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Twiggy is one of the first international supermodels and a fashion icon of the 1960s. [10] Her greatest influence is Jean Shrimpton, [11] [12] whom Twiggy considers to be the world's first supermodel. [12] She has said she based her "look" on Pattie Boyd. [13] Twiggy herself has been described as the successor to Shrimpton. [1] [14] [15] [16]
The 1960s brought us The Beatles, Bob Dylan, beehive hairstyles, the civil rights movement, ATMs, audio cassettes, the Flintstones, and some of the most iconic fashion ever. It was a time of ...
Fashion photography in the 1960s represented a new feminine ideal for women and young girls: the Single Girl. 1960s photography was in sharp contrast to the models of the 1920s, who were carefully posed for the camera and portrayed as immobile. The Single Girl represented 'movement'. She was young, single, active, and economically self-sufficient.
Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an African-American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel", [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Luna was the first Black model to appear on the cover of the British edition ...
When the model Twiggy became a fashion icon in the early '60s, short pixie haircuts became all the rage, modernizing women’s looks. The hairstyle was highly appealing, as it was easy to manage ...
The model Jean Shrimpton was another icon and one of the world's first supermodels. [20] She was the world's highest paid [21] and most photographed model [22] during this time. Shrimpton was called "The Face of the '60s", [23] in which she has been considered by many as "the symbol of Swinging London" [21] and the "embodiment of the 1960s". [24]
In 2009, Harper's Bazaar named Shrimpton one of the 26 best models of all time, [11] and in 2012, Time named her one of the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923. [10] She starred alongside Paul Jones in the film Privilege (1967).
Cover model Photographer January 1960: Lisa Bigelow: Sante Forlano February 1960 (1) Maggi Eckardt: Claude Virgin: February 1960 (2) Lord Snowdon: March 1960 (1) Maggi Eckardt: Claude Virgin: March 1960 (2) Tania Mallet: Norman Parkinson: April 1960: Marie-Lise Grés: Brian Duffy: May 1960: Margaret Brown: Henry Clarke June 1960: Katherine ...