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" I was very skinny, but that was just my natural build. I always ate sensibly - being thin was in my genes. "
Twiggy
Skinny
Natural
Genes
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" 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.' "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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Sleep
Beautiful
" For special occasions, I love pretty dresses - but nothing too frou-frou! "
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" I've always loved life, and I've never known what's ahead. I love not knowing what might be round the corner. I love serendipity. "
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Life
Not Knowing
" I love flat shoes, more so than heels. One of my obsessions is men's co-respondent lace-ups. "
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" From as far back as I can remember, I was always insecure about my looks, whether it was my flat chest, my skinny legs, or how to cope with my body as it changed. With hindsight, I can see I was different. I was given a body that worked for photographic modelling and a photogenic face. "
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" 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. "
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" Sometimes I can't believe I'm going to be 60. I always say there's no point moaning about getting older, when there's nothing you can do about it. But still, I do find it quite funny. I look at that number, 60, and I think, 'Really? Me?' "
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Me
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Funny
" I love Kate Moss. I've worked with her a couple of times, and she is a great girl, really funny and easy to work with. "
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Girl
Work
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" My golden rules for looking good are to moisturise to ridiculousness with a really rich moisturiser. And I always take my make-up off before going to bed. "
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Good
Rich
Bed
" I think everyone should sing - it's so good for you, as it makes you breathe deeply, and it's good for you emotionally, too. It's a brilliant release way of lifting the spirits. "
Twiggy
Breathe
Good
You
" Ageing doesn't mean giving up on style and individuality; it doesn't mean abandoning fashion and living in comfy slippers and flannel knickers. "
Twiggy
Style
Fashion
Giving
" We all have bits that we don't like, but you don't have to be a size 10 to look wonderful. "
Twiggy
Look
Bits
Like
" 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
Someone
Back
Go
" I eat healthily because that's the way I prefer to eat, and I'm sure it helps keep the weight off. "
Twiggy
Because
Keep
Off
" I can't live without my cup of tea. When I was a judge on 'America's Next Top Model,' they had to put me in a hotel where I had my own kitchen, because they can't make tea in America. I was happy then because I could make my own. "
Twiggy
Happy
America
Tea
" 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? "
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Look
Age
Fashion
" I was a very, very shy, insecure teenager. "
Twiggy
Insecure
Shy
Teenager
" There's no need to dress like everyone else. It's much more fun to create your own look. "
Twiggy
Own
Look
Need
" Fashion should be stylish and fun. "
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Should
Fun
Fashion
" 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
Me
Attitude
" 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. "
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Look
Great
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" The 40s onwards are when we can really begin to enjoy ourselves. For many women, this is when everything comes together, and they look better than ever. The great thing about getting older is you don't have to do/wear/say anything you don't want to. It wasn't until my very late 30s that I stopped worrying about what other people thought. "
Twiggy
Women
Together
Great
" M&S clothes just get better and better, year after year. I'm always begging for stuff from every shoot we do. "
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Shoot
Year
Always
" If you've got the body and the chutzpah, a pencil skirt is so sexy on older women. Look for ones that fall just below the knee. Think 1940s, cinched-in jackets - imagine you are Lauren Bacall on a date with Humphrey Bogart and you just absolutely have to wear very high heels. "
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Body
Sexy
Look
" I've had albums out since the 1970s. I was in a musical, 'The Boy Friend,' directed by Ken Russell, and I was on Broadway in 'My One And Only' with Tommy Tune, so I've always been a singer, but I suppose people think of my modelling more. "
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Friend
Always
Boy
" 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. "
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Doing
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" I love corduroy jeans as well as vertical-striped jeans. Both are a fun switch from plain old denim. They can be slimming so long as the stripes aren't too chunky. "
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Old
Fun
Jeans