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Twiggy: Face of the 1960s

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Marc Myers
Sep 21, 2018
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The British Invasion wasn't just about music. It was about fashion as well. And at the center of swinging London's Mod movement of 1966 was one petite girl—Twiggy. So how did a 5-foot 6 working-class 16-year-old from the London suburbs transform the world's runways and couture in just one year, giving fashion a more youthful feel? Twiggy: The Face of th…

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