Celebrities and designers reacted with shock and sadness Tuesday after news broke that Kate Spade has died at 55. The renowned New York-based designer was found by her housekeeper in what authorities are calling a suicide, The Associated Press reports. Though the Spades stepped away from the brand in 2007, the two ― with the aid of two friends ― started a new venture in 2016 called Frances Valentine. The brand is named after the couple’s only child, Frances Beatrix Spade, 13, as well as other family members on Kate’s side. Kate Spade New York released a statement about its “visionary founder” on Tuesday.

Source: Huffington Post June 05, 2018 16:55 UTC