Sarah-Jane Duncanson "Trinny" Woodall (born 8 February 1964) is a British beauty

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and

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. Woodall initially rose to fame as part of a makeover duo with

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, with whom she teamed up to write a weekly fashion column for ''

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''. They were then commissioned by the BBC to host ''What Not to Wear'' in 2001, which was followed by several other television projects, books and clothing ranges. In 2017, Woodall launched her

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beauty brand
Trinny London
which currently employs ove
190 people

Career

Early career

Woodall and

first collaborated in 1996 on ''Ready to Wear'', a weekly style guide for ''The Daily Telegraph'' which ran for seven years. The style guide highlighted affordable high-street fashion, with the pair using themselves to demonstrate clothing that suited different figures. Woodall assumed the role of stylist and made the duo's business decisions.

Television

Woodall and Constantine became household names as co-hosts and fashion advisors for five series of the BBC television series ''What Not to Wear''. They combined their fashion knowledge and their infamous straight-talking advice to improve the dress sense of the candidates selected for the show. In 2002, Woodall and Constantine won a

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for their work on ''What Not to Wear'', in the category of best factual presenter. The show itself was nominated for the Features Award at the

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in both 2002 and 2003. With ''What Not to Wear'' proving popular on

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, they frequently contributed as makeover and fashion experts on ''

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''. After ''What Not to Wear'', Woodall and Constantine transferred from the BBC to ITV, and Constantine began their new television show, '' Trinny & Susannah Undress...'', in 2006. Woodall has also made regular appearances giving fashion and beauty advice on shows such as This Morning,

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and The Marilyn Denis Show.

Books

Woodall and Constantine have co-written numerous fashion advice books, which have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Their books have been translated throughout the world and have placed them number one on both ''

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'' best-seller list and ''The New York Times'' best-seller list.Search results for Trinny and Susannah bestsellers
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''. Retrieved 30 May 2007.

Trinny London

In 2017, Woodall founded beauty brand Trinny London, which aims to help people “rethink their routine” with personalise
makeup and skincare products
The brand is currently one of th
fastest-growing beauty businesses
in Europe, reaching 190 employees an
shipping to over 180 countries
in the space of just five years.

Awards

Television credits

References

External links

Trinny Woodall official website

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at itv.com
Trinny and Susannah: What They Did Next
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodall, Trinny 1964 births Living people English television presenters British fashion journalists British Book Award winners English non-fiction writers English fashion designers English columnists People educated at Queen's Gate School People from Marylebone Fashion stylists British women journalists British women columnists British women fashion designers