Launched in the spring of 2004 out of her New York City apartment, Tory Burch has grown her company into a billion dollar lifestyle brand that the world has come to recognize through the T logo that adorns many of her signature pieces. Originally known as TRB by Tory Burch, the line was immediately successful and became a household name after a public endorsement by Oprah in 2005. In 2008, she was the recipient of the CFDA Accessory Designer of the Year award and the following year, she established her foundation, which provides education, mentoring, and loans to female entrepreneurs.

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