Let me introduce myself
Hi, I'm Sharon! You might already know me from in front of the camera. I work as an international plus-size model and travel all over Europe for shoots. But there's so much more behind those photos. I'm also the founder of the Diversity Project, a movement around self-love and body positivity, and in real life I'm simply a passionate entrepreneur, an animal lover, and the proud mum of my five cats.
I'm autistic, and I'm very open about it. It's part of what makes me who I am, and it's a big reason why I love showing that everyone belongs, exactly as they are. That message is in everything I do, and so it's in Ellish too.
And Ellish? It's truly a piece of me.
I dreamed about it back in 2016. In 2023 that dream finally came true, and in June 2024 I launched my very first collection. Elllish is affordable luxury swim and beachwear, designed in Belgium for all gorgeous women, and created to help you love your body a little more.
I grew up with a mum who always made me feel that it was okay to be exactly who I am. And still, I know what it's like to stand in front of a mirror and doubt yourself. I've always been curvier, and for years I searched endlessly for a bikini that made me feel like I belonged. I simply couldn't find one, not in my size, and not the way I wanted it.
Every time I ordered something from the US and shared it on Instagram, I'd get the same messages: "Sharon, where did you find that? It doesn't exist here in my size." One day I thought: why am I still waiting for someone else to make it? I'll make it myself. For me, and for all those women who kept asking.
That's how Ellish was born, a brand that carries my own name.
For every body. Including yours.
Ellish is beachwear with sizes up to 5XL and real strings that are actually strings. But honestly? For me it's not about the fabric. It's about what happens when you look in the mirror and think: hey, I'm allowed to take up space. The most beautiful thing customers tell me is that simply putting on a bikini was a huge step for them, and that in an Ellish, they finally feel good. Like a second skin. Every time I read that, I remember exactly why I do this.
My second name is Ellis, named after my grandma Alice, who I love very much and who supports me in all I do.She ’s been a fashionista all of her life. As a dressmaker she learned me how to use a sewing machine and encouraged me to create clothes.So, in honour of her, Ellish Beachwear was born.
Together with my mom, who has been a curvy model herself and who has also been into fashion for nearly all of her life, we design and create Ellish Beachwear with a lot of (body)love. We choose high-quality fabrics that are produced in Spain by a company that values sustainability, takes care of the environment and social commitment (like no children’s labor, fair payment for the employees, no discrimination, …). Our swimwear collection is produced in Spain with the best care. Our beachwear collection is made in Belgium with a lot of (body)love.
With my whole family behind me.
Made to stay beautiful for years.
I have my collections made on a small scale in Europe, with good fabrics and real craftsmanship, under fair conditions. No mass production, no child labour, that's what I stand for. So you won't be wearing the same bikini as everyone else, and your Ellish will last for years instead of a single season.
And then I pack your parcel myself.
Really, every order passes through my own hands, with a handwritten card inside. Because to me, you're not an order number. You're a beauty who's about to shine.
Thank you for wanting to wear a piece of my story. 🤍
Shine bright,
Sharon