In 1966, Lesley Hornby was
about to change her name and experienced her first taste of fame
which all began on a January afternoon and a trip to Leonard's hair
salon in Mayfair.
Young Lesley had her hair
coloured and cut by celebrity hairdresser Leonard. The hair stylist
was looking for models on whom to try out his new crop haircut and he
styled her hair in preparation for a few test head shots.
Professional photographer Barry Lategan took several photos for
Leonard, which the hairdresser hung in his salon. Deidre McSharry, a
fashion journalist from the Daily Express, saw the images and asked
to meet the young girl. McSharry arranged to have more photos taken.
A few weeks later the publication featured an article and images of
Hornby, declaring her "The Face of ’66." In it, the copy
read: "The Cockney Kid with a face to launch a thousand shapes
... and she's only 16!" - The Daily Express, 23 February 1966.
And so the Twiggy
phenomenon begun. She will always be remembered as the first
international supermodel and a fashion icon of the 1960s.
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| Patrick Macnee & Twiggy |
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