The Profile Dossier: Tory Burch, the Fashion Icon Who Built a Billion-Dollar Brand

"There is no need to apologize for being ambitious.”

The first time fashion mogul Tory Burch put on a dress was for her high school prom.

Burch, the co-founder of the eponymous lifestyle brand, wasn't born into the world of fashion. On the contrary, she grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania with her three brothers. A self-described tomboy, Burch spent her childhood playing sports and hanging out with her sibli…