Lesley Lawson (nee Hornby), known as Twiggy, was born in London in September 1949. After being spotted at 16 she rapidly became a internationally recognised model, with her mod look defining the 60s.

On a late spring afternoon in 1967, the 17-year-old model Twiggy, born Lesley Hornby in Neasden, northwest London, and her manager Justin de Villeneuve, actually Nigel Davies from east London, touched ...

Twiggy turned the modelling world upside down with her androgynous style, big round eyes, bold eyelashes, and pixie haircut, becoming a defining figure and fashion icon of the swinging 60s.

A brand new documentary about sixties icon Twiggy has just been released, and fans will learn a lot more about the British cultural legend. For years, fans have wanted to know where her stage ...

‘60s icon and model Twiggy (real name: Lesley Lawson) has opened up about a past experience with controversial filmmaker Woody Allen, stating that he did “a mean old thing” in front of a ...

The 59-year-old actress directed 'Twiggy', the new documentary film about the iconic model, and Sadie has revealed that she was determined to "celebrate" Twiggy. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Sadie Frost wanted to make a documentary about Twiggy because she is still a fashion icon now after exploding onto the scene in 1966. The 59-year-old actress directed 'Twiggy', the new documentary ...

Twiggy felt "very emotional" watching her late parents in her documentary film. The 75-year-old star is the focus of the Sadie Frost-directed documentary, and Twiggy has admitted that she felt ...

Fashion model Twiggy - real name Dame Lesley Lawson - was one of the biggest names of the Swinging Sixties, but few people know how she got her famous nickname. Famed for her large, dark eyes ...

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Twiggy has recalled a nightmare interview with Woody Allen which saw the filmmaker ask her about her favourite philosophers in a bid to 'make her look stupid'. Fresh off a breakthrough year which ...