SHARON GILL'S TIMELINE

1983 SHARON GILL WAS BORN IN WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL, COVENTRY AND RAISED IN COUNDON, COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM BY HER HARDWORKING PARENTS WHO OWN A TRADITIONAL BRITISH FISH AND CHIP SHOP AND RAN THE BUSINESS FOR 25 YEARS SERVING SOME WELL KNOWN NAMES, NEVILLE STAPLES (THE SPECIALS), LIZ MCLARNON FROM ATOMIC KITTEN, DANIEL LISMORE, AND TAZ STEREO NATION, TO NAME A FEW. DURING THIS PERIOD SHARON'S PARENTS DONATED TO INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS IN INDIA, THROUGH THE GURDWARA GURU NANAK PARKASH SIKH TEMPLE, COVENTRY (GNP TEMPLE, COVENTRY), PROVIDED BY THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO BUILD A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHICH WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, TO AID THOSE IN NEED OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LEAVING A COMMERATIVE MARK ON HER FATHER'S NAME. AS A FORMER SCAFFOLDER, HER FATHER BUILT THE COVENTRY MARKET 











1988-1995 SHARON STUDIED AT MOSELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL IN COUNDON, COVENTRY AND MET THE QUEEN (QUEEN ELIZABETH II) AS SHE SAILED ON BY. THE VISIT WAS SPECIFICALLY ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL AS PART OF A SCHOOL TRIP TO SEE HER MAJESTY, COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM

DURING SHARON'S EDUCATION AT MOSELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, SHE TOOK A GREAT INTEREST IN PERFORMING ARTS AND PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS STAGE AND MUSICAL PROJECTS

1988-1991 STAGE PRODUCTION: THREE LITTLE PIGS | ROLE: MUMMY PIG | VENUE: MOSELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

1988-1994 MUSICAL PRODUCTION: THE SUPREMES | ROLE: SUPREME | VENUE: MOSELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

1992 - 1993 SHARON MASTERED THE ART OF MUSIC SHOWING HER ABILITY TO READ AND CLAP MUSIC NOTES. ATTENDING AFTER SCHOOL MUSIC LESSONS, SHE LEARNT HOW TO PLAY THE RECORDER, SOON AFTER, SHARON PERFORMED BEFORE A LARGE AUDIENCE AT AN EVENING EVENT AS PART OF THE SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA

1992-1993 MUSICAL PRODUCTION: SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA | ROLE: PLAYING THE RECORDER | VENUE: MOSELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

1995 SHARON WENT ONTO SECONDARY SCHOOL TO STUDY AT COUNDON COURT SCHOOL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ACADEMY IN COUNDON, COVENTRY, ENGLAND

SHARON'S SIBLINGS ALSO STUDIED AT COUNDON COURT SCHOOL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WAS RATED ONE OF THE BEST SCHOOLS DURING HER TIME STUDYING AT COUNDON. THE SCHOOL WAS LED BY HEAD TEACHER DAVID KERSHAW, A WELL RESPECTED MAN WITH STRONG MORALS AND HIRED THE BEST TEACHING STAFF, ALONG WITH 'A' STAR FACILITIES.

1995-1996 SHARON'S FIRST YEAR AT SECONDARY SCHOOL ENDED ON A POSITIVE NOTE, FOLLOWING A POSITIVE SCHOOL REPORT

"Sharon has now fully settled herself at Coundon and showed that she has the maturity and diligence to tackle demands made of her. She will find that this is both useful and desirable in the future. When she is given opportunities in year 8 i would like to see her 'grasp the nettle' with two hands!! She is a charming lively girl, who readily smiles when spoken to. It is a pleasure to have her in my year and i look forward to even greater things in September. Well done! (Her attendance record is worthy of a merit too)  -  J Bettington (Yeah Head)

"This is a very pleasing report, full of positive comments from which Sharon can take great encouragement. Very well done! Keep up the good work Sharon"  -  W Lowe (Deputy Year Head)



"Sharon is a pleasant and cooperative form member. She is always punctual and mixes well with others in the class. Her contributions to PSE lessons are always thoughtful and mature. I have been pleased with her progress this year"  -  G Wiseman (Tutor)

