Twiggy takes us through her life in looks, from her 1966 discovery to the Stella McCartney suit she chose to receive her ...

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.

After this, Twiggy's modelling career took off as she quickly gaining international recognition. Her appearance on the cover of the US edition of the leading fashion magazine Vogue (April 1967 ...

The next year, she appeared on the cover of Vogue, her name was marketed alongside dolls, and the rest is history. The new documentary about Twiggy, directed by Sadie Frost, will be released in UK ...

AGED 17, a terrified Twiggy was bundled into the back of a ... Her dreams of being a model seemed to be dashed when a UK magazine editor told her: “You’re too small and too slim”.