Anthony Bourdain published his first book when he was 44.
Virgil Abloh started Off-White at 32.
Haruki Murakami was running a jazz bar and didn’t start writing fiction until he was 29.
Steven Pressfield wrote for 27 years before publishing his first novel at the age of 52.
Colonel Sanders opened his first KFC in his 60’s.
Jerry Lorenzo started Fear of God at 36.
Mike Amiri started Amiri at 38.
Enzo Ferrari founded Ferrari after he was 40, and Ferrari hadn’t began to produce its current line of road cars until he was in his late 40’s.
Stan Lee didn’t strike gold with his Marvel characters until his late 30’s.
Julia Child was 49 when she published her first cookbook.
Rick Owens started Rick Owens at 33.
Christian Dior started Dior at 41.
Giorgio Armani started Armani at 41.
Ray Kroc didn’t discover McDonald’s until he was 52.
Chuck Palahniuk published Fight Club when he was 34.
Vera Wang didn't make her first dress till she was 40.
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