Tory Burch

Designer and founder of her globally recognized fashion house, Tory Burch is redefining the who, what, and wear of luxury. Growing up on a farm in Valley Forge, Penn., and later studying art history at the University of Pennsylvania, she developed a deep well of inspiration that informs her creative vision. Burch moved to New York in the 1990s, honing her expertise at Zoran, Harper's Bazaar, Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, and Loewe before launching her debut collection in 2004. With a refined understanding of what the industry lacked, she built her brand with a clear purpose: to create a lifestyle label that champions women. In 2009, she founded the Tory Burch Foundation to provide women entrepreneurs in the U.S. with capital, education, and community. Today, every Tory Burch product supports this mission. Burch's accolades include the 2024 TIME 100, Harper's Bazaar's Designer of the Year, CFDA Accessory Designer of the Year, Forbes' Most Powerful Women in the World, and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's Sandra Taub Humanitarian Award. Her first book, Tory Burch: In Color, became a New York Times Best Seller, and her designs have been featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Burch serves on multiple boards, including the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the Wharton School's Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, and the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is a Founding Advisory Council Member of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a trustee at The Barnes Foundation.