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Thom Filicia (born May 17, 1969) is an American interior designer, known for his role as an interior design expert on the American television program ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.'' He is also a co-author of a book based on the show. ==Biography== Filicia is founder and chief creative officer of New York City-based design firm, Thom Filicia, Inc. Since launching the enterprise in 1998, Filicia's New-American Style has earned him clients in the worlds of entertainment, finance, sports, media, fashion and hospitality. Filicia is known for his ability to create modern, yet classic interiors that retain an inviting aesthetic which reflects the individuality of his clients. Filicia has been featured in ''The New York Times'', ''People'', ''In Style'', ''Vogue Home'', ''O'', ''USA Today'' and other publications. Filicia was cast as the interior design expert in the highly rated and Emmy-Award winning show ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''. Filicia was assigned the program's segment about transforming the home of a design-challenged man. Filicia’s camera-friendly personality and design acumen led to numerous TV appearances including ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', ''Good Morning America'', ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', ''The View'', ''The Today Show'', ''Ellen'', and ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. Filicia has also hosted several shows for the Style Network, including ''Dress My Nest'' and ''Tacky House'' and is now featured talent on the HGTV Network. Filicia’s design portfolio includes various first-class hotels and special projects such as the VIP Suite for the USA Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Aichi, Japan, an eco-friendly apartment for Riverhouse, Manhattan’s first premium (LEED certified) “green” luxury condominium tower, which received a merit award by ''Interior Design'' magazine for “Best Eco-Residential Design Interior”, and designing the holiday decoration installation with American Christmas for the Radio City Music Hall. He is the author of ''Thom Filicia Style'' published in 2008 by Atria/Simon & Schuster, and is a contributing author of the best-seller ''Queer Eye For The Straight Guy: The Fab 5 Guide To Living Better''. His book for Clarkson Potter Publishers was scheduled for release in November 2012. Filicia is the creative mind behind the Thom Filicia Home Collection, which includes furniture, rugs, textiles, art and broadloom for the retail market. He has had partnerships and projects with American Express, Audi, Bosch, Barilla, Kravet, Soicher Marin, Safavieh, Classical Elements, Shaw, Vanguard, Procter & Gamble, Xerox, Kohler, Water Works and Viking. Filicia graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design and started his career at the renowned design firms, Parish-Hadley, Inc., Robert Metzger Interiors and Bilhuber & Associates. Filicia resides in Manhattan and Skaneateles, New York. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thom Filicia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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