1995-1998 AS PART OF A PERFORMING ARTS MODULE SHARON STUDIED DRAMA AT COUNDON COURT SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ACADEMY IN COUNDON, COVENTRY, ENGLAND

1995-1998 DURING THE AGES 11-14, SHARON STUDIED VARIOUS SUBJECTS PRIOR TO HER GCSE'S, INCLUDING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, WHERE SHARON COMPLETED SEVERAL PROJECTS WORKING WITH VARIOUS MATERIALS, WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO SHOWCASE HER SKILLS USING WOOD IN WOODWORK LESSONS AND GRASPED THE ART OF TRUE CRAFTSMANSHIP

1998 SHARON WAS PLACED ON A TWO WEEK WORK EXPERIENCE AT SIR PHILIP GREEN'S ARCADIA GROUP EMPIRE AT TOPSHOP. THE EMPHASIS ON THIS WORK EXPERIENCE PROJECT WAS TO ENGAGE YOUNG STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE LIFE IN A REAL WORKING WORLD

1998 SHARON TOOK A GREAT INTEREST IN TEXTILES AND MADE HER FIRST GARMENT AT THE AGE OF 15. WHERE HER LOVE FOR FASHION GREW. FROM A YOUNG AGE SHARON KNEW HOW TO SEW AND USED HER SEWING SKILLS, NOT ONLY TO BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR HER CAREER, BUT TO DEVELOP HER SEWING SKILLS AS A SEAMSTRESS. SHARON ALSO STUDIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ORGANISATIONS AND SHOWED STRONG BUSINESS ACUMEN FROM A YOUNG AGE, AS HER ULTIMATE AIM AND AMBITION WAS TO BE A SUCCESS. FROM A YOUNG AGE SHARON WAS ALWAYS FOCUSED AND HAD A STRONG VISION AND KNEW WHAT SHE HAD TO DO TO EXCEL.

"I have enjoyed studying Textiles (Technology) and IT, as i was not only good at the subjects, but took a great deal of interest in them as well. I have worked really hard in Mathematics and tried to push myself to gain higher grades. I am very hard working and always willing to put 100% effort into my work. My homework is always in on time and up to a good standard, as i am very organised. My next step is to continue studying IT and Textiles at 'A' Level; this will be done by working hard to gain the grades i need to move onto advanced courses"    -  Sharon Gill (Personal Statement)

1999 SHARON SUBMITTED AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN THE SCHOOLS' NEWSPAPER PROJECT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH

1999 SHARON STUDIED SHAKESPEARE, MEDIA, PERSONAL WRITING AND 20TH CENTURY DRAMA

2000-2002 SHARON STUDIED A LEVEL ART, ART TAPESTRY, ART NOUVEAU, THE RENAISSANCE, FINE ART AND ART HISTORY AT COUNDON COURT SCHOOL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE, VISITED VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM (V&A) AND STUDIED SOME FAMOUS ARTISTS, SUCH AS, ANDY WARHOL AND WILLIAM MORRIS. DURING HER A LEVELS, SHARON ALSO TOOK A KEEN INTEREST IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND WAS HANDS ON CREATIVE DURING HER LESSONS IN POTTERY, COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM
SHARON ALSO SAW THE CURRENT PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR, IN PASSING, DURING HIS VISITS TO COVENTRY WHILE SERVING FOR THE COUNTRY











2002-2003 SHARON WENT ONTO STUDY FOUNDATION STUDIES IN ART & DESIGN AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY. SHE COMPLETED VARIOUS ART AND DESIGN MODULES/PROJECTS DEMONSTRATING SKILL, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, INCLUDING STILL LIFE OBJECT, LIFE DRAWING AND THE ART AND ANCIENT RUINS OF COVENTRY'S FAMOUS LANDMARK, THE COVENTRY CATHEDRAL. COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM



















