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US designer Spade mourned at hometown funeral

Friends and loved ones said goodbye Thursday to American fashion designer Kate Spade at a funeral in Kansas City, Missouri, birthplace of the 55-year-old who committed suicide two weeks ago. Spade was one of the biggest names in American fashion, known especially for her sleek handbags. An additional tragedy befell the family hours before the...

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Honouring & Remembering the late Kate Valentine Spade

Wealth and success do not always guarantee a lifetime of happiness within the fashion industry, as the sudden passing of legendary designer Kate Valentine, better known as Kate Spade, sadly highlighted. The fashion entrepreneur was found dead in her New York City apartment on Tuesday morning after committing suicide. She was 55 and is succeeded...