Who is Twiggy?
Twiggy is an an iconic fashion model, actress, and singer who became famous during the 1960s, when her distinctive look took fashion runways around the world by storm. Many people credit Twiggy with shaping the runway looks of the late 20th century, arguing that she had a huge influence on fashion design and style. Although Twiggy retired from her modeling career only a few years after it began, she left a lasting mark, and turned herself into a well-known public figure who advanced her career while promoting social causes she supported, including the animal rights movement. Twiggy was born as Leslie Hornby in England in 1949, and by age 16, she was leggy and extremely slender, with pouty lips, large eyes, and pronounced eyelashes. Twiggy’s look was undeniably distinctive and fresh, and it is not too surprising that she was quickly spotted and swept up by the fashion industry, becoming the “face of ’66” for Britain and beyond. She was, arguably, the first “supermodel,” an elite model w