2003 SHARON WENT ONTO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON TO STUDY FOR A FASHION DEGREE. DURING SHARON'S FIRST YEAR SHE COMPLETED SEVERAL WORKSHOPS, WHICH ENABLED HER TO EXCEL IN HER SEWING SKILLS, USING VARIOUS TECHNIQUES. SHARON ALSO COMPLETED WORKSHOPS IN PATTERN CUTTING AND TEXTILES FOR FASHION, DESIGNING DEVOIRE PRINTS, TYE DYE PRINTS AND SCREEN PRINTS, NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM
















2003 SHE WORKED AS BACKSTAGE STAFF AT THE CLOTHES SHOW LIVE, AT THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (NEC), BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONAL MODELS AND MET AND MINGLED WITH SOME WELL KNOWN CELEBRITIES, SUCH AS, BRIAN DOWLING, HARVEY FROM SO SOLID CREW, VERNON KAY, LIBERTY X, TARA PALMER TOMKINSON, DUNCAN FROM BLUE TO NAME A FEW













2004 SHE TRAVELLED TO PARIS TO VISIT INDIGO PARIS - FRANCE - TRADE SHOW 2004 PARIS NORD VILLEPINTE EXHIBITION CENTER, PARIS, FRANCE










2004 SHE VISITED THE VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM (V&A), LONDON , UNITED KINGDOM












2004 SHE WORKED AT THE EXHIBITION STAND AT THE CLOTHES SHOW LIVE, AT THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (NEC), BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM

2006 DURING HER STUDIES, SHARON WORKED AS A RETAIL ASSISTANT FOR JONATHAN CHURCH'S FOOTWEAR EMPIRE AT CHURCH'S (PRADA GROUP), NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM

2006 DURING HER SECOND YEAR, SHARON STUDIED THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEATHER, E.G. THICKNESS, GRAINS, COLOUR, TEXTURES ETC AND EXPERIMENTED WITH EMBOSSING. SHE MASTERED PATTERN CUTTING SKILLS IN FOOTWEAR, CREATING HER OWN PATTERNS FROM HER DESIGNS, MANUFACTURED AND COMPLETED A MENSWEAR COLLECTION AND WOMENSWEAR COLLECTION. HER WOMENSWEAR COLLECTION WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR AUTUMN/WINTER 06/07. SHARON ALWAYS LOOKED FOR A CHALLENGE AND THIS WAS HER OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW REAL INNOVATION BY DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING A COMPLEX DESIGN. REFUSING GUIDANCE ON HER DESIGNS AND WANTING TO SHOW HER ABILITIES 100% BEFORE AUDIENCE. SHARON WAS ALWAYS ADAMANT AND STUBBORN WHEN IT CAME TO HER WORK, AS SHE BELIEVED SEEKING GUIDANCE SHOWED THE ABILITY OF SOMEONE ELSE AND NOT HER OWN. HER HARD WORD PAID OFF AND AS A RESULT LED HER TO WINNING A LEATHERSELLERS BURSARY AWARD TO HELP FUND HER FINAL MAJOR PROJECT

MARCH 2006 HER FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES WERE EXHIBITED AT THE NORTHAMPTON SHOE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, SHOWCASING BRITISH TALENT 
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BRITISH FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION








APRIL 2006 SHE WORKED AS A DESIGNER FOR GOLDLINE UK LTD AND ATTENDED MEETINGS WITH BUYERS, NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM 












MAY 2006 HER FOOTWEAR COLLECTION WAS EXHIBITED AT THE LEATHERSELLERS SHOW, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM 









JUNE 2006 BY THE END OF HER SECOND YEAR SHE WON THE LEATHERSELLERS BURSARY AWARD & STUDENT DESIGN AWARD SPONSORED BY T&A FOOTWEAR, WHICH LED TO THE SPONSORSHIP OF HER FINAL COLLECTION AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT HER FINAL MAJOR PROJECT







JULY 2006 SHE WORKED AS A DESIGNER FOR T&A FOOTWEAR, LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM 








OCTOBER 2006 SHE TRAVELLED TO ITALY (FLORENCE) TO VISIT THE LINEAPELLE TRADE SHOW/ EXHIBITION, BOLOGNA, ITALY

SHARON BECAME ENGROSSED WITH INSPIRATION FROM ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE, TO ART, TO LIFESTYLE AND PLACED ORDERS FOR HEELS THROUGH HER SPONSORSHIP TOWARDS HER FINAL MAJOR PROJECT








