知名時尚品牌凱特?絲蓓創(chuàng)始人在家中自殺

時尚品牌凱特•絲蓓創(chuàng)始人凱特•斯佩德5日被發(fā)現(xiàn)在家中自殺身亡，終年55歲。據紐約警方透露，凱特去世前留下一張紙條，但并未透露內容。

The outside of a Kate Spade store is seen in Manhattan, New York, US, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Fashion designer Kate Spade has been found dead in her New York apartment.

知名時尚設計師凱特•斯佩德近日被發(fā)現(xiàn)在紐約的家中身亡。

Police are investigating her death as an apparent suicide.

警方調查稱凱特•斯佩德明顯是自殺身亡。

Spade - who once edited fashion magazine Mademoiselle - was well known as a designer of clothes, shoes, and jewellery, but was best known for her accessory line.

斯佩德曾擔任時尚雜志《小姐》的編輯，以時裝、鞋子、珠寶的設計著稱，但最有名的還是她設計的配飾系列。

在這六、七年的時尚雜志采編生涯中，她感到在美國市場缺乏既時尚又實用的手袋，所以，她毅然離開雜志社，去創(chuàng)辦自己的品牌，設計心目中最理想的手袋。

She co-founded Kate Spade Handbags in 1993 with husband Andy Spade.

1993年，她和丈夫安迪•斯佩德一起創(chuàng)立了凱特•絲蓓手袋品牌。

FILE PHOTO: Kate Spade arrives at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards in New York, US, June 2, 2003. REUTERS/Chip East/File Photo

她去世時什么情景?

The designer was found by her housekeeper who had arrived at the Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan to find her "unresponsive", a law enforcement official said.

一位執(zhí)法人員稱，她的管家當天到她位于曼哈頓派克大街的公寓時，發(fā)現(xiàn)她已去世。

The New York Police Department confirmed the 55-year-old's death under her birth name, Katherine Noel Brosnahan.

紐約警察局確認了她的死亡。凱特•斯佩德本名凱瑟琳•諾艾爾•布羅斯納安，去世時年僅55歲。

She left behind a note, police said. They declined to discuss its contents.

警方稱，她去世前留下紙條，但拒絕透露內容。

The Spade family released a statement asking for privacy as they came to terms with her death. "We are all devastated by today's tragedy," it said.

她的家人十分悲傷，發(fā)布聲明請大家尊重隱私，聲明中稱：“她的離去讓我們悲痛萬分。”

"We loved Kate dearly and will miss her terribly. We would ask that our privacy be respected as we grieve during this very difficult time."

“我們深愛著她，也會非常想念她。在這萬般艱難的時刻，我們十分悲痛，請大家尊重我們的隱私”

她如何成名?

Kate Spade Handbags - whose stated aim was to design the perfect handbag - opened its first store in New York in 1996, and now has more than 300 branches worldwide.

凱特•絲蓓手袋品牌致力于設計出完美手袋。該品牌1996年在紐約開設了第一家門店，如今在全球有超過300家分店。

最初凱特•絲蓓品牌主要只銷售手袋，后來延伸到了服裝、珠寶、鞋子及家具用品等。其輕奢的售價定位和獨特的設計風格使得它備受年輕女孩子們的歡迎。

It is recognisable for its distinctive logo which features the spades playing card symbol, in reference to the designer's surname.

手袋以紙牌中的黑桃為品牌標識，呼應了斯佩德這個姓氏，風格獨特且很有辨識度。

The company's bright and colourful patterned designs became a trademark of its products.

其產品以鮮亮的多彩圖形設計為特征。

Kate Spade sold her namesake brand in 2007. It was bought last year by New York rival designer Coach in a deal worth $2.4 billion.

2007年，凱特•斯佩德出售了該品牌。去年，紐約競爭對手蔻馳以24億美元(約合153億元人民幣)的價格購入該品牌。

She and her husband then set up another design venture, Frances Valentine, named after their daughter.

她和丈夫隨后創(chuàng)立了另一家設計公司，以他們女兒的名字命名為弗朗西斯•瓦倫丁。

凱特•絲蓓如今不僅享譽美國潮流界，業(yè)務也擴張到了全世界，被潮流人士認為是輕奢領域的代表性品牌。就連凱特王妃、霉霉也都是她的忠實粉絲。

2017年4月，凱特王妃參與了在倫敦皇家劇院舉行的音樂劇《42nd Street》首映禮，搭配了凱特•絲蓓的98美元的耳環(huán)。

無論在哪個秀場或是時裝周，凱特•絲蓓的手袋絕對是一顆耀眼的明星。

外界反應如何?

News of Kate Spade's death has led to many tributes to her work.

在得知她的死訊后，很多人對她的設計作品致敬。

Designer Diane von Furstenberg and Steven Kolb, executive officer of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, released a joint statement expressing their condolences.

設計師黛安•馮芙絲汀寶和美國設計師協(xié)會執(zhí)行官斯蒂芬•考博發(fā)布了一份聯(lián)合聲明，表達哀悼之情。

"The CFDA is devastated to hear the news of our friend, colleague and CFDA member Kate Spade's tragic passing.

“聽到我們的朋友、同事和會員凱特•斯佩德不幸去世的消息，整個協(xié)會都非常悲傷。”

"She was a great talent who had an immeasurable impact on American fashion and the way the world viewed American accessories."

“她是一位偉大的設計天才，對美國時尚界和世界對美國飾品的評價有不可估量的影響。”

美好的回憶

凱特•斯佩德去世后，全球數百萬人在社交媒體上表達了哀思。很多人回憶起自己第一次擁有凱特•絲蓓手袋時的情景。

Young women shared memories of their "first Kate Spade" handbag, which for many came during high school.

年輕女性們分享了自己擁有第一個凱特•絲蓓手袋時的記憶，這把很多人拉回到高中時代。

我記得我在高中時擁有了第一個凱特•絲蓓手袋。我最珍惜它了。現(xiàn)在我的錢包也是這個牌子的，上面有很多蜜蜂圖案，每次看到都讓我開心。為她的家人和愛人感到傷痛。

對很多人來說，凱特•絲蓓手袋都承載著人生中最美好的記憶。

那時我剛工作，領到第一份真正意義上的薪水。我想買點兒特別的禮物犒勞一下自己，而不僅僅是拿去付房租水電費。我給自己買了個長方形的棕色緞面凱特•絲蓓手袋。我想買些不同的東西，于是我買了它。

Chelsea Clinton was among those who showed affection for the designer's work.

切爾西•克林頓也非常喜愛凱特•斯佩德的作品。

我上大學的時候，祖母給我買了我人生中第一個凱特•絲蓓手袋?，F(xiàn)在我還留著它。向她的家人、朋友和摯愛表示哀悼。

心理健康問題不容忽視

凱特•斯佩德用一條紅色的圍巾結束了自己的一生。也許外表看似堅強的人，內心也在經歷痛苦和絕望。網友們紛紛呼吁關注心理健康。

心理健康問題可能發(fā)生在任何人身上。大家都說她什么都有了，金錢、成功、名望。但當你患上了心理健康疾病，這些都不重要。凱特并不自私，也不軟弱，她只是生病了。

凱特•斯佩德自殺去世，只有55歲，太讓人悲傷了。抑郁這種疾病會威脅人的生命，就像心臟病、癌癥和膿毒癥一樣。患上心理疾病不是什么見不得人的事，要給他們積極的治療，提高社會意識，保持同情心。