Trinny Woodall
Trinny Woodall | |
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| Born | Sarah-Jane Duncanson Woodall 8 February 1964 Marylebone, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of Trinny London, businesswoman, make-over and fashion expert, television presenter, author |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable credit(s) | What Not to Wear Trinny & Susannah Undress... Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation |
| Spouse |
Johnny Elichaoff
(m. 1999; div. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Sir John Duncanson (grandfather) |
| Website | trinnylondon |
Sarah-Jane Duncanson "Trinny" Woodall (born 8 February 1964)[1] is a British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, and the founder and CEO of direct-to-consumer beauty brand, Trinny London, which launched in 2017 and currently employs over 220 people.[2]
Woodall initially rose to fame as a fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author. She was part of a makeover duo with Susannah Constantine, with whom she teamed up to write a weekly fashion column for The Daily Telegraph. 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.
Early life
[edit]Woodall is the youngest of six children, including three half-siblings from her father's first marriage. Her father was a banker, while her maternal grandfather was Sir John Duncanson, controller of the British steel industry in the last two years of the war, who went on to become managing director of the British Iron and Steel Federation (BISF) in August 1945 and then managing director of Lithgows in 1949.[3][4]
When Woodall was five years old, she was sent home from school after cutting off another pupil's plait. A family friend, Ronald Searle, who created the St Trinian cartoons that inspired the later films,[5] likened her to a mischievous St Trinian girl, and the name Trinny stuck from then onwards. Woodall was educated at boarding schools from the age of six, which included Queen's Gate School in Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London. She also attended Baston School for Girls.[4] She has described one of the boarding schools as "cruel" and "sadistic".[4] She has connected a fear of being naked with the time she was made to stand totally unclothed in front of the other pupils as a punishment for having a water fight.[5] Woodall also attended boarding schools in France and Germany between the ages of twelve and fifteen.[3] During her school years, she felt overshadowed by her older sister who was the "star of the school", which prompted pupils to use Woodall to get to her sister.[3]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Woodall and Susannah Constantine first collaborated in 1996 on Ready to Wear, a weekly style guide for The Daily Telegraph which ran for seven years.[6] The style guide highlighted affordable high-street fashion, with the pair using themselves to demonstrate clothing that suited different figures.[4] Woodall assumed the role of stylist and made the duo's business decisions.[7]
Television
[edit]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 Royal Television Society Award for their work on What Not to Wear, in the category of best factual presenter.[8] The show itself was nominated for the Features Award at the BAFTAS in both 2002 and 2003.[9]
With What Not to Wear proving popular on BBC America, they frequently contributed as makeover and fashion experts on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[10]
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, The Today Show and The Marilyn Denis Show.
Books
[edit]Woodall and Constantine have co-written numerous fashion advice books, which have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.[11] Their books have been translated throughout the world[12] and have placed them number one on both The Sunday Times best-seller list[13] and The New York Times best-seller list.[14]
In 2023, Trinny published her Sunday Times bestseller Fearless, a practical manual about finding your style, increasing your confidence and uplifting your life. The accompanying Fearless podcast also launched in 2023 and tells the stories of inspirational people who have overcome challenges and fears to thrive.
Awards
[edit]| Year | Country | Recipient | Award given by: | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Trinny London | Woman & Home Beauty Awards | The Trinny London Stack won for Best Makeup Innovation |
| 2018 | UK | Trinny London | Woman & Home Beauty Awards | Won for Best New Brand: Makeup |
| 2018 | UK | Trinny London | Positive Luxury Awards | Won the Brand To Trust Award |
| 2018 | UK | Trinny London | Natwest Every Woman Awards | Won the Brand of the Future Award |
| 2020 | UK | Trinny Woodall and Trinny London | CEW Achiever Awards | Trinny Woodall won the Achiever Award
Trinny London won the Digital Achiever Award |
| 2021 | UK | Trinny London | Velvet Magazine | Trinny London's Lip2Cheek won the Cheek Colour category |
| 2021 | UK | Trinny London | Velvet Magazine | Trinny London's Miracle Blur won the Magic Trick category |
| 2022 | Canada | Trinny London | The Kit Beauty Disrupter Awards | Trinny London's Be Your Best cleanser won the Best Cleanser category |
| 2021 | UK | Trinny London | CEW Awards | Trinny London's BFF De-Stress won Best Face Makeup Prestige category |
| 2022 | UK | Trinny London | New You Beauty Awards | Trinny London's T-Kit brushes won the Tools of the Trade category |
| 2022 | UK | Trinny London | SheerLuxe Beauty Awards | Trinny London's BFF SPF 30 Cream won Best Tinted Moisturiser (Readers’ Choice) |
| 2022 | UK | Trinny London | Cosmopolitan | Trinny London's Plump Up serum won Best Hydrating Serum |
| 2022 | UK | Trinny London | Good Housekeeping Beauty Icons Awards | Trinny London's Stacks won |
| 2021 | US | Trinny London | Allure Best of Beauty 2021 | Trinny London's BFF Eye won Best Brightening Eye Cream |
| 2022 | UK | Trinny London | Sifted | Fastest-Growing Direct-to-Consumer Startup 2020 |
| 2021 | UK | Trinny Woodall | LDC | Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders
The Digital Disruptor Award |
| 2021 | UK | Trinny London | JP Morgan | JP Morgan Top 200 Female-Powered Businesses in the UK |