2006 SHARON'S FINAL MAJOR PROJECT WAS INSPIRED BY ITALY'S CULTURE OF OLD-FASHIONED ROMANCE. SHE NAMED HER FINAL COLLECTION 'PASSIONE', ITALIAN WORD FOR PASSION AND TOOK FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE HER DESIGN SKILLS. SHARON'S FAMOUS HAT-BAG DESIGN SHOWED HER INTRICATE ARTWORK, THE LASERCUT LACE DESIGN AND OVERALL COMPLEXITY OF HER DESIGNS, WHICH GAINED MEDIA ATTRACTION AFTER SHARON WAS ASKED "HOW MUCH WOULD YOU SELL THAT BAG FOR?" DURING THIS STAGE, SHARON BUILT GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPLIERS










MARCH 2007 FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR HER FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES WERE EXHIBITED AT THE NORTHAMPTON SHOE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
DURING THIS PERIOD FASHION EVENTS WERE ORGANISED THROUGH THE COURSE TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY, WHICH SHARON PARTICIPATED IN













MARCH 2007 SHE WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY 'IMAGE' MAGAZINE FOLLOWING THE EXHIBITION OF HER WORK












MAY 2007 SHE WAS INTERVIEWED AS AN 'UP AND COMING DESIGNER' BBC2 'WORKING LUNCH










JUNE 2007 THE LAUNCH OF SHARON'S PASSIONE COLLECTION / FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES WERE EXHIBITED AT GRADUATE FASHION WEEK, BATTERSEA PARK, LONDON AND NORTHAMPTON FASHION SHOW 
SHARON WAS APPROACHED AND INVITED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION, FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF HER COLLECTION, TO STUDY FOR A MASTERS DEGREE 










2007 SHARON GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON WITH A BA (HONS) IN FASHION











2007 SHARON WORKED IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS WHILE DEVELOPING FASHION BRAND









2012 SHARON WORKED FOR THOMAS BLUNTS SHOE EMPIRE AT BLUNTS SHOES, A FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES COMPANY, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY AND LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM








2015 SHARON'S TIME CAME TO AN END WITH BLUNTS SHOES, AS SHE TRANSITIONED FOR CAREER PROGRESSION IN BUSINESS WORKING FOR WASPS RUGBY CLUB AT THE RICOH ARENA STADIUM. AN INTERNATIONAL VENUE FOR EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, SPORTS, CONFERENCES, BANQUETING CENTRE, CASINO AND HOTEL

SHARON, NOT ONLY TRANSITIONED TO FURTHER HER CAREER PROGRESSION, BUT WAS PART OF THE TRANSITION WASPS RUGBY CLUB FACED WHEN MOVING FROM LONDON TO THE MIDLANDS IN COVENTRY IN 2014. SHE WAS THROWN INTO THE DEEP END TO HELP BUILD THE RETAIL DEPARTMENT

2016 SHARON'S PRESTIGIOUS WORK ETHIC LANDED HER A PROMOTION TO AN INTERNATIONAL ROLE, WHILE CONTINUOUSLY PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING HER FASHION BRAND, COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM

2017 WASPS RUGBY CLUB SOARED BY SHARON'S SECOND YEAR, BRINGING WASPS TO THE TOP OF THE PREMIERSHIP TABLE AND MADE IT TO THE FINALS AT TWICKENHAM

2018 BY HER THIRD YEAR WITH WASPS, DUE TO HER EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, GRAFT AND SHEER DETERMINATION, THE CLUBS RETAIL DEPARTMENT REACHED THE £1M MARK IN NET SALES. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WITH SHARON'S HEADSTRONG MENTALITY IMPLEMENTING IDEAS, SHE WAS PART OF A STRONG TEAM










2019 BY DECEMBER 2019 SHARON'S TIME CAME TO AN END WITH WASPS RUGBY CLUB











2020 A PANDEMIC HIT THE WORLD RESULTING IN A GLOBAL LOCKDOWN, WHICH WENT DOWN IN HISTORY. SHARON USED ECOMMERCE FOR HER FASHION BRAND/BUSINESS, WHICH GAINED EVEN MORE GLOBAL ATTRACTION ACROSS THE WORLD, INCLUDING NEW YORK, MILAN AND PARIS, UNITED KINGDOM











