Australian model Jessica Gomes returned home to Australia in November after a ‘hectic 2020 in Los Angeles’.
And now the former David Jones ambassador has revealed her exciting plans to relocate to Byron Bay – the nation’s unofficial ‘Hollywood 2.0’.
Jessica, 35, appears to have made the decision after becoming the face of local womenswear label Auguste’s new ‘Poetica’ collection.
EXCLUSIVE: Model Jessica Gomes reveals she’s moving to Byron Bay after a ‘hectic 2020 in Los Angeles’ as she front new campaign for Australian boho label Auguste
Byron Bay-based label Auguste is known for its contemporary-boho style, and its new Poetica collection includes frocks, blouses, skirts, knits and T-shirts.
‘I’m just so excited that I’m in Australia. I’m going to live in Byron for sure, there you have it!’ Jessica said in a statement.
She added: ‘I’m excited that I’m home with my friends and family now who mean so much to me. Just living the simple life after such a hectic 2020 in LA.’
In exclusive photos provided to Daily Mail Australia, Jessica appears in her element as she poses in a number of designs alongside a body of water.
Next best thing? The former David Jones ambassador has revealed her exciting plans to relocate to Byron Bay – the nation’s unofficial ‘Hollywood 2.0’
New role: Jessica, 35, appears to have made the decision after becoming the face of local womenswear label Auguste’s new ‘Poetica’ collection
About the label: Byron Bay-based label Auguste is known for its contemporary-boho style, and its new Poetica collection includes frocks, blouses, skirts, knits and T-shirts
‘Auguste’s consciously made “Poetica” collection was inspired by the composition of the Tasmanian coastline and is an ode to natural beauty,’ the brand explained.
Jessica herself appeared to opt for a minimal and natural-looking makeup application for the photo shoot.
The flowy dresses looked feminine and elegant, while the blouses and T-shirts gave the model an edgier look.
The items in the new collection range from $79 to $229.
Natural beauty: Jessica herself appeared to opt for a minimal and natural-looking makeup application for the photo shoot
For every occasion and style: The flowy dresses looked feminine and elegant on Jessica, while the blouses and T-shirts gave the model an edgier look
Boho on a budget? The items in the new collection range from $79 to $229. Pictured: Jessica in the label’s $199 embroidered Adelaide mini dress
Jessica was born in Sydney, but raised in Perth in a semi-rural environment.
Despite calling LA home for a decade, she told The Daily Telegraph this month that she decided to leave at the end of the city’s second coronavirus lockdown because she no longer felt safe
‘It was a heavy year. Having that fear lingering over you for so long, it’s quite heavy. You don’t realise what you’ve been through and then you kind of come out of it and go “Oh wow”,’ she said.
‘In LA everyone was really worried and not working, scraping the barrels, and going “Oh god, what’s happening?” There was a lot of uncertainty and fear,’ she added.
‘It was a heavy year’: Jessica reflected on the ‘uncertainty and fear’ she experienced while living in Los Angeles in 2020 during an interview with The Daily Telegraph this month
Jessica had recently been seen visiting Byron Bay to catch up with her model pal Gemma Ward.
She spent her quarantine period at the Meriton Suites hotel on Sussex Street, in Sydney’s Central Business District.
In an interview with Vogue Australia in October, Jessica revealed she had discovered a newfound appreciation for her home city of Perth.
‘Now, at this time of my life, I have to say I really love Los Angeles and I really love Perth,’ she said.
Jessica is one of dozens of Australian models and actors who have left America and returned to their home country during the global Covid pandemic.
She’s back: Jessica is one of dozens of Australian models and actors who have left America and returned to their home country during the Covid pandemic