A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to TWIGGY, who turned 60 years old on September 19!


In celebration of Twiggy's 60th birthday, the National Portrait Gallery in London is having an exhibition of her famous photographs through March 10, 2010. A book about the exhibition was published in September 2009:


National Portrait Gallery: September 2009

Also in September 2009, Twiggy released a new album:


Stage Door Records: September 2009

For information about purchasing the book or the album, check out Twiggy's Official Web Site:
http://www.twiggylawson.co.uk/

Just for fun, I found this article entitled The Shrimp Snaps Twiggy from the November 1967 'TEEN magazine. The author compared the potential longevity of Twiggy's and Jean Shrimpton's professional careers:





42 years later, more exciting chapters of the Twiggy Fairy Tale continue to be written!


The Guardian published this interview with Twiggy on her birthday:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/19/twiggy-at-60-interview/print

These photos and the article can be found in Twiggy's Portfolio Album:
http://www.minimadmod60s.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=7888

Susan Camp
Senior Editor & Archivist