Ryan a Creative Director and Designer based in New York City. Best known as the co-founder of internationally recognized fashion label TOME, his work has been featured globally through collections, collaborations and creative partnerships spanning fashion, retail and culture.
Today Ryan works across brand strategy, creative direction, fashion consultancy and experiential design, collaborating with founders, global brands and cultural institutions to create work that feels both commercially intelligent and emotionally resonant.
His practice is guided by curiosity, sustainability and a belief that great design should be inclusive, purposeful and enduring.
"Ryan is a true visionary whose creative instinct is second to none. He has a remarkable ability to bring people together around a shared vision, combining creativity, strategy and purpose with effortless clarity. Working with Ryan is both inspiring and deeply rewarding."
Sarah Levine, Founder-The Culture Shop
RYAN JUDE LOBO
Founded in New York in 2024, EMOTE was created to make thoughtful, responsibly made fashion accessible to everybody. Rooted in the belief that clothing can build confidence, community and culture, the brand creates timeless wardrobe essentials that transcend age, gender and trends.
Produced primarily from deadstock materials through trusted ethical global manufacturing partners, EMOTE champions conscious consumption through enduring design, exceptional quality and democratic pricing.
“Emote is dedicated to the idea of what happens when a designer stops thinking about fashion and turns instead to life... Emote provides a, well, emotional connection to its offerings is in part because it evokes a sense of memory, the feeling of clothes we always love and return to and wear forever..” Mark Holgate, Vogue (US)
EMOTE
Since 2019, Ryan has led the ongoing TOME Collective partnership with Rent the Runway, designing exclusive collections for one of the world's leading fashion rental platforms.
Developed specifically for the circular economy, each collection balances creativity with durability, commercial performance and responsible production, demonstrating how considered design can thrive beyond the traditional retail model.
RENT THE RUNWAY
Internationally regarded as one of New York's defining independent fashion labels of the 2010s, TOME combined modern design with a progressive social and environmental philosophy. Championing diversity, inclusivity and female empowerment long before they became industry standards, the brand challenged conventional ideas of luxury while maintaining a commitment to responsible design and production. A finalist in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and recipient of the CFDA Lexus Eco-Fashion Challenge, TOME was stocked globally by leading retailers including Net-a-Porter, Selfridges, Lane Crawford and GOOP, and was worn by influential women across politics, film and the arts.
“Tome - a label renowned for its poetic romanticism and its political engagement; the clothes were as exquisite as the activism was sincere." Mark Holgate, Vogue (US)
TOME
