The Journal. · Sunday, September 13, 2026
Twiggy reflects on being labeled the 'face of the '60s,' noting that she didn't realize the significance of the era while living through it, as she was only 16. She describes how her unconventional appearance—too small and thin for the industry standards of the time—made her discovery a shock to both herself and the public.
“Well, you know, when you're living in a time, I, you know, I didn't think at the time, oh, this is an amazing time because it was just part of my life, you know, I was 16 years old, I was a school girl before that, all happened to me.”
“So it was as much a shock to me when, you know, I was discovered as to the rest of the world because I didn't look like any other model as you can see in the documentary. I was too small, I was too thin.”
“If I'd have gone to a modeling agency, they would have said, go away. You have to be 5'8" or tall. I was 5'4". You have to be certain measurements and I was minute, this tiny little thing, you know, I was 16.”