Trinny Woodall

Infobox journalist
name = Trinny Woodall


birthname = Sarah-Jane Woodall
birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|2|8
birth_place = London, England
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occupation = Fashion guru, television presenter and author
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gender = Female
status = Married
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family =
spouse = Johnnie Elichaoff
children = Lyla, Zak (stepson)
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ethnic = English
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networth = £5 million (estimated)Editors at Daily Mail. " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=395531&in_page_id=1766&in_page_id=1766&expand=true What not to bare, Trinny!] ". "Daily Mail", 14 July 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2007.]
credits = "What Not to Wear""Trinny & Susannah Undress..."

"Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation"
URL = http://www.trinnyandsusannah.com
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Trinny Woodall (born Sarah-Jane Woodall 8 February 1964 [Low, Shereen. [http://www.nuts4chic.com/Samples/Trinny_Susannah/nuts4chic_UK_Trinny_Susannah_continuation.htm Shereen Low People: Trinny & Susannah. Famous TV pairings] . Nuts4Chic.com. Retrieved 15 August 2008.] in Marylebone, London)Lee-Potter, Lynda. " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=229872&in_page_id=1879 Acne, alcohol … and non-stop sex] ". "Daily Mail", 6 September 2003. Retrieved 17 March 2007.] is an English fashion advisor and designer, television presenter and author. Woodall was raised in a wealthy family, and was privately educated. After ten years battling alcoholism and working in marketing, Woodall met Susannah Constantine in 1994, with whom she joined to write a weekly fashion column for "The Daily Telegraph". This led the launch of their own internet fashion-advice business and release of their first fashion-advice book, both of which ended in disaster.

They were then both commissioned to the BBC to host "What Not to Wear" in 2001. The following year Woodall and Constantine released their second book, "What Not to Wear", which gained them a British Book Award " [http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/bba/pnbb_previouswinners.asp British Book Awards] ". "British Book Awards". Retrieved 22 February 2007.] and sold in excess of 670,000 copies. " [http://parkinson.tangozebra.com/guest.phtml?guest_id=93 Parkinson] ". parkinson.tangozebra.com. Retrieved 8 March 2007.] Woodall proceeded to co-author many fashion advice books with Constantine, with several becoming bestsellers in the United Kingdom and the United States, and having now sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. " [http://www.pr.com/press-release/24689 Trinny and Susannah Have Launched the Official TrinnyAndSusannah.com Website] ". Press Release, 12 December 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2007.]

After co-hosting "What Not to Wear" for five series and appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" as style advisors and makeover experts, Woodall and Constantine moved to ITV to host "Trinny & Susannah Undress..." in 2006, and "Undress the Nation". After becoming the faces of Littlewoods Direct, they released their own Littlewoods clothing range and latest fashion advice book, "The Body Shape Bible", in 2007.

Background

Woodall is the youngest of six children, three of whom are from her father's first marriage.Deveney, Catherine. " [http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/spectrum.cfm?id=1414982004 Deceiving appearances] ". "The Scotsman". Retrieved 1 June 2007.] Woodall's father made his fortune as a successful banker in the city, Neill, Fiona. " [http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article2050017.ece Retail therapists] ". "The Times", 14 July 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.] and her brother is Mark Woodall, co-founder of Climate Change Capital which is a merchant banking institution specialising in green energy resources. [Thorniley, Tessa. " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2004/11/09/ccdiary09.xml Wind of change] ". "The Telegraph", 9 November 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2007.] Woodall's 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.

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 wrote the scripts for the St Trinian films, 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 has described one of the boarding schools as "cruel" and "sadistic". 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." [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/trinny-woodall-and-susannah-constantine-in-bed-with-the-first--ladies-of-fashion-664071.html Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine: In bed with the first ladies of fashion] ". "The Independent", 21 January 2002. Retrieved 25 February 2008.] Woodall also attended boarding schools in France and Germany between the ages of twelve and fifteen. 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.

