Twigs – grančica.
Twiggy -modna ikona. Model. Prvo što Vam padne na pamet kada pomislite na modu 60-tih godina.
Nadimak je dobila još kao petnaestogodišnja devojčica dok je radila u frizerskom salonu kako bi sebi zaradila za dzeparac. Kasnije joj je ovaj nadimak doneo prepoznatljivost u celom svetu, kao i izreku da neko izgleda kao ona.
Nadimak je dobila zbog svoje krhke građe. U vreme kada su modeli u Velikoj Britaniji bili u svojim dvadesetim godinama sa finim oblinama i visinom, Twiggy je predstavljala totalnu suprotnost. Modna industrija ju je nepravedno krivila za trend mršavosti kao i za poremećeje u ishrani što je bilo totalno kontradiktorno njenom mišljenju. Smatrala je da preterano mršave poznate ličnosti izgledaju zastrašujuće.
Pa kako je sve počelo. Kao što smo na početku spomenuli, Twigi je radila u frizerskom salonu. Još kao devojčica, sanjarila je o tome da bude model. U salonu je upoznala Nejdžela Dejvisa koji je uticao na njenu fizičku transformaciju. Upario je njenu frizuru, kratki dečački bob sa izrazito istaknutim očima. Zanimljivost je što je za ovu šminku Twiggy trebalo oko sat vremena.
Twiggy je imala tu sreću da je nakon jednog fotografisanja intervjuiše modni novinar iz Daily Ekspresa. Napravio je mini članak o njoj pod nazivom Twiggy- lice 66. godine. Ubrzo je izglasana za ženu godin+e u Velikoj Britaniji i njena modna karijera kreće nezaustavljivom brzinom.
Nego hajde malo da pričamo o privatnom životu naše modne ikone. Pravo ime joj je Lesley Lawson. Rođena je 19. septembra 1949. godine u porodici iz radničke klase. U vreme kada je Twigi gradila karijeru u modelingu su uglavnom bila lica iz uglednih i bogatih britanskih porodica zato njena priča ima još vecu težinu.
Sa samo 17 godina, Twiggy odlazi u SAD da gradi svoju karijeru. Popunjavala bi naslovnice Vogue magazina i sa jedne i sa druge strane Atlantika. Često bi znala da kaže da se osećala kao vanzemaljac dok bi šetala Petom Avenijom u Nju Jorku. U to vreme Twiggy je nosila minić, kratku frizuru, i izrazito karakterističnu šminku, što je bilo totalno suprotno oblačenju njenih vršnjakinja. Moda iz Evrope u tom momentu još uvek nije stigla u Nju Jork, međutim stvari su se veoma brzo menjale, tako da su u jednom momentu svi želeli da izgledaju kao Twiggy.
Njen androgeni izgled je išao na ruku mnogim modnim kućama kao i dizajnu odeće u to vreme, tako da nije ni čudo što su svi želeli Twiggy u njihovoj odeći.
Osim Vogue-a, Twiggy je imala jedan modni časopis koji je bio posvećen samo njoj. Zvao se “Mod mod Teen World”. U njemu su se nalazili saveti kako da izgledate kao Twigi i kako da dospete u modnu industriju.
Twigi je imala afiniteta prema šivenju svoje garderobe. Dok se nije bavila modelingom mnoge stvari su joj bile nedostupne, pa je nastojala da ih sama sašije.
Krajem 1966. Twigi je imala čak i svoju modnu marku pod nazivom ” Twiggy Fashions”. Na izgled njene garderobe su uticali Andre Courreges, Mary Quant kao i jednostavan izgled garderobe iz 1920-tih godina.
Te godine je ujedno i prvi put prošetala modnom pistom kako bi predstavila svoju kolekciju. Twiggy se inače nikada nije bavila manekenstvom. U to vreme su postojale razlike između manekenstva i modelinga. Svakako plaćeniji je bio modeling.
O veličini ove modne ikone govore sledeći podaci :
-penzionisala se sa samo 21 godinom
-snimila je brojne filmove, čak se bavila i muzikom
– Jedna vrsta ruža u Velikoj Britaniji je dobila ime po njoj
-U VB postoji spomenik u njenu čast
– prvo što pomislite kada vam neko kaže 60-te su Bitlsi i Twiggy
-i na kraju vrlo bitna stvar, Twiggy je vrlo prizemna i prijatna osoba
Honey, but you look like Twiggy…
I’m pretty sure that you alredy heard this sentence in your life, especially at the moment when you weren’t happy about your weight. But, who is Twiggy afterall?
Twiggy – fashion icon. Model. First name that come into your mind when you think about fashion of 60s.
Twigs – nickname that this girl got when she was fifteen years old. Backthan she was working in a hairdress salon to provide herself a pocket money. The nickname came from the hairdress salon owner.
Her fragile looks got her the nicname Twiggy. Backthan in 60s, models in Great Britain were tall, with curves and in their twenties. Twiggy represented total opposite for them. She was totally unfair occused by fashion industry for trend of skiny models and eating disorders that later came in modeling. That fact was total contradictory to hers opinion about weight in modeling. She tought that seeing famous people too skiny was frightening.
So how it all begins? Like we already mentioned in the beggining, Twiggy worked in hairdress salon, where she met Nigel Davis. While she was just a little girl, she dreamed about modeling career.Nigel transformed her physical appearance. He changed her haircut into boy bob, that complete that characheristic look. Her makeup look was based on her prominent eyes. It took her almoust an hour to complete eye makeup.
Twiggy was very lucky girl. After one photosession, she gave an interview to the journalist of Daily Express. He made a little article about her, with tittle Twiggy- The face of 66′. Soon she will be voted for women of the year in Great Britain. After that her career pursue with unstopable speed.
Only seventheen years old Twiggy, went to United States to build her career. Her face was on the covers on Vogue magazine on both side of Atlantic ocean. She use to say that she felt like an alien, while she was walking on the Fifth Avenue in New York. Twiggy was wearing mini skirt, boy bob, and really characteristic makeup, that totally differentiate her from hers peers. It didn’t last long and Europe fashion soon came in the New York streets. Every girl wanted to look like Twiggy.
Androgynos look that Twiggy had, attracted many fashion houses that wanted to work with her. Theirs designs and her look were completing each other perfectly.
Except covers on Vogue magazines, Twiggy had one magazine that was devoted only to her. It called “Mod mod Teen World”. In magazine ypu could find advices how to look like Twiggy and how to pursue your fashion modeling dreams.
Twiggy had sewing hobby before she became famous. She use to sew things for herself, because she couldn’t afford to buy a new things from shops. At the end of 1966. Twiggy had even her own fashion brend called “Twiggy fashion”. You can see influences of Andre Courreges, Mary Quanto on her collection look. You can also see that simple look of clothes from 1920s gave a little fashion note to her brend.
That 1966. Twiggy walked first and only time on cat walk, to represent her collection. Twiggy always been only a fashion model. Backthan there were many differences between modeling and cat walks, especially when it comes to paychecks. Modeling was way more paid than cat walk.
What we can say about popularity of this fashion icon?
Well,
– she got retired with only 21 years old
– one kind of roses in Great Britain got the name after her
-GB made her a statue
-The first terms that come into your mind when somebody mentioned era of 60s are Beatles and Twiggy
-And in the end, the most important thing, Twiggy always was really pleasant and kind person
Coco and Chérie 