British model and fashion icon Twiggy is turning 77 years old today.
Born Lesley Hornby on September 19, 1949, the star rose to fame as a teenage model. She was famous for his extremely thin figure, large eyes with long eyelashes, and short haircut. Known just by her first name, Twiggy became one of the first-ever supermodels.
She was called “The Face of 1966” by the Daily Express and earned the title of British Woman of the Year. She reached international fame by the late 1960s after modeling in France, Japan, and the US.
The model reflected on her incredible career in a 2025 interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
“I was so young when it happened to me,” she reflected. “I hadn’t even thought about a career. I was still at school. My vague ambition was to become a fashion designer, as I loved making my own clothes. But then the world had other ideas…”
‘Twiggymania’ took over, and she quickly became one of the most in-demand models of the time. She appeared on the cover of magazines like Vogue and The Tatler. The model defined a decade. Her look heavily influenced the beauty standards of the 1960s.
“I have women from my generation who were a similar build to me who still come up and say that I changed their view of themselves,” she said. “But then I have women who weren’t my build at all who tell me I ruined their lives!”
Twiggy shared that her looking back on her rise to fame feels “almost like watching somebody else,”
“I’d never even been abroad before, and then I was going to Paris, New York, Tokyo,” she shared. “It was weird, but it was exciting. I was wearing these gorgeous clothes. I was getting paid! When we went to LA, Sonny and Cher threw a party for me. Can you imagine?”
By the 1970s, she expanded her career as a singer and an actress. She earned two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award nomination for her performances.
Decades later, Twiggy is still a major influence on culture and fashion. On her 77th birthday, the model, actress, and singer is responsible for quite a successful legacy.
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