Woodall started work in the financial and marketing sectors before becoming deeply involved in fashion, but was never certain about what occupation she wished to pursue. Her uncertainty prompted her to change job every two years.Thackray, Rachelle. " [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000405/ai_n14298169 Me And My Partner: Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine] ". "The Independent", 5 April 2000. Retrieved from findarticles.com 13 April 2007.] Some of her early jobs included taking coats at a restaurant, " [http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/showbiz/celebsonsunday/interrogation/2007/09/16/interrogation-trinny-susannah-98487-19770870/ Interrogation: Trinny & Susannah] ". "The Sunday Mirror", 16 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.] working as a secretary for a commodities company, aged eighteen, doing PR and using her contacts to promote her employer's restaurant, and working for Anoushka Hempel. In her marketing career, she did work for clients including Henry Dent-Brocklehurst, the owner of Sudeley Castle.Arlidge, John. " [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,864290,00.html Just a couple of swells] ". "The Guardian", 22 December 2002. Retrieved 11 March 2007.] She was discontented during her time working in marketing, commenting: "I wasn’t doing what I felt I should be doing, but what other people felt I should do. If you live your life like that you are never very happy." Despite working in marketing, Woodall's love for fashion was not suppressed. She would regularly customize her garments from the high street, and took to making her own fashion accessories which she sold to Harvey Nichols and Harrods.

Mainstream career

Early career

Woodall and Susannah Constantine first met at a dinner party hosted by David, Viscount Linley, but initially did not get along well. Woodall originally thought of Constantine as a stuck-up English aristocrat, and Constantine in turn perceived Woodall as 'Eurotrash'. Woodall commented that they were "like dogs sniffing round each other." Despite their initial differences, they collaborated in 1994 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 which suited different figures. Woodall took on the role of the stylist and the business mind. Woodall and Constantine later became co-founders of Ready2shop.com, a dot-com fashion advice business which ceased trading due to lack of funds in November 2000. The business dissolved in July 2001 and lost investors a reputed £10 million. Tweedie, Neil. " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/12/21/ntrin21.xml No, seriously . . . does my cheque look big in this?] ". "The Telegraph", 21 December 2002. Retrieved 8 March 2007.] Their time spent running the internet business almost ended Woodall and Constantine's friendship after an explosive argument, McIntyre, Sinead. " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=412181&in_page_id=1773 Susannah's shock at husband's plastic surgery suggestion] ". "Daily Mail", 23 October 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2007.] however the pair reconciled and continued to work together.

Woodall's first chance at working on television came about when Granada Sky Broadcasting signed her and Constantine to host a daytime shopping show, also called "Ready to Wear". Regarding the programme's low budget, Woodall stated "It was shot in our homes, with dogs as models." They brought out their first fashion advice book called "Ready 2 Dress", however the book was a failure, and 13,000 copies of it ended up pulped. [Reynolds, Nigel. " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=VYHPUF0QJIOX3QFIQMGSFFWAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2002/12/18/ntrin18.xml Fashion 'makeover queens' land £1m book deal] ". "The Telegraph", 18 December 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2007.] Soon after their television debut, they received a recurring makeover slot on "Richard & Judy". This gained them crucial exposure and attention from Jane Root, controller of BBC Two, who signed them to the channel, even after the failure of their book and internet business.

Television

Woodall came to prominence as co-host and fashion advisor for five series of the BBC television series "What Not to Wear". She and Constantine worked on the show from 2001 to 2005, combining their knowledge of fashion to enhance and improve the features of the candidates selected for the show. "What Not to Wear" made Woodall a household name, and she and Constantine became jointly known as Trinny and Susannah. Woodall has been referred to as "the one with 'no tits'." The duo have stated that they cannot envisage working without each other, and have investigated insuring their television partnership in the event that something unpredictable should happen. They became infamous for their straight-talking advice,Lyall, Sarah. " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E6DE103BF93BA35751C1A9649C8B63 They Skewer Your Wardrobe In Public] " "New York Times", 8 December 2002. Retrieved 26 September 2007.] and regular use of the word tits.Allan, Vicky. " [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20020908/ai_n12578387/pg_1 Mammary mia!] ". "The Sunday Herald", 8 September 2002. Retrieved from findarticles.com 18 August 2007. ] Woodall has strongly rejected claims that they patronized subjects on the show, commenting "If you ask any of the women we've worked with, some of them would say it's a very tough journey, but I don't think any of them would say we'd been patronising."Ellen, Barbara. " [http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/fashion/story/0,,2168350,00.html God's gift to women] ". "The Guardian", 16 September 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.] Woodall's comments were known on occasion to have reduced participants to tears, but she has commented that she does not think the show was "actually rude." "The New York Times" wrote "Trinny Woodall, one of the upper-crusty and scathingly blunt hosts of "What Not to Wear", a hugely popular fashion makeover show on the BBC, does not mince words."Colman, David. " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E3D81E3AF935A35754C0A9659C8B63 Possessed; A Ring as Blunt as Her Advice] ". "New York Times", 6 July 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2007.] Woodall has been spoofed on many comedy-themed television shows, including "Big Impression", on which impressionist Alistair McGowan took to spoofing her presenting techniques on "What Not to Wear". [Barlow, Ann. " [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-2570234-details/McGowan%27s+latest+makeover/article.do McGowan's latest makeover] ". "London Evening Standard", 20 December 2002. Retrieved 30 August 2007.]

