What Makes A Fashion Legend? ft. Twiggy, Christiaan

"Legend" is a term used all too loosely in the fashion indsutry in our hyperbolic digital era, when but a handful of living industry figures can really live up to the title. In this English language episode of《Good Morning, VOGUE China》, VOGUE China Editor-in-Chief, Margaret Zhang, and VOGUE Business China Associate Editorial Director, Yiling Pan, sits down with two truly legendary guests: true supermodel and 1960s cultural icon, Twiggy, and one of the world’s premier hairstylists, Christiaan Houtenbos. Join us as the two reminisce on the unforgettable moments throughout their careers and their hindsight on what it takes to hit legend status. As Christiaan puts it, "The thing about it is that you have no idea that it is happening until everybody later starts saying, hey, you are legend." 
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Key timestamps:

00:32 24/25 Cruise collection shows

03:16 Brands coming to Shanghai

04:34 Celebrity ambassadors visiting China 

05:08 Legends 

10:35 How Twiggy defines a legend 

12:06 Perception of beauty 

16:24 Intermix of disciplines and culture 

20:46 Twiggy’s mentor 

33:40 Trying new things 

38:00 Christiaan Houtenbos 

42:56 How Christiaan defines a legend 

47:27 Most memorable shoot experiences 

58:19 Variety of beauty