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