Twiggy in America | 1960s Documentary | Twiggymania Hits the United States (1967)

On 26 April 1967, ITN broadcast Twiggy in America, a special documentary looking at the 17-year-old supermodel's trip to the United States, and how the phenomenon of "Twiggymania" was gripping teenage girls across the nation. ITN's John Whale attended two press conferences by Twiggy (born Lesley Lawson) and interviewed several women in an effort to understand Twiggy's influence on America's youth. #Twiggy #Fashion #Model #Supermodel #FashionModel #1960s #1960sFashion #Sixties #SixtiesFashion #60sFashion #TwinCities #History #1967 #USA #BritishInvasion #LesleyLawson #TwiggyLawson To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/search/... To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/footage... 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) -    / @frontlinebyitn   🎥 Follow us on Twitter -   / itnarchive   🎥 Like us on Facebook -   / itnarchiveitnp   🎥 Check out our TikTok -   / itnarchive1955