Twiggy
Born | September 19, 1949 |
Hometown | Neasden, Middlesex, England |
Net worth | $50 million |
Height | 5'6" (1.676m) |
Spouse | Leigh Lawson (m 1988 - present) , Michael Witney (m 1977 - 1983) |
Children | Carly Witney |
Parents | Norman Hornby , Nell Hornby |
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Kate Moss, Twiggy, Jourdan Dunn and Lily James star in new Charlotte Tilbury campaign
- The collection is inspired by a New York City disco club
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Twiggy, the impressive water skiing squirrel, wows the crowd in Minnesota
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AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1972 | Golden Globe | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy | The Boy Friend | Winner |
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- StyleThe Telegraph
At 72, Twiggy is proof that older models are the most relatable campaign stars
When it comes to advertising campaigns, the fashion and beauty industries don’t exactly have clean copybooks. Blighted by lack of race and age diversity, in recent years brands have tried to do better, but only after being shamed into doing so by public opinion.
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Twiggy talks about her iconic signature make-up
And the mascara she calls “Twiggy lashes in a tube”
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Thick & Tight: Short & Sweet review – a life-enhancing, many-peopled show
Running the gamut from Edith Sitwell and Twiggy to Rasputin and Elaine Paige, this mixed bill from an extraordinary duo and friends is a delight
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Twiggy: I’d have a very slight facelift
Twiggy insists she would never have fillers or Botox.
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Twiggy reveals how she quit her comfort zone – and you can, too
The fashion legend explains why older people need to challenge themselves.
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Dame Twiggy on being ‘brave enough’ to step out of comfort zone
The model and fashion star reflected on pushing herself to try new roles throughout her career.
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Dame Twiggy on stepping outside her comfort zone
Fashion icon Dame Twiggy talks about facing her fears and finding lasting love in her Good Housekeeping cover interview
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Is this the end of the great British supermodel?
No European country has produced as many iconic supermodels as Britain. Sixties fashion was defined by Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton, and Cool Britannia could never have reached the heady heights it did without Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and the late Stella Tennant. Cara Delevingne’s extraordinary fame was a precursor to the American Hadid sisters while David Gandy is widely agreed to be one of the best looking men on the planet. But now, Brexit could threaten to derail the industry and herald the en
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Twiggy reveals iconic 1960s pixie haircut was an accident
Twiggy, with her doll-like eyelashes and pixie-short locks, is recognised as one of the defining faces of the Swinging Sixties.But it turns out that the model did not actually want the famous cropped hairstyle that made her famous – she was just too shy to say no.
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Twiggy is wrong. Fashion is moving away from slimness
It is well documented that the fashion industry has a plus-size problem. You only need to look at editorials, advertising campaigns and clothing rails to see the glaring lack of representation, despite the plus-size market being worth around £6.6 billion in the UK alone.However, a cultural shift towards inclusivity and body positivity in recent years has forced the fashion industry to start listening. Things are changing, which is why comments in a recent Guardian interview with Twiggy, a Britis
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