Mod Hairstyles

Mod Hairstyle Goddess Twiggy

By Alicia on

Twiggy really only had one look, but she took it very seriously. Although the mod fashion movement got its start in 1950's London, it's Twiggy who is frequently remembered as the face of mod.

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If you don't have the lashes to pull off the look above, don't worry--they're not real. The Twiggy look is so austere that a little goes a long way--so ditch the bronzer and the blush in favor of a sweet pair of fake eyelashes.

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Mod fashion was streamlined and bold, definitively minimalist. Look for geometric patterns, startling colors, and hemlines cut well above the knee.

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A nice pair of high-heeled boots won't hurt your outfit, if you have the skills to pull them off. Check out the latest boots and booties from Marc Jacobs' Fall 2008 collection.

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With her short-cropped mod hairstyle, neat side-part, and long, dark lashes, Twiggy epitomized the streamlined grace that so many mod kids exalted.

Models Erin O'Connor and Kimberly Stewart have beautiful modern takes on Twiggy's look. Check out the article for more pictures of their fabulous mod hairstyles.

There were other mod idols, too. Learn more about Mary Quant, a fashion designer who claimed to have invented the miniskirt. She and her husband were a driving force behind 1960's "Swinging London."