When Ryan Lobo and Ramon Martin met at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia back in the 1980s, they created a strong friendship and that friendship led to something special. Fast forward to 2011 and their fashion line, Tome, was born. Prior to Tome, Lobo and Martin worked their way through the fashion industry. After they graduated from college, Martin became a fashion designer and Lobo became a fashion buyer but they managed to maintain their friendship and eventually decided to work together.