Trish Halpin is the editor-in-chief of ''

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'', 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 and before going on to study English and Media at

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(now the University of Brighton). Whilst at Brighton Polytechnic, Halpin met her photographer husband-to-be, 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. 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. 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 ''

'' in 2009; she was replaced at ''In Style'' by Eilidh MacAskill. 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''.

Awards

Halpin has received the 'Editor of the year' award, given by the British Society of Magazine Editors, three times, in 2003, 2005, and 2013; at which she was awarded the 'Women's Brand – Monthly or Less Frequent' award.

References

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