Twiggy Lawson

Model

Lesley Lawson is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy due to her thin frame. A British cultural icon, Twiggy was a prominent teenage model during the swinging sixties in London, being named 'The Face of 1966' by the Daily Express, the copy in it reading 'The Cockney kid with a face to launch a thousand shapes... and she's only 16', and voted British Woman of the Year. By 1967, she had modelled in France, Japan, and the US, becoming one of the world's first supermodels and appearing on the cover of most major fashion magazines across the globe including Vogue and Tatler.

Known for her signature cropped hair, big eyes, and long eyelashes Twiggy's thin frame and mod look defined the fashion industry during much of the late 20th century. An acclaimed actress, singer, fashion designer, writer and television presenter, Twiggy has received two Golden Globe Awards for her appearance in the film 'The Boyfriend' and a Tony Award nomination for her New York Broadway debut in 'My One and Only'

In 2019, Twiggy received a Damehood in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for services to fashion, charity, and the performing arts.

Lesley Lawson is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy due to her thin frame. A British cultural icon, Twiggy was a prominent teenage model during the swinging sixties in London, being named 'The Face of 1966' by the Daily Express, the copy in it reading 'The Cockney kid with a face to launch a thousand shapes... and she's only 16', and voted British Woman of the Year. By 1967, she had modelled in France, Japan, and the US, becoming one of the world's first supermodels and appearing on the cover of most major fashion magazines across the globe including Vogue and Tatler.

Known for her signature cropped hair, big eyes, and long eyelashes Twiggy's thin frame and mod look defined the fashion industry during much of the late 20th century. An acclaimed actress, singer, fashion designer, writer and television presenter, Twiggy has received two Golden Globe Awards for her appearance in the film 'The Boyfriend' and a Tony Award nomination for her New York Broadway debut in 'My One and Only'

In 2019, Twiggy received a Damehood in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for services to fashion, charity, and the performing arts.

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