Discovered at the age of 17 in a fast food restaurant in Holland, Tessa Bruinsma debuted on the runway as a Gucci exclusive back in Fall 2015.

However, Bruinsma’s big break came when Alessandro Michele, creative director of the Gucci label, tapped her for the brand’s dreamy Glen Luchford helmed ads.

Since then, Tessa has plenty of career-defining moments to her name, including appearences in two of the season's most coveted campaigns: Gucci and Calvin Klein.

This show season, she walked for the likes of Burberry, Valentino, Louis Vuitton and many more.

She is an unconditional fan of ’70s rock standards including Pink Floyd, the Dutch art movement De Stijl, and STEM subjects.

Though she embodies the intelligent and artistic women Simons admires, the Dutch beauty erudite exterior hides a sarcastic sense of humor.