A native of New Orleans, Tommy is an experienced couture designer who now lives in Chicago and works part-time as a teacher. Named one of Chicago's 20 Most Stylish People by Chicago Magazine, Tommy has traveled extensively and loves to go shopping off the beaten path. He also loves exotic foods and preparing his "haute cuisine" as much as he loves his design work. Tommy is looking to lock his competitors "out of his vast fortress of style and claim the throne as America's new design icon."