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Katherine Noel Brosnahan, professionally known as Kate Spade and Kate Valentine, was an Amercian Fashion Designer and a businesswoman who recently died on  The reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself.

The businesswoman had earned a lot from her life and had accumulated a huge net worth whilst she was living. Her unexpected death has left the world with so many questions, as to what caused her to take her own life? and furthermore who'll inherit her overall properties?

Kate Spade's Net Worth

There is a bit contradiction as to how much exactly is her net worth. Different sources have different figures as to define her total worth. As per The Richest, the total worth by her name is around $150 million.

Likewise, Celebrity Net Worth claim it to be around $200 million, but we can all assume that she was a pretty rich woman.

Work With Mademoiselle

Kate began working as a journalist for the magazine Mademoiselle in , after majoring in journalism. There she met Andy Spade, whom she married later when they were both working in Manhattan.

SOURCE: bbc

She quit her job in , with the title of Senior Fashion Editor/Head of Accessories, hence her work in the accessories department helped her lay the foundation for what Spade would do later with her designs.

Kate Spade & Co

Kate founded Kate Spade & Co. in along with her husband Andy Spade.

The company mostly manufactured handbags, Kate Spade handbags, which were an ideal combination of style and affordability, bucking the trend of elite European luxury brands by making them accessible to a wider group of people. She sold all the shares of the company back in .

SOURCE: therivierawoman

The company firstly sold handbags, and soon extended to clothing, jewelry, shoes, stationery, eyewear, baby items, fragrances, tabletop, bedding, and gifts. In "Kate Spade at Home" was launched as a home collection brand.

It featured bedding, bath items, china, wallpaper, and various items for the home.

Currently, there are more than 140 Kate Spade stores in the U.S. alone, and more than 175 worldwide.

Frances Valentine

kate along with her business partners launched a brand called Frances Valentine in . The company launched a new collection of luxury footwear and handbags.

The name Frances is derived from her paternal side while Valentine came from Spade's maternal side.

SOURCE: heavy

Later in , Kate published three books subjecting etiquette, entertainment, and fashion—, , and 

Death

A housekeeper found Spade dead in her Manhattan apartment on . She was reported to have suicided by hanging herself. Police have reported the presence of a note that the late businesswoman left for her daughter, Frances Beatrix Spade.

Andy Spade released a press statement the day after her death stating that she was undergoing depression and anxiety.

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