2004
The first boutique
Burch opened her New York business with clothing, shoes, handbags and jewellery. The boutique’s domestic atmosphere helped communicate the broader world of the label.
The House & Its Designers
Tory Burch
New York · 2004
American sportswear with colour, pattern and a personal point of view.
Tory Burch launched with a complete lifestyle idea rather than a single accessory. Her bags share the clothes’ interest in colour, graphic detail and the balance between polished and relaxed dressing.
21 photographs · Reviewed August 2026
Explore the history ↓
01 / The house
The story behind the name.
The signature
Recognisable details
The double-T emblem, printed surfaces and decorative hardware gave accessories a clear identity. The collections also make room for quieter leather designs.
2009 onward
A wider purpose
The Tory Burch Foundation was established in 2009 to support women entrepreneurs. The design business continued to develop its sportswear and accessories vocabulary.
02 / The designers
The people who shaped the house.
Selected creative chapters; dates distinguish appointments from runway debuts.
Founder
Tory Burch
Builds the collections around an evolving personal view of American sportswear and everyday dressing.
On the runway
Selected looks and details, matched to the house and season.
Tory Burch · Spring 2024 Ready To Wear
Tory Burch · Fall 2024 Ready To Wear
03 / The bags
A vocabulary in leather and form.
A selection of the house’s designs. Resale photographs illustrate individual examples; size, finish and condition vary.
01
Robinson
A structured leather-bag family with restrained hardware and practical compartments.
02
Lee Radziwill
A top-handle family that mixes structured frames with softer leather panels.
03
Fleming
Quilted leather and chain straps define this shoulder-bag family.
04
Kira
A soft leather-bag family with the double-T emblem and chain details.
05
Britten
A flap shoulder bag with prominent double-T hardware.
06
Mcgraw
A pebbled-leather collection with distinctive stitching and practical day-bag shapes.
07
Perry
A clean-lined leather tote designed around generous everyday capacity.
08
T Monogram
A bag family using a repeating double-T pattern, including woven jacquard versions.
09
Romy
A softly structured leather day-bag design with understated branding.
