Trish Halpin
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Trish Halpin is the editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, who has previously edited Red, More! and New Woman magazines. She has received several awards from the British Society of Magazine Editors, in 2003, 2005, and 2013. Halpin is married, and has twins.
Early and personal life
Halpin attended a Catholic school in North London{{Cite web|url=https://sheerluxe.com/life/careers/how-i-made-it-trish-halpin-editor-marie-claire|title=How I Made It: Trish Halpin, Editor Of Marie Claire|website=Sheer Luxe|date=14 February 2019|accessdate=26 April 2024}} and before going on to study English and Media at Brighton Polytechnic (now the University of Brighton).{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/sep/08/marie-claire-editor-25-years | title=Marie Claire editor Trish Halpin: 'This is my most important issue' | work=The Guardian | date=8 September 2013 | access-date=4 January 2014 | author=Halliday, Josh}} Whilst at Brighton Polytechnic, Halpin met her photographer husband-to-be,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25589599 | title=Marie Claire editor Trish Halpin's top 10 tips | publisher=BBC | date=4 January 2014 | access-date=11 February 2014 | author=Feeney-Hart, Alison}} with whom she had twins Esme and Kit
Career
Halpin's career originated at Construction News, before she moved to Screen International. At that time, she had "no ambition at all to work in magazines", and was not even thinking about being an editor.{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/apr/13/interview-marie-claire-editor-trish-halpin | title=Beyond 'me me me' | work=The Guardian | date=13 April 2009 | access-date=11 February 2014 | author=Frost, Vicky}}
Halpin's first post in publishing was doing classified adverts in administration.
Halpin has edited Red magazine, and deputy edited the More! and New Woman magazines.{{cite web | url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/42655 | title=In Style editor Trish Halpin takes helm at Marie Claire | work=PressGazette | date=12 December 2008 | access-date=7 February 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225203227/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/42655 | archive-date=25 February 2014 | df=dmy-all }} At More!, Halpin was hired by Marie O'Riordan, the editor she succeeded at Marie Claire, in a position of production editor. Halpin edited the United Kingdom edition of the InStyle magazine, a position she held since September 2006 until moving to Marie Claire in 2009;{{cite web | url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/media-appointments/in-style-editor-trish-halpin-moves-to-marie-claire/s8/a533050/ | title=In Style editor Trish Halpin moves to Marie Claire | publisher=Journalism.co.uk | date=16 September 2008 | access-date=7 February 2014 | author=de Vivie, Alexander}} she was replaced at In Style by Eilidh MacAskill.{{cite web | url=http://www.ipcmedia.com/news/latestnews/eilidh-macaskill-appointed-editor-of-instyle | title=Eilidh MacAskill appointed editor of Instyle | publisher=IPC Media | date=18 December 2008 | access-date=7 February 2014}}
Halpin became the editor of Marie Claire on 2 February 2009, taking over from Marie O'Riordan. Whilst at Marie Claire, Halpin also launched the biannual magazine Marie Claire Runway.{{cite web | url=http://www.drapersonline.com/news/womenswear/this-fashion-life/trish-halpin/5038177.article | title=Trish Halpin | work=Drapers | date=7 July 2012 | access-date=14 February 2014 | author=Knowles, James}}
= Awards =
Halpin has received the 'Editor of the year' award, given by the British Society of Magazine Editors,{{cite web | url=http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion/544888/marie-claire-editor-in-chief-wins-prestigious-magazine-award-hoorah.html#index=5 | title=Marie Claire Editor-In-Chief Wins Prestigious Magazine Award... Hoorah! | work=Marie Claire | date=12 November 2013 | access-date=11 February 2014 | author=Munson, Robyn}} three times, in 2003, 2005,{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/question-time-trish-halpin-editor-of-in-style-magazine-952296.html | title=Question Time: Trish Halpin, editor of 'In Style' magazine | work=The Independent | date=6 October 2006 | access-date=7 February 2014}} and 2013;{{cite web | url=http://www.bsme.com/bsme-awards-2013-winners/ | title=Nov 2013 – BSME Awards 2013 Winners | work=British Society of Magazine Editors | date=11 November 2013 | access-date=7 February 2014}} at which she was awarded the 'Women's Brand – Monthly or Less Frequent' award.
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