From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tory Burch
Tory Burch
Tory Burch marillo, CA; and Orlando, FL Premium Outlets. Her fash-
ion label known as "TRB by Tory Burch"—later as "Tory
Burch"—began as a business operation in her Upper East
Side apartment and quickly blossomed into free-stand-
ing boutiques,[3] now numbering 26.[4] In February 2004,
Tory Burch opened a flagship store in the NoLIta neigh-
borhood of Manhattan in New York City.[5][6] The store
was almost completely sold out on the first day.[6] Stories
about her and her fashion line have been in a broad spec-
trum of magazines and newspapers,[7] and in April 2005,
Winfrey endorsed her line on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[3]
Burch in India
Born June 17, 1966 (1966-06-17)
Personal life
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States Born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania,[5] Burch was raised
Residence New York, New York with her four brothers (Robert, James, Leonard, and
Nick)[1] in a Valley Forge farmhouse where her mother,
Nationality American
Reva Robinson, still lived in 2008.[8] The house is a
Education University of Pennsylvania 250-year old Georgian near the Valley Forge National
Historical Park.[1] Her mother is a former actress who
Occupation Fashion designer
dated Steve McQueen and Marlon Brando.[1] Her father,
Known for Bohemian chic accessories Buddy Robinson, who was a wealthy investor, is now de-
ceased.[8] Her father inherited a stock exchange seat and
Awards 2005 Rising Star, Fashion Group
International; a paper cup company. He dated Grace Kelly and Joan Ben-
2007 brand launch award, Accessories nett.[1] Tory’s father was fourteen years older than her
Council of Excellence; mother.[1]
CFDA Accessories Designer of the Year, 2008 Tory served as captain of the tennis team and rode
horses while at the Agnes Irwin School.[1] Tory attended
Labels Tory Burch the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a member
of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She majored in art his-
Robinson)
Tory Burch (born June 17, 1966; née Robinson is an tory, and graduated in 1988.[1]
American fashion designer, business woman and phil- From 1997 through 2006, she was married to Christo-
anthropist who was born, raised and educated in the pher Burch,[8] an investor in Internet Capital Group, a
Philadelphia metropolitan area. venture capital firm founded by Walter Buckley and Ken
She attended the Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, Fox. Previously she was married to William Macklowe,
PA, and the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a son of real-estate tycoon Harry B. Macklowe.[9] She dated
member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta. After grad- Lance Armstrong in 2007.[10][11] More recently, she has
uation, she moved to New York City, where she began a been linked to Lyor Cohen.[12][13][14][15] After divorcing
career working with fashion designers, including Zoran, from Burch, she continued to live with her children in
a Yugoslavian designer.[1] She worked at Harper’s Bazaar their New York City apartment. Burch has three sons and
magazine.[1][2] She was a copywriter for Polo Ralph Lau- three stepdaughters:[3] Children Henry, Nicholas, and
ren and worked for Vera Wang. Sawyer and step children Alexandra, Elizabeth, and
She began a fashion label in February 2004. The label Louisa.[8]
was an immediate success and was endorsed by Oprah
Winfrey the following year. The label has stores in sev-
eral large American cities and has lines that are sold in Business
several upscale specialty department stores. Burch has Her company produces caftans, sequined cardigans, tu-
won several fashion awards for her designs. The compa- nics, children’s swimwear, jewelry, handbags, shoes, and
ny has since grown to 36 stores, four of which are outlet sunglasses.[3] The style has been described as Preppy-bo-
stores in Woodbury Commons, NY; San Marcos, TX; Ca-
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to wear.[2][18] In 2007, there were wait lists to buy her
fashions,[19] which are hallmark representations of and
homages to 1950s and 1960s fashions.[1][20] Her fashions
are known for including her T-logo medallion.[2] Her
clothing is versatile enough to be part of the wardrobe
of a clientele ranging from working women and soccer
moms to socialites and wealthy women.[1][21] Burch
named her popular line of Reva ballerina flats after her
mother.[1] Burch is known as one of the leaders in turn-
ing the t-shirt into a fashion item.[22]
In 2008, she beat Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors for
the Council of Fashion Designers of America, as the acces-
sories designer of the year.[23] In 2007, she won the Ac-
cessory Brand Launch of the year award from the Acces-
sories Council of Excellence.[5][24] In 2005, she won Rising
Star Award to Burch for best new Retail Concept from the
Fashion Group International.[5]
In 2009, Burch appeared in the fourth episode of Gos-
sip Girl season three as herself.[25]
Burch in Porto Ercole, Italy, wearing a Tory Burch tunic
Burch at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
There are currently 26 Tory Burch boutiques in the
US and two boutiques in the Philippines (the other one is
set to open soon). Her fashion line is carried in Saks Fifth
Shoe with Tory Burch medallion Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus[26] Nord-
strom and Bloomingdale’s.[27] In 2009, Tory Burch sold a
ho and Preppy-bohemian luxe.[3] Some select styles of minority stake in her company to a Mexican private eq-
sunglasses, such as the Rounded Aviator, have the signa- uity firm, Tresalia Capital.[28]
ture logo printed on the lens.[5] Her styles are popular
with the viewers and fans of the television show Gossip
Girl, which they often appear on,[16] and her style tran-
scends generations.[17] Her style is known for being easy
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Philanthropy Her parents were part of Philadelphia high society.[8]
Now, she is a socialite and businesswoman. She was co-
In 2008, Burch founded the Tory Burch Foundation, chair of the American Ballet Theater Spring Gala in 2007
which provides "economic opportunities to women and along with Caroline Kennedy, Carolina Herrera, Susan
their families".[29] The Tory Burch Foundation is current- Fales-Hill (Misty Copeland’s sponsor), Dayssi Olarte de
ly partnered with ACCION USA to provide domestic mi- Kanavos, and Sloan Lindemann Barnett.[34] She is also ac-
crofinance to low income entrepreneurs in the United tive in a variety of socialite activities such as the passing
States.[30] ACCION USA is a non-profit domestic microfi- out gift bags at The Lung Cancer Research Foundation’s
nance provider founded in 1991.[31] Burch explained the "Strides for Life" Race.[35]
reason for her focus as “I like microfinance in particu-
lar because it isn’t charity in the traditional sense. It’s
about investing in people who might otherwise not have
Filmography
the chance to pursue their goals and helping families lift Year Film Role Notes
themselves out of poverty…It’s also incredibly important
2004 Just a Clown (special thanks)
to the economic recovery of our country.”[30] Burch’s
stores sell several products whose proceeds support the 2008 America’s Next Top (special thanks)
Foundation’s work.[32] Model
Burch is on the board of the Memorial Sloan-Ketter- 2009 Gossip Girl Herself (season 3,4th
ing Cancer Center and, in 2006, chaired the spring gala episode)
for the American Ballet Theatre which raised an estimat-
ed $1.8 million. In 2008, Burch was honored at a Col-
league Helpers in Philanthropic Services (C.H.I.P.S.) lun- Notes
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2010-01-10.
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opening night". American Ballet Theater. Short descrip-
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Place of birth Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United
[35] Bryan, Meredith (2008-08-12). "Tory returns". The
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