virge Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Fashion designer Kate Spade has died in an apparent suicide, according to law enforcement officials. As reported by the Associated Press, she was found dead in her Manhattan apartment Tuesday morning. She was 55. According to officials, a housekeeper found Spade, whose real name is Kate Brosnahan, hanging in her Park Avenue apartment. A note was reportedly found at the scene, but officials did not reveal any further details. Spade is widely known for her eponymous brand, which she founded with her husband, Andy Spade, in the 1990s. The couple, who married in 1994, have a 13-year-old daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade. Kate started her career as an accessories editor at Condé Nast before noticing a gap in the market for clean, simple, modern handbags, she said in a January interview with NPR. After three years of not turning a profit, the brand received an award in 1996 from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and the whimsical, colorful creations were suddenly must-have items. The company was sold to Coach in 2017 for $2.4 billion, and she subsequently launched another fashion brand, Frances Valentine, which specializes in handbags and shoes. ~here~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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