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This is not just a fashion guide but also a book of anecdotes from the fashion icon Twiggy who still looks fabulous in her fifties. Useful hints and tips on what to wear and what not to wear when reaching a certain age but mostly it is about being confident in yourself, whatever age.

Synopsis

When we reach our forties, something changes. Suddenly nothing – hair, skin, body shape – looks quite the way it used to. And it’s a myth to think that by using Botox, working out religiously and wearing skinny jeans you’re going to fool people into thinking you’re thirty. Nothing can stop the ageing process. But that doesn’t mean that you have to start wearing a twin set, cutting your hair and donning sensible shoes. You can find a new kind of beauty and a new way of being confident – why shouldn’t forty, fifty or sixty be as beautiful as twenty or thirty in a different way?

Twiggy is as beautiful in her fifties as she was in her twenties, and has maintained her style and fabulousness without the aid of any plastic surgery. Women everywhere look at her as a role model and think ‘Maybe I can look like that’. And now, with this practical guide, Twiggy: A Guide to Looking and Feeling Fabulous Over Forty, containing hundreds of tips, you can ...

About the Author

As the world’s first teenage supermodel, Twiggy Lawson changed the face of modelling. Now aged fifty-nine, she still graces the covers of international magazines. As well as being a model, Twiggy is also a successful actress, singer, television presenter and fashion designer. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation