By Harper’s Bazaar Singapore Team - published
Iconic handbag designer Kate Spade has passed away at 55. She was found dead at her New York City apartment this morning from an apparent suicide, according to law enforcement. She is survived by her daughter Frances and husband Andy Spade.
The designer and businesswoman created her namesake handbag label in 1993 with her husband and ultimately sold it in July 2017 to Tapestry Inc. (formerly Coach Inc.) for $2.4 billion, People reports.
Spade’s eponymous company responded to her death this afternoon. "Kate Spade, the visionary found of our brand, has passed. Our thoughts are with her family at this incredible heartbreaking time,” the label announced on Twitter. “We honor all the beauty she brought into this world.”
As both the fashion world and everyday fans mourn Spade’s loss, we look back at some of her best moments through the years.
If you or someone you know is exhibiting warning signs of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255).
This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.
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Kate Spade
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At the Tribeca Ball at New York Academy of Art on April 4, 2011 in New York City.
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At the a performance of Mamma Mia! on Broadway on November 9, 2013 in New York City.
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Kate Spade
Kate Spade
At the 2001 Met Gala celebrating the opening of the 'Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years' exhibit.
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At the Sisters Rosensweig 10th Anniversary Benefit for Breast Cancer Research January 26, 2004 in New York City.
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At the The Children's Advocacy Center of Manhattan's 100 Women Against Child Abuse Gala in New York City on November 28, 2006.
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