Twiggy, 76, Reveals the Look She ‘Rarely’ Wears and the Fashion Trend She’s Stood by for 60 Years (Exclusive)
Twiggy, 76, Reveals the Look She ‘Rarely’ Wears and the Fashion Trend She’s Stood by for 60 Years (Exclusive)
Michelle LeeSun, September 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC
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Twiggy in 1967; Twiggy at the ‘The Daily Front Row’ 2026 Fashion Media AwardsCredit: Express/Hulton Archive/Getty; Jennifer Graylock/Getty -
Twiggy spoke with PEOPLE about her signature look at The Daily Front Row 2026 Fashion Media Awards on Sept. 11
The model, actress and singer received the Style Icon award at this year’s ceremony
Twiggy was discovered for modeling at age 16, and her latest project is a documentary directed by Sadie Frost
Twiggy is staying true to who she is after all of these years.
The London native (born Leslie Hornby) shot to fame as a model when she was 16, and she not only graced the covers of fashion publications but also became the face of the 1960s androgynous mod look, which she revealed has stuck with her for decades.
At The Daily Front Row’s Fashion Media Awards on Friday, Sept. 11, the actress and musician, now 76, spoke with PEOPLE about her signature style. “I love tuxedos since [designer] Yves Saint Laurent first brought the tuxedo in the ‘60s for women,” she said after adding that she “very rarely” wears dresses. “I think every woman should have a tuxedo in their closet” — she revealed that she owns the style in “all different colors.”
Saint Laurent’s signature women’s suiting debuted in the Fall/Winter 1966 collection, according to Musée Yves Saint Laurent, and was “snubbed by his haute couture clientele” before it received wide acclaim among It girls like Twiggy, who wore the look on her covers.
Twiggy wearing a suit at a rehearsal for the 1974 OscarsCredit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Those who have followed Twiggy’s career know that some of her most iconic fashion moments were of her clad in the popular shift dress style, but it was the suit that became a constant in her life. In a February 2026 interview with Defined magazine, she said, “I’ve always worn trousers. If you look at pictures from 1966, ’67, ’68 – apart from what I wore as a model for magazines – my own clothes were trousers. I used to go to [tailor] Tommy Nutter and have boys’ suits made.”
“I look better in trousers. When I was very young, I didn’t have a girly figure. I felt uncomfortable in frilly dresses. They just weren’t my thing,” she continued. “I liked mini skirts with boots – more funky. I wouldn’t wear mini skirts now at my age, but trouser suits are fabulous, worn with a great top, or a leather jacket. I feel more comfortable that way than donning a dress.”
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At the ceremony, which partnered with haircare brand Redken and was hosted inside New York City’s Rainbow Room, a fuchsia-suit-clad Twiggy was honored with The Daily Front Row’s Style Icon award, the same time she said as the “60th anniversary” of when she was discovered.
“I was named by the British press, the face of 1966. Much to my surprise, I might add, because I mean, I didn’t look like the other models of that era: Jean Shrimpton, Veruschka [von Lehndorff], they were tall, beautiful and elegant, and I was this funny, skinny little kid. That article back in 1966 started me on a whirlwind tour of photo shoots and media frenzy,” she said in her acceptance speech.
Twiggy receives the 2026 Style Icon award at the 2026 Fashion Media AwardsCredit: Jennifer Graylock/Getty
Crediting the late former editor-in-chief of Vogue Diana Vreeland, Twiggy went on to look back at her “global” fame. “I love America. And as you’ll see in the Twiggy documentary [directed by Sadie Frost], America has always been so welcoming to me and I thank you for that. In 1983, I was lucky enough to be starring on Broadway in the Gershwin musical My One and Only, and New York embraced me in their loving arms. And although London is my home, I do think of New York as my home away from home.”
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“I have to tell you that this award, together with the timing of the film, is truly something special for me. To be named this year’s Style Icon is just an absolute honor. I cannot thank enough the team at TheDaily Front Row for honoring my career in this way. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart,” she concluded.
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