| 2022 | Australia | Trinny London | Prevention The Best of Beauty Awards | Trinny London's Be Your Best Enzyme Balm Cleanser won |
| 2022 | Global | Trinny London | Beauty Inc Awards | Won Product of the Year – Skincare |
Television credits
[edit]| Year | Programme | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | What Not to Wear | Herself |
| 2002 | The Kumars at No. 42 | Herself, interview |
| 2003 | What Not to Wear on the Red Carpet | Herself |
| V Graham Norton | Herself, interview | |
| Parkinson | Herself, interview | |
| 2004 | The Terry and Gaby Show | Herself, interview |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Herself, interview | |
| Children in Need | Herself | |
| Top Gear | Herself, interview and racing | |
| This Morning | Herself, interview | |
| 2005 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 | Herself |
| Parkinson | Herself, interview | |
| This Morning | Herself, interview | |
| Doctor Who | Episode "Bad Wolf", voice of Trine-e | |
| 2006 | Parkinson | Herself, interview |
| This Morning | Herself, interview | |
| Sport Relief | Herself | |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Herself, interview | |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | Herself, interview | |
| The View | Herself, interview | |
| The Today Show | Herself | |
| 2006–2007 | Trinny & Susannah Undress... | Herself |
| 2007 | Richard & Judy | Herself, interview |
| Comic Relief Does The Apprentice | Herself, contestant | |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Herself, interview | |
| GMTV; LK Today | Herself, interview | |
| Good Morning America | Herself | |
| This Morning | Herself | |
| 2009 | Making Over America | Herself |
| Would I lie To You? | Herself | |
| 7 days on the breadline | Herself | |
| 2010 | Trinny & Susannah: Missie Vlaanderen (channel Vitaya/Belgium) | Herself |
| 2011 | My Life in Books BBC2 | Herself, Interview |
| Trinny & Susannah ubierają Polskę (channel TVN Style Poland) | Herself | |
| 2011–2012 | Trinny & Susannah: Missie Holland (channel RTL NL) | Herself |
| 2011–2014 | Trinny & Susannah: Stylar om Sverige (channel TV4 Plus Sweden) | Herself |
| 2011–2015 | "Trinny & Susannah: Making Over Israel" (Channel 10, Israel) | Herself |
| Trinny & Susannah: Oppdrag Norge (channel FEM) | Herself | |
| 2013 | Trinny & Susannah's Makeover Mission India(TLC) | Herself |
| 2015 | The Real Housewives of New York City | Herself |
| 2016 | ITV This Morning | Herself |
| 2019 | RTE Ireland | Herself |
| 2020 | Sky News | Herself |
| The Six O'Clock Show | Herself | |
| Sunrise | Herself | |
| 2021 | BBC News | Herself |
| CBNC | Herself | |
| BBC Breakfast | Herself | |
| The Six O'Clock Show | Herself | |
| Today Weekend Edition | Herself | |
| 2021–2022 | Marilyn Dennis Show | Herself |
| 2022 | Studio 10 | Herself |
| The AM Show | Herself | |
| RTL Boulervard | Herself | |
| Today Show | Herself | |
| 2023 | ITV This Morning | Herself |
Personal life
[edit]Woodall married entrepreneur and former drummer Jonathan Elichaoff in 1999. They had a daughter about 2003.[15][16] They divorced in 2009 after two years of separation. The divorce financial settlement eventually led to a complex and novel legal case in 2016. Elichaoff became bankrupt before the divorce was finalised and the trustee in bankruptcy sought to void the settlement, after Elichaoff took his own life in 2014, and make Woodall responsible for the bankruptcy debts of about £300,000. The case proceeded to hearings in the High Court, where the claim was rejected and later leave to appeal was denied, as orders over a divorce settlement can only be made during their joint lives.[17][18]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ [1]
- ^ "Trinny London on LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Deveney, Catherine. "Deceiving appearances". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ a b c d Neill, Fiona (14 July 2007). "Retail therapists". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine: In bed with the first ladies of fashion". The Independent. 21 January 2002. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
- ^ Arlidge, John (22 December 2002). "Just a couple of swells". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ^ Allan, Vicky (8 September 2002). "Mammary mia!". The Sunday Herald. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2007 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Royal Television Society". Royal Television Society. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
- ^ "British Academy Film Awards – Nominations and Winners 2000 to present" (PDF). bafta.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2007.
- ^ "The Oprah Winfrey Show, What Not to Wear this summer". oprah.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2007.
- ^ "Trinny and Susannah Have Launched the Official TrinnyAndSusannah.com Website". Press Release. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- ^ "Trinny and Susannah Undress". itv.com. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
- ^ "Search results for Trinny and Susannah bestsellers[dead link]". The Times. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ^ "Search results for Trinny and Susannah bestsellers". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ^ Ward, Victoria (10 November 2015). "Trinny Woodall's ex-husband told police officer he wanted to kill himself over 'terrible investments in oil'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Hampson, Laura (15 November 2022). "Trinny Woodall pays tribute to late ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff: 'Forever in our hearts'". The Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Mathews, Jane (13 November 2016). "Trinny Woodall faces £300,000 divorce battle from beyond the grave". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Ashman, Chloe (22 December 2016). "Trustees have no greater claims than those of the bankrupt: Robert v Woodall [2016] EWHC 2987 (Ch)". Family Law. LexisNexis. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
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- 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
- English women journalists
- British women columnists
- English women fashion designers