 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 improve the dress sense 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 . They became infamous for their straight @-@ talking advice . 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 . " 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 . 