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. [" [http://www.rts.org.uk/awards_det.asp?id=1457&sec_id=336 Royal Television Society] ". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 14 February 2007.] The show itself was nominated for the Features Award at the BAFTAS in both 2002 and 2003. [" [http://www.bafta.org/site/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/import/TV_and_Craft_Winners_2000-present.pdf British Academy Film Awards - Nominations and Winners 2000 to present] ". bafta.org. Retrieved 25 March 2007.] The pair have given makeovers to various celebrities in "What Not to Wear" specials, including Jeremy Clarkson in 2002, [Press Release. " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/02_february/01/tvmoments_2002.shtml BBC One honours the best TV moments from 2002] ". BBC Press Office, 1 February 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2007.] who later commented "I'd rather eat my own hair than shop with these two again". After success with viewing figures on BBC Two, the show was promoted to the more mainstream BBC One in 2004.Deans, Jason. " [http://media.guardian.co.uk/bbc/story/0,,1206273,00.html Makeover queens switch to BBC1] ". "The Guardian", 30 April 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2007.] The show has also been broadcast internationally in countries including America, Spain and Portugal.

With "What Not to Wear" proving popular on BBC America, Woodall worked frequently as a makeover and fashion expert on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" with Constantine, where they gave fashion advice and tips on how to improve overall appearance, often using themselves to illustrate the guidelines. [" [http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200405/tows_past_20040518.jhtml "The Oprah Winfrey Show", What Not to Wear this summer] ". oprah.com. Retrieved 13 February 2007.] [" [http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200402/tows_past_20040210.jhtml "The Oprah Winfrey Show" - What Not to Wear] ". oprah.com. Retrieved 31 August 2007.] They appeared on NBC's "The Today Show" in 2006, giving makeovers to three women, [" [http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&fg=rss&vid=5dea75b0-f096-437f-8eb8-fe297eb3a45d&from=05 The Today Show] ". MSN Video. Retrieved 4 November 2007.] and returned to America in late 2007 appearing on "Good Morning America" twice to perform makeovers on different shaped women. [" [http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3820223 Good Morning America] ". ABC News. Retrieved 6 November 2007.] They also reported for "Good Morning America" on the fashion at the 80th Academy Awards' red carpet event in February 2008. [" [http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=103739&in_page_id=7&in_a_source= Trinny and Susannah hunt for disasters] ". "Metro", 25 February 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2008.]

