Tory Burch is an American luxury lifestyle brand founded in New York in 2004. What began with a boutique in Manhattan and an e-commerce site has since grown into a global business with more than 370 stores across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Australia. In addition, the brand is available at more than 3,000 department and specialty stores worldwide. Tory's design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic juxtapositions of color, and the tension of past and present. Her collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty. Empowering women is Tory's guiding principle, expressed through her collections and her work at the Tory Burch Foundation. Established in 2009, the Foundation provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with capital, education, and community. Every Tory Burch product supports the Foundation's work to empower women. Through her unique hybrid model, Tory has created a paradigm for authentic brand purpose.Tory has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including the CFDA for Accessory Designer of the Year, Harper's Bazaar's Designer of the Year, the Parsons School of Design's Table Award, the Wharton School's Jay H. Baker Retailing Center's Retail Excellence Award, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's Sandra Taub Humanitarian Award, Forbes's Most Powerful Women in the World, and Glamour's Women of the Year. Her first book, Tory Burch In Color (Abrams, 2014), was a New York Times Best Seller, and her designs have been featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.