Reluctantly taking her appearance to the next level, Twiggy complemented her elfin-like face and big blue eyes with a pixie hairstyle in a unique look that’s been replicated over the decades.
Though she transformed the fashion industry with her youthful style, the legendary cover girl recently revealed that she didn’t want the androgynous buzz that defined the look of the Swinging Sixties, and that she was just too shy to deny the work of a famous hairstylist in a “posh salon.”
Celebrating her 74th birthday on September 19, we’re taking you back to the 1960s when Twiggy first inspired the famous baby doll styles we still see today!
In 1966, the British-born Twiggy–whose birth name is Lesley Hornby–was looking for a trendy new look to help launch her career. Standing at only 5-foot-6, the aspiring young model was told she was too short to succeed in the competitive fashion industry.
Turning 74 on Sept. 19, the former supermodel recalled having her shoulder-length hair styled for some test “head shots” at London’s House of Leonard and meeting the famed British stylist, Leonard Lewis (professionally known as Leonard of Mayfair).
Reluctantly taking her appearance to the next level, Twiggy complemented her elfin-like face and big blue eyes with a pixie hairstyle in a unique look that’s been replicated over the decades.
Though she transformed the fashion industry with her youthful style, the legendary cover girl recently revealed that she didn’t want the androgynous buzz that defined the look of the Swinging Sixties, and that she was just too shy to deny the work of a famous hairstylist in a “posh salon.”
Celebrating her 74th birthday on September 19, we’re taking you back to the 1960s when Twiggy first inspired the famous baby doll styles we still see today!
In 1966, the British-born Twiggy–whose birth name is Lesley Hornby–was looking for a trendy new look to help launch her career. Standing at only 5-foot-6, the aspiring young model was told she was too short to succeed in the competitive fashion industry.
Turning 74 on Sept. 19, the former supermodel recalled having her shoulder-length hair styled for some test “head shots” at London’s House of Leonard and meeting the famed British stylist, Leonard Lewis (professionally known as Leonard of Mayfair).
Lewis was looking for models to try out his new crop haircut.