After "What Not to Wear", Woodall and Constantine transferred from the BBC to ITV for a deal worth £1.2 million. While "What Not to Wear" was taken over by Lisa Butcher and Mica Paris, Woodall and Constantine began their new television show, "Trinny & Susannah Undress...", on 3 October 2006. The first two series saw them helping couples who were experiencing difficulties in their marriages, by giving advice and a fashion makeover to enhance confidence. [ Kilkelly, Daniel. " [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a37620/trinny--susannah-prefer-to-be-nice.html Trinny & Susannah prefer to be nice] " "Digital Spy", 30 September 2006. Retrieved 27 June 2007.] Woodall spoke of her excitement to be addressing the fashion problems of men for the first time, with a personal highlight being that "it gives men permission to take an interest in clothes and their appearance."Methven, Nicola. " [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_objectid=17846372&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=laid-bare-name_page.html Laid Bare] ". "The Daily Mirror", 30 September 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2007. ] The show exposed the duo to criticism questioning whether they were qualified to deal with some of the serious issues raised. Woodall commented "I think it's great that it's caused a reaction. But at the same time I think the people who are criticising us haven't really watched the show. We are not claiming to be marriage guidance people, or anything."Tither, Helen. " [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/225/225048_men_reader_meets_trinny_and_susannah.html MEN reader meets Trinny and Susannah] ". "Manchester Evening News", 9 October 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2008.] The third series on ITV took a different format, tackling the main fashion issues present in Britain, under the new name of "Trinny & Susannah Undress The Nation". [Editors at Merry Media. " [http://www.merrymedia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3081&Itemid=196 ITV1 Undress the Nation] ". Merry Media, 24 March 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2007.]

Woodall and Constantine have revealed that they have dressed in excess of 5,000 women over the course of their career. [O'Neil, Nicole. " [http://style.uk.msn.com/fashionandbeauty/celebritychic/article.aspx?cp-documentid=6240055 Trinny and Susannah reveal all] ". MSN. Retrieved 6 October 2007.] According to their personal website, their pleasure does not lie with the success of book sales and viewing figures, but with the knowledge that they have inspired many women through their fashion books, makeovers and articles. They have adopted the attitute that dressing to compliment body shape is important, on which subject Wodall has commented "If you want to make the best of yourself you don't necessarily need to diet — you need to wear the right stuff." [Johnson, Jessica. " [http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/20026/These-girls-could-save-your-marriage These Girls Could Save Your Marriage] ". "Daily Express", 24 September 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.]

Guest appearances

During the BBC's 2002 "Children in Need" appeal, Woodall and Constantine sang their own version of Madonna's "Vogue" in front of celebrity backing singers. [Press Release. " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/10_october/24/cin2002.shtml The Big Night on BBC Television] ". BBC Press Release, 24 October 2002. Retrieved 18 August 2007.] Children in Need 2004 saw them giving "EastEnders" characters Little Mo and Mo Harris a makeover à la "What Not to Wear". [Press Release. " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/11_november/09/cin.shtml Children In Need 2004] ". BBC Press Office, 9 November 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2007.] Also in 2005, Woodall voiced a robot version of herself in the well-known science fiction series "Doctor Who", in episode "Bad Wolf". The episode saw the robots Trine-e and Zu-Zana presenting a deadly futuristic version of "What Not to Wear". [Robbins, Derek. " [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2006170431,00.html Dr Who is TV medicine] ". "The Sun", 17 April 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2007.]

In 2007, Woodall appeared on "Comic Relief Does The Apprentice" in order to raise money for Comic Relief. [" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/scoopcps/comicrel/news/2007/03/07/41423.shtml The Big One, Comic Relief Does The Apprentice] ". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2007.] The show required celebrities to sell tickets to a fun fair they had organised, with Woodall selling a ticket to a friend for £150,000. [Johns, Ian. " [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article1521066.ece Last night's TV, Celebrity red noses to the grindstone] ". "The Times", 16 March 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2007.] Another participant on the show, Jo Brand, later jokingly commented that Woodall "knows everyone in Belgravia who earns more than £10 million a year so she got on the phone and the rest of us just went to the pub, it was great!". [Press Release. " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/03_march/29/norton.shtml Doctor Who reveals what's behind closed (Tardis) doors] ". BBC Press Release, 29 March 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2007.] "The Times" wrote "Trinny Woodall is a prime-time star, but is proper posh with mighty connections, as demonstrated by the six-figure sums she blagged from richer friends on "Comic Relief does the Apprentice"." [The Times. " [http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article2423061.ece High society] ". "The Times", 15 September 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2007.] During filming, Woodall was involved in a fight with fellow contestant Piers Morgan, consequently reducing her to tears. [Bates, Claire. " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=442712&in_page_id=1773 Troubled Trinny in tears after Apprentice scuffle] ". "Daily Mail", 16 March 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2007.]

