Experience & Impact on Fashion Industry

When Tory Burch moved to New York, she never once used her major. Her first job in New york she was an assistant for Zoran. She also was a sitting assistant for Harper's Bazaar. Her final job before starting her own business was her most signifigant. She was a copywriter for Ralph Lauren who introduced her to very important people in the fashion industry who influenced her to start her own store.

In 2004 Tory Burch launched her first flagship boutique in New York City. The next year she launched ToryBurch.com and her line "Preppy-Boho". This specific line was credited for making T-shirts tendy again. Later in 2005 Oprah endorsed her making her business explode. The next year Tory would invent her signature "Reva" balet flat that was said to reinvent womens casual and work wear.

Now Tory Burch is more successful than ever before. She now designs cloths, shoes, purses,sunglasses,makeup, perfumes, and other accessories. At the beginning of this decade her business was worth about $2 million. Now, only about 10 years later, her business has a networth of about $3.5 billion.