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Legendary supermodel Twiggy<\/strong> may not sport that famous pixie cut anymore, but she still looks great! Known as\u00a0Dame Lesley Lawson<\/strong> in real life, the fashion icon celebrated her 76th birthday on Friday alongside friends and family. While it’s been many years since her days as a London fashion plate, Twiggy is clearly thriving despite the “swinging sixties” being long gone.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s my birthday!! \ud83c\udf81 \ud83c\udf89\ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf88\ud83c\udf82 Having lunch with my two favourite ladies, my darling daughter\u00a0@carlydrawing<\/a>\u00a0and my bff\u00a0@1marylovett<\/a>,” the modeling legend captioned a set of photos posted to her Instagram on Friday.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Back in 2020, Twiggy made an appearance on\u00a0Jessie Ware\u2019s\u00a0Table Manners<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and opened up about how she came to have the iconic cut that launched a million dupes. But one of the most interesting notes about the ‘do is that Twiggy didn’t even want the cut in the first place. It turns out she was too intimidated to turn down British stylist\u00a0Leonard Lewis<\/strong>, so she acquiesced.<\/p>\n \u201cI went in to have it shampooed and set and Leonard saw me and he said, \u2018Let me do my new haircut on you,’\u201d Twiggy told Ware during the podcast,\u00a0PEOPLE<\/em><\/a>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d been growing my hair,\u201d she explained. \u201cFor a moment, I kind of went, \u2018I don\u2019t know whether I want my hair cut.\u2019 But I was in this very posh salon in Mayfair, so I was a bit too shy to say I don\u2019t want it done, and I kind of nodded.\u201d<\/p>\n Twiggy returned to the salon the following day and was there for seven hours to undergo the cut and color. When a photographer took a few photos of her, Lewis hung them on the wall. The photos ended up launching her career.<\/p>\n \u201cLeonard put it up in the salon, and a journalist saw it,\u201d Twiggy said. \u201cThat\u2019s how it all happened\u2026 When that haircut started, when that photograph was taken, that was the pivotal moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Twiggy<\/em>, a new documentary directed by Sadie Frost<\/strong>, explores the wild journey of the fashion icon from working-class teen to fashion plate. Take a look at the trailer below.<\/p>\n Related: Legendary ’60s Supermodel, 75, is Unrecognizable Without Her Trademark Pixie Cut<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 20, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\nTwiggy Didn’t Want Her Iconic Pixie Cut<\/h2>\n
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