The Whole TORY

TWO DECADES in, TORY BURCH, the BRAND, is once again one of the most TALKED-ABOUT labels in FASHION because TORY BURCH, the WOMAN, did what she’s ALWAYS DONE in times of uncertainty: BET on HERSELF

Story by BROOKE BOBB

Tory Burch and I go way back. Her Reva ballet flats, with the brand’s T logo emblazoned on a medallion affixed to the toe, were a status signifier at my high school, an assignation of class in the mid-aughts. Then, they were everywhere. Five years later, she made an appearance on the fashion show of the moment, Gossip Girl, alongside star Blake Lively, who seemed the perfect avatar for the brand: blond, magnetic, a little preppy, a little boho, the consummate New York Upper East Sider. It was an aesthetic of which Burch herself, who lived at the Pierre Hotel and was a fixture on the benefit circuit, was the perfect embodiment. The look was so Tory, a wardrobe made up of Moroccan-inspired tunics paired with crisp white trousers, graphic-print…

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Harper's Bazaar (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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