Woodall and Constantine have appeared on "Parkinson" three times together. Their first appearance in 2003 coincided with the host's now infamous interview with Meg Ryan. Parkinson said that he felt Ryan's behaviour towards his fellow guests, Woodall and Constantine - whom Ryan turned her back on - was "unforgivable". [McGinty, Stephen. " [http://business.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=598&id=521652006 Parky was a 'nut', says Meg Ryan] ". "The Scotsman", 5 April 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2007.] Woodall has made appearances on numerous other chat shows and on "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car", a recurring segment on the BBC Two motoring programme "Top Gear".

Advertising campaigns

Woodall and Constantine became the faces of Nescafé in 2003, featuring in advertisements promoting the brand of coffee. One Nescafé competition winner had the chance to receive a £10, 000 makeover from the duo, five times the amount offered on "What Not to Wear". [York, Peter. " [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20060409/ai_n16185407 Trinny and Susannah take us al for mugs] ". "The Independent on Sunday", 9 April 2007. Retrieved from findarticles.com 25 July 2007.]

The duo also became the faces of the home shopping company, Littlewoods Direct, when orders rose thirty per cent during its sponsorship of their ITV programme "Trinny & Susannah Undress" in 2006. Editors at The Times. " [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article1288827.ece Littlewoods signs up Trinny and Susannah] ". "The Times", 3 January 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2007.] They have since provided twelve pages of fashion advice within the Littlewoods catalogue and also produced a booklet called "The Golden Rules". The booklet was distributed to all Littlewoods customers with fashion advice aimed to suit all body shapes. They have also compiled online style guidelines aimed at internet customers. The £12m television and print advertising campaign featuring Woodall and Constantine is one of largest ever seen for a home shopping and internet-based company. [The Times. " [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article1625939.ece The reinvention of Littlewoods] ". "The Times", 8 April 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2007.] Woodall has openly admitted that she originally mistook Littlewoods for Lillywhites, having never heard of Littlewoods.

Two series of television advertisements have aired to date, [Burt, Josh. " [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article24668.ece Trinny in undercover op] ". "The Sun", 10 April 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.] [" [http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=55875&d=pg_dtl_art_news&h=0&f=0 Trinny and Susannah to front Littlewoods TV ads] ". Marketing Week. Retrieved 19 April 2007.] where the Christmas adverts saw Woodall and Constantine trying to hijack a motored sleigh carrying Littlewoods designer gifts. [" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfBD0dELohQ Littlewoods Advert] ". You Tube. Retrieved 31 October 2007.] Since the advertisements were launched, Littlewoods' brand awareness, sales and website traffic have increased significantly. [Gleeson, Bill. " [http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/business/business-columns/2007/10/31/trinny-and-susannah-give-littlewoods-direct-a-festive-style-makeover-64375-20035747/ Trinny and Susannah give Littlewoods Direct a festive style makeover] ". "Liverpool Daily Post", 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.]

It was announced that Woodall and Constantine were to embark upon a tour to New Zealand and Australia where they made a series of public appearances at shopping malls owned by the Westfield Group.Connolly, Ellen. " [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22929635-5012974,00.html British reality show comes to Australia] ". news.com.au, 16 December 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2007.] " [http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0802/S00086.htm Westfield Brings Trinny & Susannah To NZ] ". scoop.co.nz, 8 February 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2008.] [Connolly, Ellen. " [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22928857-2,00.html?from=mostpop Television's fashion police head Down Under] ". news.com.au, 16 December 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.] They performed live styling sessions for customers, and were met with crowds of thousands. [Alderman, Kellie. " [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23341657-5012980,00.html Fashionistas' magic makeovers] ". "Courier Mail", 8 March 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2008.] " [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1607790 Fashion queens impress at Akld mall] ". TVNZ, 28 February 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2008.]

