Tory Burch, executive chairman and chief creative officer of her namesake brand, and Leandra Medine, founder and chief executive officer of Man Repeller, have more in common than meets the eye.
Both highly successful entrepreneurs with their own businesses, Burch, 53, and Medine, 30, are each mothers of twins (Burch has six children in total); grew up in families with three brothers; work hard at balancing their work and family lives, and have fond memories of shopping at Bloomingdale’s as children.
Those are just a few of the nuggets that emerged Wednesday night in a 35-minute conversation at Bloomingdale’s, where the two discussed style, entrepreneurship and motherhood. Some 250 people attended the event in a specially designated area in the fifth floor shoe department.
“When I was asked to think of a woman entrepreneur [to have the conversation with], Leandra was the first person who came to mind. I love humor and I love women who care about style, but also have more in their lives,” the designer said.
The first topic they discussed was where the names of their respective companies came from. Burch said she originally launched with the name Tory by TRB because everything else she tried was taken. She had
Both highly successful entrepreneurs with their own businesses, Burch, 53, and Medine, 30, are each mothers of twins (Burch has six children in total); grew up in families with three brothers; work hard at balancing their work and family lives, and have fond memories of shopping at Bloomingdale’s as children.
Those are just a few of the nuggets that emerged Wednesday night in a 35-minute conversation at Bloomingdale’s, where the two discussed style, entrepreneurship and motherhood. Some 250 people attended the event in a specially designated area in the fifth floor shoe department.
“When I was asked to think of a woman entrepreneur [to have the conversation with], Leandra was the first person who came to mind. I love humor and I love women who care about style, but also have more in their lives,” the designer said.
The first topic they discussed was where the names of their respective companies came from. Burch said she originally launched with the name Tory by TRB because everything else she tried was taken. She had