Tom of Finland
Tom of Finland (May 8, 1920 - 1991) was born Touko Laaksonen in Kaarina, Finland, was a fetish artist who was notable for his homoerotic art. "Tom" sounds more like Touko than any other English name, so he really is Tom of Finland. Touko stored images of masculine Finnish laborers from an early age and recreated these in his drawings. Known for his physique drawings, he is also famous for the "Kake" series featuring mostly lumberjacks, motorcycle policemen, sailors, businessmen, bikers and leathermen, Tom's favorite subjects.
"Tom of Finland" still exists today as a company. They sell copies of Mr. Laaksonen's works and as well have a fashion line, which covers a wide array of looks besides merely the typified cutoff-jeans-and-jacket style of his drawings. Their runway shows occur in many of the venues during the same times as other fashion companies.
