Rachel Brosnahanshared a sweet tribute to her late auntKate Spadeon what would’ve been the designer’s 56th birthday.
Six months after her death, on Christmas Eve, theMarvelous Mrs. Maiselstar, 28, honored the fashion icon with a black-and-white portrait of Spade smiling in front of a birthday cake with several lit candles.
“Happy Birthday Katy B. We miss you like heck,” Brosnahan captioned the photo on Instagram Monday.
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The sweet post prompted a number of fans to send their condolences to Brosnahan and the Spade family considering her death will be especially hard during the Holidays.
Spade’s handbag and shoe brand, Frances Valentine,also paid tributeto the late designer, who also founded Kate Spade New York.
Spade, who was born Katherine Noel Brosnahan, wasfound deadon June 5 in her New York City apartment of an apparent suicide, PEOPLE confirmed.
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Spade’s sister, Eve Brosnahan told theDaily News, “It’s very difficult.”
In July, Andy, 55, revealed hecelebrated Christmas earlyin honor of his wife’s birthday.
“She was born Christmas Eve, 1962,” Andy, 55, wrote. “She loved the Midwest, the desert, and the city. I was lucky enough to have dear friends let my daughter and stay at their home through a difficult time.”
He continued, “This tree was standing alone beside the house so we ordered those multicolored, old fashioned lights from Amazon or Target and another dear personal friend gave me a really Iong extension cord and Bea and I cut a star out of the cardboard box the lights came on and wrapped it in Reynolds wrap (TM) like we do every Christmas.”
Alongside the heartfelt note, Andy shared a photo of the small tree, brightly lit-up amid the desert background.
source: people.com
