Her life revolves entirely around fashion and creative expression, using clothing to tell the story of her personality without ever having to opening her mouth. The feeding tube has become a staple accessory which speaks to her strength and determination, as well as her desire to defy societally engrained beauty standards. She could not live without podcasts or books – be it on topics of history, politics, true crime, self - help and wellbeing or societal and cultural issues. Her constant thirst for knowledge is fundamental to Elle’s identity, fed in part by a Undergraduate degree in English and a Postgraduate degree in Fashion Buying & Merchandising. Despite being completely tube - fed she enjoys cooking a lot – finding it both therapeutic and a way of connecting to everyone around her given food is such a crucial part of the human experience.

Having a disability, especially one not assigned at birth, fundamentally changes your identity and the lens through which you see the world. For Elle, it is important she channels this into something both positive and impactful. Becoming a part of Zebedee and the modelling industry allows her to advocate that becoming classed as disabled does not limit what you can achieve, it just realigns your purpose and redirects your achievements. She is hoping her journey of expanding inclusivity within the modelling industry can propel her toward working with her holy trinity of brands; House of Sunny, Asics and Chilly’s. Their products are things she cannot go a day without