Merchandise

Woodall and Constantine have co-authored numerous fashion advice books, which have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. Their style advice books have proceeded to become number one bestsellers in Britain and the United States, have been translated throughout the world, [" [http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/trinnyandsusannah/profiles/default.htm Trinny and Susannah Undress] ". itv.com. Retrieved 26 January 2007.] and have placed them on The Sunday Times bestseller list [" [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sitesearch.do?query=the+sunday+times+bestsellers+-+trinny+and+susannah&hitsperpage=10&nextOffset=0&offset=0&leftStartIndex=1&leftEndIndex=10&submitStatus=searchFormSubmitted&mode=simple&sectionId=987 Search results for Trinny and Susannah bestsellers] ". "The Times". Retrieved 30 May 2007.] and The New York Times bestseller list. [" [http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?query=Trinny+Woodall&srchst=nyt&d=nytdsection%2b&o=e%2b&v=Books%2b&c=a%2b&sort=newest&n=10&dp=0&daterange=full&frow=0 Search results for Trinny and Susannah bestsellers] ". "The New York Times". Retrieved 30 May 2007.]

Their first major book, "What Not to Wear", was published in 2002. It featured brash chapter headings such as "Big Tits", "No Tits", "Big Bum" and "Saddlebags" with style advice for each category.Sherwood, James. " [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20021222/ai_n12667844 Trinny and Susannah: Frock; stars] ". "Independent on Sunday", 22 December 2002. Retrieved from findarticles.com 20 October 2007.] It gained them a British Book Award in 2003 for The TV & Film Book of the Year. The book outsold popular television chefs Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson when sale figures reached a total of 670,000 copies,Cassy, John. " [http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,859814,00.html What Not To Wear is just what to buy] ". "The Guardian", 14 December 2002. Retrieved 6 April 2007.] selling 300,000 copies in just fifteen weeks. It was also selling 45,000 copies a week at one point, [Macarthur, Brian. " [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article806573.ece Nothing succeeds like success] ". "The Times", 30 December 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2007.] and had sold 250,000 copies before the peak book selling season had even begun. "What Not to Wear" made sales worth £8.7 million which led to a £1 million book deal to produce more of their fashion books. [Woods, Richard. " [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/student/article805020.ece The makeover millionaires] " "The Times", 22 December 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2007.]

In 2006, Woodall and Constantine launched their own underwear range "Trinny and Susannah Magic Pants" which are made from nylon to flatten the tummy, buttocks and thighs, in order to make the areas appear slimmer. [Press Release. " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/10_october/24/parky_251003.shtml Meg Ryan talks to Parkinson] ". BBC Press Office, 24 October 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2007.] The fashion duo launched their own clothing range exclusively for Littlewoods Direct on 20 September 2007. The women's range is designed specifically to be fashionable but to suit all women's body shapes and minimize the buttocks, thighs and tummy, and define the waist. The fashion range comprises a series of coats, trousers, dresses, cashmere knitwear, faux fur and sequinned shrugs.Editors at Daily Mail. " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=482911&in_page_id=1773 What to wear: Trinny and Susannah get to grips with Lorraine Kelly] ". "Daily Mail", 20 September 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.] Woodall has commented: "They're really designed so that our black coat will give you a waist, our trousers will hide your saddle bags, our cashmere makes your tits look great."

Their latest book, "The Body Shape Bible", was published on 18 September 2007. Prior to writing "The Body Shape Bible", Woodall and Constantine conducted a survey on women that helped them to identify the twelve most common body shapes, which they have featured in the book and given names such as 'apple'.Moss, Caz. " [http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Trinny+And+Susannah-40852.html?Vote=5 Exclusive Trinny and Susannah Interview] ". Female First. Retrieved 20 September 2007.] The new book is aimed to help women decipher what particular shape they are, proceeding to give fashion guidelines according to each individual shape. She currently writes a weekly column for "The Sun". [Editors at The Sun. " [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article687599.ece Graham’s dog lead at 'Oscars'] ". "The Sun", 15 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.]

Personal life

Woodall has one daughter, Lyla (born 28 October 2003), and is stepmother to her husband's son, Zak. She married musician turned company director Johnnie Elichaoff in 1999, at her family church, St Columba's, situated in Pont Street, Knightsbridge. The church was also the venue for her parents' wedding, Woodall's christening, and is where her Scottish grandfather is buried. Her wedding dress was made by designer Elspeth Gibson, while Woodall designed her own bridesmaids' dresses, and made their shoes, designed by Christian Louboutin, differ according to the shape of the bridesmaids' ankles.

