​Twiggy turns 65: 25 stellar photos of the British fashion icon

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1962: One of Twiggy’s earliest photos appeared in the ‘Evening Standard,’ featuring the British fashion icon in a 1920s-inspired flapper ensemble. (Image: Evening Standard/Getty Images)
1966: Twiggy’s face is known for its many expressions, made evident here as she poses in mock anguish at a photo shoot. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1966: In 1966, Twiggy was named the face of the year by the ‘Daily Express.’ (Image: Hulton Archive)
1967: The British supermodel launched her own clothing line, which she modelled herself. Here, Twiggy wears a parlour maid dress featuring broderie anglaise frills. (Image: Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
1967: ‘Daily Express’ continued to feature Twiggy prominently among its pages in 1967, when she sat for this stunning shoot wearing pigtails and a tartan-accented suit. (Image: Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
1967: Known for her quirky poses and striking bone structure, Twiggy was also renowned for her playfulness on set. (Image: Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
1967: Even waiting for a flight, Britain's fashion favourite arrived in style. This photo was captured while the legend was reading a guide book prior to boarding a flight to Japan. (Image: Jim Gray/Getty Images)
1967: Twiggy's exaggerated eyelashes swiftly became one the model's signatures. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1967: While Twiggy’s signature pixie cut is the look for which she’s best known, the beautiful Brit was such a chameleon that she rocked this severe fringe wig for ‘Daily Express.’ (Image: Daily Express/Getty Images)
1967: Sonny and Cher welcomed Twiggy to Los Angeles in 1967, where the singing duo was among many to throw parties for the famed fashionista in Beverly Hills. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1967: This portrait of Twiggy features a shirt dress from her own line, but what’s most compelling is the sea of past photographs she stands among, including a newspaper clipping that reads, “Twiggy: Why the Success?” (Image: Hulton Archive)
1970: Twiggy’s day-to-day life included public appearances, like the British Grand Prix in Kent, where the model sat in the pits looking effortlessly gorgeous. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1970: This photograph was shot by Twiggy’s manager and boyfriend, Justin de Villeneuve. The English model is wearing a dress designed by Bill Gibb that was made exclusively for her premiere of ‘The Boy Friend.’ (Image: Hulton Archive)
1970: Justin de Villeneuve shot many of his then-girlfriend’s photos, including this promotional shot for ‘The Boy Friend,’ where Twiggy dons a satin evening dress. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1970: The British bombshell wore her hair in an elegantly waved bob in this promotional shot for Ken Russell’s film, ‘The Boy Friend,’ in which she played a leading role. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1971: While known for being a model from the Youthquake era, Twiggy was also a singer and actress. Here she is performing a scene with Christopher Gable from the film ‘The Boy Friend’ by Ken Russell. (Image: MGM Studios/Getty Images)
1971: A still from Twiggy’s turn as an actress in ‘The Boy Friend,’ wherein one of her many costume changes included a metallic headdress. (Stanley Bielecki/Getty Images)
1971: Some looks in ‘The Boy Friend’ were much more subtle, like this menswear-inspired ensemble Twiggy rocked while filming the movie at Portsmouth’s Theatre Royal. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1971: In this shot by Justin De Villeneuve, Twiggy sported a luxe beaded headdress to suit the 1920s theme. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1972: The English model-actress wore a pair of shoes made for her by the legendary British cobbler, George Cleverley. He didn’t generally craft women’s shoes, but he made an exception for Twiggy. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1972: This photo, wherein Twiggy wears a green knit jacket with a matching belt, is one of the famed model’s more subtle shoots. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1973: Twiggy posed for the cover of David Bowie’s ‘Pin Ups’ album in Paris, painted with appropriately futuristic make-up alongside the larger-than-life “Ziggy Stardust” crooner. (Image: Hulton Archive)
1993: Twiggy and her daughter Carly attended the world premiere of ‘Remains of the Day’ in Beverly Hills. (Image: Kypros/WireImage)
2004: Twiggy hits Japan to announce the launch of her line, TWIGGY, which appeared on shelves in Autumn 2004. (Image: Jun Sato/WireImage)
2012: Twiggy attended the press night for Jennifer Saunders’ Spice Girls-themed show, ‘Viva Forever,’ at Piccadilly Theatre. (Image: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)
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