Marie Claire has announced the promotion of Andrea Thompson from deputy editor to editor-in-chief. She will replace Trish Halpin who is stepping down on 30 September. Andrea is an award-winning journalist with more than 17 years' experience, specialising in investigating reporting into ethical issues and women's rights and has edited at senior level for over 10 years. At Marie Claire Andrea has led a range of the brand's women's empowerment campaigns and franchises such as Marie Claire mentoring scheme, annual Future Shapers Awards and the Not My Job campaign, which pushed for equal pay for women. 

Previously during her four years as a senior features writer for Daily Mail, Andrea acted as an undercover investigative reporter bringing to light stories that landed the front page and has presented for Channel 4 on ethical fashion and better transparency within the cosmetic surgery industry.  Andrea has also freelanced for leading publications such as The Sunday Times and Guardian and worked on the features teams at Grazia, Glamour and woman&home.

Andrea has said: “While the media industry has changed considerably over the past decade, the need for a brand like Marie Claire that champions quality journalism and leads conversations around diversity, sustainability and female empowerment has never been greater. I’m looking forward to helping future-proof this iconic brand through compelling content, inspiring events and commercial partnerships that epitomise the core values of Marie Claire.”

Andrea will commence as editor-in-chief on 1 October.