Woodall formerly suffered severely from acne, which began in her early teens and stayed with her until she was twenty-nine. Her condition caused her to feel, in her own words, "unbelievably ugly for years". When the condition cleared up, she was left with extensive scarring, which she later successfully cleared by means of laser treatment. Woodall has freely admitted that she is a recovering alcoholic, having begun drinking heavily aged sixteen, but has been teetotal since she was twenty-six and still attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Woodall recalls a defining moment at 3am when she realized that she no longer wanted to drink alcohol. She has commented that she spent a year in rehabilitation and changed her entire circle of friends in order to stop drinking alcohol.

Woodall has also had many problems with conceiving in the past. She underwent IVF treatment nine times and had two miscarriages before she became pregnant with Lyla. She is an avid supporter of charities, and stands as a trustee of the British charity The Chemical Dependency Centre, having also supported the Lavender Trust at Breast Cancer Care and The Elton John AIDS Foundation.Bowyer, Alison. " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=443148&in_page_id=1773 What's up, Trinny? Fears for TV star's health increase] ". "The Daily Mail", 19 March 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2007.] She currently resides in a £1.5 million house in Notting Hill, West London, was estimated to be worth £5 million in 2006, and reportedly made £3.2 million in 2007." [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=533759&in_page_id=1773 That's NOT what to wear! Trinny Woodall bares skin and bones in a gaping red gown] ". "The Daily Mail", 15 March 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2008.] Woodall has been criticised by "The Daily Mail" for looking too thin, [Simpson, Richard. " [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=441469&in_page_id=1879 Trinny, and what not to wear when you're a bit skinny] ". "The Daily Mail", 13 March 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2008.] [" [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=464885&in_page_id=1773 Fashion guru Trinny shows...what not to bare at Elton's White Tie and Tiara party] ". "The Daily Mail", 29 June 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2008.] but responded by declaring: "I've been nine stone for 20 years, I always eat what I want, it's not an issue for me".

Woodall and Susannah Constantine became the targets of gem thieves during a visit to the Cannes film festival in 2002. The incident occurred while they were sleeping at a friend's villa on the French Riviera. The thieves rendered them both unconscious through the use of chloroform, and then stole money and jewellery belonging to the two women. [Innes, John. " [http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=336&id=576012002 TV duo drugged and robbed] ". "The Scotsman", 28 May 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2007.] One of the items stolen from Woodall was an aquamarine ring which had great sentimental value for her.

A close friend of Elizabeth Hurley, Woodall agreed to perform a sangeet dance at the Hindu wedding celebrations of Hurley and Arun Nayar in March 2007, dancing with Hurley and six others, including Janet Street-Porter. [Editors at Daily Mail. " [http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=441189&in_page_id=1773&in_page_id=1773&expand=true Belly dancing Liz strips to bra] ". "The Mail on Sunday", 9 March 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2007.]

Bibliography

*"Ready 2 Dress: How to Have Style Without Following Fashion", Weidenfeld Nicolson (14 February 2000) (ISBN 0-3043-5425-2)
*"What Not to Wear", Weidenfeld Nicolson (5 September 2002) (ISBN 0-2978-4331-1)
*"What Not to Wear: The Rules", Weidenfeld Nicolson (1 June 2004) (ISBN 1-8418-8249-6)
*"What Not to Wear: For Every Occasion", Weidenfeld Nicolson (1 June 2004) (ISBN 1-8418-8236-4)
*"What You Wear Can Change Your Life", Weidenfeld & Nicolson (17 September 2004) (ISBN 0-2978-4356-7)
*"What Your Clothes Say About You", Weidenfeld & Nicolson (29 September 2005) (ISBN 0-2978-4357-5)
*"Trinny and Susannah: The Survival Guide", Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (20 September 2006) (ISBN 0-2978-4426-1)
*"Trinny & Susannah Take on America: What Your Clothes Say about You", HarperCollins Publishers (October 2006) (ISBN 0-0611-3744-8)
*"The Body Shape Bible", Weidenfeld & Nicolson (18 September 2007) (ISBN 0-2978-4454-7)

Television appearances

References

ee also

*Trinny and Susannah

External links

* [http://www.trinnyandsusannah.com Trinny and Susannah official website]
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