Tommy Ton

Tommy Ton (born 9 March 1984)

Early life and education

Tommy Ton was born in Oakville, Ontario to Vietnamese Canadian parents.

Although Ton did not receive formal training in photography, he educated himself by attending digital photography classes and met with friends who did graphic design to pursue a career in fashion and photography. Following the Dolce and Gabbana show, Ton was hired by other fashion houses to shoot their fashion shows. In addition, publications such as The New York Times and The Boston Globe began requesting and running his photographs, thereby increasing his public profile in fashion media.

Style.com Style.com editor-in-chief Dirk Standen asked Ton to cover fashion week for Style.com and GQ. Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist, who had previously held the position, was preparing to leave to focus on his personal projects. Since then, Ton remained the main contributor of fashion week street style coverage for both Style.com, and GQ, effectively making him the de facto photographer of record for fashion week street style.