Iconic fashion designer Kate Spade has been found dead aged 55
Our thoughts are with her friends and family.
Our thoughts are with her friends and family.
It has been reported that Iconic fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead in her New York apartment on Tuesday morning,
According to law enforcement officials, the 55-year-old was found dead in an apparent suicide, discovered hanging by housekeeping staff inside her Park Avenue apartment, and reportedly leaving behind a note.
The designer is best-known for her 1990s line of handbags, which she went on to transform into her iconic company, Kate Spade New York, boasting over 400 stores all over the world.
Kate sold her iconic company in 2007, launching a new fashion brand, Frances Valentine, in 2016.
Kate Spade leaves behind her husband Andy Spade and her daughter Frances Beatrix Spade.
Our thoughts are with her friends and family.
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