Martin, January 1969
photographed by Ian Coates, 1971
1971
before leaving for the US, March 1973
for her new BBC series 'Twiggs', August 1974