A few years ago, Texas-native Tess McMillan got her start in fashion when she was scouted on Instagram by photographer Heather Hazzan. Now three years later, Tess has walked the runway for top brands like Simone Rocha, Tommy Hilfiger, Oscar de la Renta, and appeared on the pages of Vogue, W Magazine, and I-D, to name a few. A rising force in the industry, Tess refuses to be boxed in with labels like 'plus-size,' 'straight-size,' or even redhead. Succinctly put by a 2019 Office Magazine interview, she's Tess McMillan first. Everything else comes second.
With a timeless look and an effervescent personality, Tess's star continues to rise. On Instagram, she has cultivated over 32,000 followers. She has appeared in countless magazines, including American Vogue, British Vogue, Italian Vogue, L'Officiel Italia, V Magazine, Garage Magazine, Another Magazine, and Love Magazine. She's worked with many high-profile photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Tim Walker, Harley Weir, and, most recently, Steven Meisel for the Pat McGrath Summer 2020 campaign. Tess has also appeared in several other prominent brand advertisements, including the 2018 and 2019 Marc Jacobs beauty campaigns and the 2019 Rodarte campaign celebrating women of all sizes.
Outside the world of fashion, Tess continues to explore her creative talents as both an Actor and a painter. She often posts her artwork on her Instagram page, and she recently starred in "The Knot," a short film. As Tess herself describes it, her goals are "to keep creating art that inspires others and working alongside people that inspire me! I love creating beautiful pieces that I'm proud of, and I want to continue to do that long into the future. I'm very open to where the industry takes me."