知名时尚品牌凯特•丝蓓创始人在家中自杀

时尚品牌凯特•丝蓓创始人凯特•斯佩德5日被发现在家中自杀身亡，终年55岁。据纽约警方透露，凯特去世前留下一张纸条，但并未透露内容。

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.

知名时尚设计师凯特•斯佩德近日被发现在纽约的家中身亡。

Police are investigating her death as an apparent suicide.

警方调查称凯特•斯佩德明显是自杀身亡。

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.

斯佩德曾担任时尚杂志《小姐》的编辑，以时装、鞋子、珠宝的设计著称，但最有名的还是她设计的配饰系列。

在这六、七年的时尚杂志采编生涯中，她感到在美国市场缺乏既时尚又实用的手袋，所以，她毅然离开杂志社，去创办自己的品牌，设计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•斯佩德一起创立了凯特•丝蓓手袋品牌。

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

她去世时什么情景？

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.

一位执法人员称，她的管家当天到她位于曼哈顿派克大街的公寓时，发现她已去世。

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

纽约警察局确认了她的死亡。凯特•斯佩德本名凯瑟琳•诺艾尔•布罗斯纳安，去世时年仅55岁。

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

警方称，她去世前留下纸条，但拒绝透露内容。

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.

她的家人十分悲伤，发布声明请大家尊重隐私，声明中称：“她的离去让我们悲痛万分。”

"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."

“我们深爱着她，也会非常想念她。在这万般艰难的时刻，我们十分悲痛，请大家尊重我们的隐私”

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.

凯特•丝蓓手袋品牌致力于设计出完美手袋。该品牌1996年在纽约开设了第一家门店，如今在全球有超过300家分店。

最初凯特•丝蓓品牌主要只销售手袋，后来延伸到了服装、珠宝、鞋子及家具用品等。其轻奢的售价定位和独特的设计风格使得它备受年轻女孩子们的欢迎。

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

手袋以纸牌中的黑桃为品牌标识，呼应了斯佩德这个姓氏，风格独特且很有辨识度。

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

其产品以鲜亮的多彩图形设计为特征。

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，凯特•斯佩德出售了该品牌。去年，纽约竞争对手蔻驰以24亿美元（约合153亿元人民币）的价格购入该品牌。

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

她和丈夫随后创立了另一家设计公司，以他们女儿的名字命名为弗朗西斯•瓦伦丁。

凯特•丝蓓如今不仅享誉美国潮流界，业务也扩张到了全世界，被潮流人士认为是轻奢领域的代表性品牌。就连凯特王妃、霉霉也都是她的忠实粉丝。

2017年4月，凯特王妃参与了在伦敦皇家剧院举行的音乐剧《42nd Street》首映礼，搭配了凯特•丝蓓的98美元的耳环。

无论在哪个秀场或是时装周，凯特•丝蓓的手袋绝对是一颗耀眼的明星。

外界反应如何？

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

在得知她的死讯后，很多人对她的设计作品致敬。

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

设计师黛安•冯芙丝汀宝和美国设计师协会执行官斯蒂芬•考博发布了一份联合声明，表达哀悼之情。

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

“听到我们的朋友、同事和会员凯特•斯佩德不幸去世的消息，整个协会都非常悲伤。”

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

“她是一位伟大的设计天才，对美国时尚界和世界对美国饰品的评价有不可估量的影响。”

美好的回忆

凯特•斯佩德去世后，全球数百万人在社交媒体上表达了哀思。很多人回忆起自己第一次拥有凯特•丝蓓手袋时的情景。

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

年轻女性们分享了自己拥有第一个凯特•丝蓓手袋时的记忆，这把很多人拉回到高中时代。

我记得我在高中时拥有了第一个凯特•丝蓓手袋。我最珍惜它了。现在我的钱包也是这个牌子的，上面有很多蜜蜂图案，每次看到都让我开心。为她的家人和爱人感到伤痛。

对很多人来说，凯特•丝蓓手袋都承载着人生中最美好的记忆。

那时我刚工作，领到第一份真正意义上的薪水。我想买点儿特别的礼物犒劳一下自己，而不仅仅是拿去付房租水电费。我给自己买了个长方形的棕色缎面凯特•丝蓓手袋。我想买些不同的东西，于是我买了它。

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

切尔西•克林顿也非常喜爱凯特•斯佩德的作品。

我上大学的时候，祖母给我买了我人生中第一个凯特•丝蓓手袋。现在我还留着它。向她的家人、朋友和挚爱表示哀悼。

心理健康问题不容忽视

凯特•斯佩德用一条红色的围巾结束了自己的一生。也许外表看似坚强的人，内心也在经历痛苦和绝望。网友们纷纷呼吁关注心理健康。

心理健康问题可能发生在任何人身上。大家都说她什么都有了，金钱、成功、名望。但当你患上了心理健康疾病，这些都不重要。凯特并不自私，也不软弱，她只是生病了。

凯特•斯佩德自杀去世，只有55岁，太让人悲伤了。抑郁这种疾病会威胁人的生命，就像心脏病、癌症和脓毒症一样。患上心理疾病不是什么见不得人的事，要给他们积极的治疗，提高社会意识，保持同情心。

英文来源：BBC

翻译&编辑：yaning