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What was Twiggy’s signature look?

Twiggy’s signature look combined her slender, androgynous figure with a short blond haircut and dramatically emphasized eyes with dark eyeliner and painted-on lower lashes, creating a doll-like effect. Often photographed in miniskirts and youthful shift dresses, Twiggy became the embodiment of the mod fashions associated with 1960s Swinging London. Hairdresser Nigel Davies (later known as Justin de Villeneuve) was responsible for spearheading her transformation when Twiggy was age 16 working as an assistant in the same London hair salon.