Twiggy, born Lesley Hornby, was one of the defining faces of London’s swinging ’60s and is widely considered to be one of the world’s first supermodels. At 15, she met a hairdresser named Nigel Davies (now known as Justin de Villeneuve), who gave Hornby her signature boyish haircut. Davies called the then-teenager Twigs because of her waifish frame, though it was a 1966 article in The Daily Express that described her as Twiggy.
By the time she was 17, Twiggy was one of the most famous faces in the world and went on to grace the covers of magazines like Vogue and Tatler. She even found some success as a singer ― she released a single called “Beautiful Dreams” in 1967 ― was nominated for a Tony Award in 1983, and also went on to act in various film and TV roles.
On Sept. 19, the supermodel celebrates her 69th birthday. As our way of showing our appreciation for Twiggy’s effect on the fashion world, we’re looking back at her style through the years.
Below, check out some of Twiggy’s most iconic looks, from her classic ’60s shift dresses to her ’80s glam style, her relaxed, menswear-inspired ’90s wardrobe and everything in between.
Undated
An undated photo of Twiggy wearing a head scarf and velvet suit.
1966
The model poses outdoors in 1966.
1966
Twiggy wears 1920s-style fashions.
1966
Twiggy boards an aircraft at London's Heathrow Airport, bound for Tunisia on an export drive for Berkertex.
1966
Twiggy models a transparent plastic halter neck dress while standing on a car.
1966
Twiggy models flared trousers and a sleeveless top in a photographer's studio.
1967
Twiggy models a shirt dress amid posters of her previous work.
1967
Twiggy, then 17, wears a hooded minidress in London.
1967
Twiggy launches The Twiggy Look Collection.
1967
The model with rail of "Twiggy Clothes."
1967
Twiggy poses with bumper cars at the Bertram Mills Circus.
1967
Twiggy attends the CBS "Model of the Year" Pageant at CBS Studios in New York City.
1968
Twiggy wears a dress from her "Twiggy" label.
1968
The model arrives at Heathrow Airport.
1970
Twiggy wears a knit baby-doll dress with a ribbed bodice by Juliano Knits with thigh-high socks, a choker by Mary Smith and braids by Edith Imre.
1970
Twiggy wears a short, leopard-print tunic dress with slashed sleeves by Bill Tice for Royal Robes.
1971
This outfit was featured in the Ken Russell film "The Boy Friend," which starred Twiggy.
1967
Twiggy disembarks from an aircraft in a red suede velvet outfit.
1973
An undated portrait of the model.
1976
Model and actress Twiggy in London.
1981
Twiggy attends A Gift of Music Concert Benefit at Metromedia Square in Los Angeles.
1983
The model outside her Hollywood home.
1983
Twiggy at the Gershwin Theater in New York City.
1993
The model during the world premiere of "The Remains of the Day" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, California.
1994
Twiggy and husband Leigh Lawson at the eighth annual American Comedy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
1999
Twiggy posing on the sidewalk in a relaxed outfit.
2003
Twiggy attends the Evening Standard British Film Awards in 2003 at The Savoy in London.
2007
The supermodel celebrates the redesigned Marks & Spencer store on Oxford Street in London.
2008
Twiggy arrives at the Elle Style Awards at The Westway in London.
2008
The model attends the "Bill Gibb: Fashion and Fantasy" book launch at the Fashion & Textile Museum in London.
2009
Twiggy and model Agyness Deyn at "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
2010
Models Twiggy and Erin O'Connor attend the Burberry Prorsum fall/winter 2010 womenswear show at the Parade Ground at Chelsea College of Art in London.
2012
Twiggy arrives at the Gala Press Night performance of "Viva Forever" at the Piccadilly Theatre in London.
2012
Twiggy attends the Stella McCartney ready-to-wear spring/summer 2012 show during Paris Fashion Week.
2014
Twiggy attends the British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum.
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