Hannah Duncanson “Trinny” Woodall, an English fashion and makeover guru, author, and television host, was born on February 8th, 1964. Woodall met Susannah Constantine in 1994, after ten years of working in marketing, and the two collaborated on a weekly fashion piece for The Daily Telegraph. As a result, they started their own online fashion advising company and published their first fashion advice book. This is how a million dollar business was started by this fierce woman.
Woodall was expelled from school at the age of five for chopping off another student’s plait, in an interview she revealed that she was one of the most mischievous students. She was given the nickname Trinny when a family friend made the St. Trinian cartoons that served as the basis for the subsequent movies, and compared her to a mischievous St. Trinian girl. From the age of six, Woodall attended boarding schools, including Queen’s Gate School in Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London. Additionally, she went to Baston School for Girls.
Ready to Wear, a weekly style guide for The Daily Telegraph that ran for seven years, was the project on which Woodall and Susannah Constantine first worked together. The style guide highlighted high-street clothing that was reasonably priced, and the couple used themselves to show off outfits that complemented various body types. Woodall took over the stylist position and managed the pair’s business affairs.
When Granada Sky Broadcasting hired Woodall and Constantine to anchor a daytime shopping program called Ready to Wear, it gave Woodall her first opportunity to work in television. Jane Root who was the controller of BBC was impressed by their perseverance and signed them to the channel, Woodwall received essential visibility and attention.
Woodall rose to fame as the co-host and fashion consultant for the BBC tv show What Not to Wear for five seasons. She and Constantine collaborated on the show from 2001 to 2005, using their combined fashion expertise to help the contestants who were chosen for the show dress better. Woodall became well-known thanks to What Not to Wear, and she and Constantine adopted the names Trinny and Susannah. They gained notoriety for giving straightforward advice and also got bashed for being rude and harsh with their words.
Following What Not to Wear, Woodwall made a £1.2 million deal transfer from the BBC to ITV. In 2006, Woodall debuted Trinny & Susannah Undress… on television. In the first two seasons, they offered advice and a fashion makeover to boost the confidence of married couples who were having problems. The third season of Trinny & Susannah Undress The Nation, which debuted on ITV in 2007, adopted a new concept and focused on the nation’s major fashion challenges. This show was again a massive hit among the masses.
Woodall disclosed that during the course of her career, she had dressed more than 5,000 ladies. She has embraced the viewpoint that it is crucial to dress to accentuate one’s body shape, on which Woodall 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.” Trinny has successfully built a 250 Million dollar beauty empire in just four years with her brand Trinny London. She is evidently one of the most prominent and successful female entrepreneurs in UK.
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