Pictured: Twiggy's little twiglet stars alongside her famous mother in her first modelling assignment

11 April 2012
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Ever since she was a teenager, Carly Lawson has resisted the temptation to follow in her famous mother's footsteps.

But at the age of 29, Twiggy's daughter has finally given in.

Carly stepped out alongside her mother in her first modelling assignment, a collection Twiggy has designed for the home shopping company Littlewoods Direct.

Twiggy and daughter, Carly, who has followed in her famous mother's footsteps

Twiggy and daughter, Carly, who has followed in her famous mother's footsteps

'Carly and I have always wanted to work together so it will be fun,' said the model turned actress turned model again.

Despite offers to take to the catwalk, Carly studied animation at Edinburgh University, but has since decided on a career in fashion - if only behind the scenes - working as a print designer for Stella McCartney.

She is the product of Twiggy's marriage to American actor Michael Witney, whom she met on the set of their film W.

The marriage lasted six years, but was destroyed by Witney's heavy drinking. He died of a heart attack in 1983 six months after they split.

Twiggy then married actor Leigh Lawson and Carly took his surname after he became her adoptive father.

Twiggy at home with daughter Carly, aged three

Twiggy at home with daughter Carly, aged three

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