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" I have an iPod, but I do still love CDs. There's something nice and tangible about a CD. I'm a mixture of old and new - I love my sewing machine, but I've also embraced new technology. The iPad is what did it for me - it's extraordinary. "

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" Being young isn't about age, it's about being a free spirit. You can meet someone of 20 who's boring and old, or you can meet someone of 70 who's youthful and exciting. I met Fred Astaire when he was 72 and I was 21, and I fell in love with him. He certainly was a free spirit. "

Twiggy

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" The key with a full-skirt shape is to balance it out with a great figure-hugging top. "

" The way I looked when I started modelling - I was a skinny schoolgirl, stuffing tissues into my little 32A bra. I wasn't trying to be that thin; I was perfectly healthy, but still - that look is a total impossibility for women over the age of 20. Fashion has a lot to answer for, doesn't it? "

" You won't often find me in a pair of killer heels: my heel height doesn't rise above two and a half inches, as I would just fall over! "

" I used to do my own make-up. I used to have this doll that had those big eyelashes on the top and bottom, and I think I copied her when I was doing my eyes, putting false eyelashes on the bottom as well as the top. So I came up with that look myself. "

" Even before I was discovered in 1966, I used to make my own clothes. I learned how to sew early on, and it's still my passion now. I constantly have ideas in my head about clothes so jumped at the chance to do my own collection and am very hands-on. Everything I design, I wear and I love. "

" Ballet pumps are the dream shoes because they are so comfortable. They look great both with jeans and summer dresses; and you can even wear the right pair with an evening gown. "

" I'd love there to be more larger models, but it's just not going to happen. Designers love to design for slim girls. "

Twiggy

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Just

" We all have bits that we don't like, but you don't have to be a size 10 to look wonderful. "

Twiggy

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" Yes, black is slimming, but it's not always youthful. The right tone of red, however, is flattering on all women. "

" I like to get on with people. I don't go around being nasty, but if someone crosses me, I can be horrible back. "

Twiggy

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" I eat healthily because that's the way I prefer to eat, and I'm sure it helps keep the weight off. "

" Jamie Oliver's books are the best. I love Jamie. Bless him! "

" Fashion should be stylish and fun. "

" I think I had a fur coat that someone bought me from Portobello Market back in the 1960s, but I think as soon as you think about it, what it is you're wearing, make that connection, then you realise it's just not right. I don't lecture people about it, but it's not something I'd ever wear. "

" My one big rule for the over-40s is don't try to dress like an 18-year-old. It's possible to be 'on-trend' when you're older - you just have to look for the right stuff. You don't have to spend a fortune, either. "

" Fluted sleeves or any sleeve that flares out before coming in again at the wrist are very feminine and a great way to distract from the dreaded 'bingo wings.' "

" For special occasions, I love pretty dresses - but nothing too frou-frou! "

" M&S clothes just get better and better, year after year. I'm always begging for stuff from every shoot we do. "

" I am very sad that some designers are still using real fur when the fake alternatives are so effective and so easily obtainable. "

" Even if your bosoms are your best asset, deep round-neck or scoop-neck Ts can be too revealing. Offset this flash of gorgeousness by covering up your arms with a little cardi that has sleeves to the elbow. "

Twiggy

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" Tailored jackets with jeans is a great look for all ages. Dress up with a heel and pretty shirt, or just wear a smart T-shirt under the jacket. "

" The trick is to find the style that is right for you. When it comes to trying new clothes, my advice is not to take it too seriously - it's all about having fun. "

" If I want to calm down, I'll buy some fabric, get a pattern, shut myself in a room and stay there for days, really happy. And at the end of it, you get a bedspread or some curtains or something to wear - it's lovely. "

" I don't like it when people say, 'You're 45, so you should be wearing X and never Y.' For me, dressing is about attitude, not age. "

Twiggy

You

Attitude

" I love flat shoes, more so than heels. One of my obsessions is men's co-respondent lace-ups. "

" Knitwear can play a vital part in layering. The simplicity of a lightweight cardigan makes it one of the best ways to layer outfits. I love granddad cardis for winter, worn over a vintage lace shirt, waistcoat and full skirt with slouchy boots. "

" I was always telling girls who said that they wanted to be the 'next' Kate Moss or the 'next' Gisele that it wasn't possible, because the 'next' girl wasn't going to look like anybody else; she would be somebody unique. If you look at all the great models... they all have an individual look. "

" Back in the '60s, there was a car sticker that read, 'Forget Oxfam, Feed Twiggy,' but I ate like a horse. "

Twiggy

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" Sleep is one of the great pleasures of life. Designing my bed linen line seemed like a natural progression for me. Everyone loves getting into a bed made up with beautiful linen. I love sewing, I love fabrics, and I love sleeping. "

Twiggy

Sleep

Beautiful