2021 SHARON RELAUNCHED HER FAMOUS HAT BAG DESIGN AND FOOTWEAR DESIGNS IN COLLABORATION WITH ITALY, MADE IN ITALY, SHIPPED VIA LAMBORGHINI AND LAUNCHED CLOTHING RANGE, UNITED KINGDOM












2021 SHARON ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF TWO POTENTIAL INVESTORS

2022 SHE LAUNCHED HER SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION 2022, UNITED KINGDOM










2022 SHARON LAUNCHED HER AUTUMN/WINTER 22-23 COLLECTION "THE ART OF ROMANCE" WITH ANOTHER VERSION OF HER FAMOUS HAT-BAG DESIGN. THE COLLECTION IS DESIGNED, DRAWN TO DETAIL, PATTERN CUT, DRAPED AND HANDCRAFTED BY SHARON WITH INSPIRATION TAKEN FROM ART, ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE AND SHARON'S CREATIVE VISION, MANUFACTURED USING SOME OF THE MOST STUNNING FABRICS...
UNITED KINGDOM

every brand tells a story 

2022 SHARON RECEIVED RECOGNITION FROM A MARKETING PLATFORM BASED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF HER AW22-23 "THE ART OF ROMANCE" COLLECTION









2023 SHARON LAUNCHED HER AW23-24 "THE ART OF PERFORMANCE" COLLECTION.
THE COLLECTION WAS INSPIRED BY BRITISH PERFORMING ARTS AND THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, WITH DESIGNS SHOWCASING TRADITIONAL BRITISH COSTUME DESIGN, UNITED KINGDOM

2023 SHARON JOINED CHRIS DAWSON'S RETAIL EMPIRE

2024 SHARON LAUNCHED HER SPRING/SUMMER








2024 COLLECTION THE "GARDEN OF DREAMS" INSPIRED BY THE OLD TALE OF ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN.
IN OUR SPRING/SUMMER 2024 COLLECTION, WE HAVE EXPLORED A MORE GREENER SURROUNDINGS. OUR FOCUS AND COMMITMENT IS TO UTILISE RESOURCES TO SHARE THE BEST SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, WHILE MAINTAINING A CREATIVE OUTLOOK. WE HAVE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF OUR PEOPLE AND PLANET AND ADAPTING TO ECO PRODUCTION METHODS, USING LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION. THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS BEING TRANSFORMED BY SUSTAINABILITY, DUE TO THE DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION. WE EMPHASISE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE CIRCULAR FASHION SYSTEM, UNITED KINGDOM
FOLLOWING THE LAUNCH OF THIS COLLECTION, SOME OF THE WORLDS LEADING DESIGNERS SHOWCASED THERE TALENT AT THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL EVENT "THE MET GALA 2024" WITH THE DRESS CODE CALLED THE "GARDEN OF TIME"

2024 SHARON'S TIME CAME TO AN END AT CHRIS DAWSON'S EMPIRE

2024 AS WELL AS A FASHION DESIGNER, SHARON IS ALSO A PERFORMING ARTIST, SHARON HAS WORKED ON HER NEXT PROJECT, ALONGSIDE SOME WELL KNOWN CELEBRITY FIGURES FOR THIS YEARS SEASONAL EVENT 'SANTA'S GROTTO' AT THE FAMOUS COVENTRY TRANSPORT MUSEUM. 

OPERATING SANTA'S ENCHANTING VINTAGE SLEIGH RIDE EXPERIENCE, CREATING A MAKE BELIEVE MAGICAL EXPERIENCE. SERVING TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN, BOTH UK AND INTERNATIONAL, FROM EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOLS TO WELL KNOWN CELEBRITY FIGURES, WHO MEET SANTA AND TELL HIM THEIR CHRISTMAS WISHES. HOSTING SANTA'S WORKSHOP ENGAGING ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO JOIN IN WITH ACTIVITIES FULL OF FESTIVE FUN