Kate Spade's husband remembers the late fashion designer on her birthday, shares note about mental health
Late fashion designer Kate Spade's husband Andy Spade shared a heartwarming post about his wife over a year after her passing. Andy, who has been keeping a low profile since Kate's tragic death in June 2018, spoke about how his life has been difficult since his wife of 24 years passed away. The 56-year-old further revealed that he is focusing on family this holiday season, along with a photo of his 14-year-old daughter Frances Beatrix, whom he had with Kate.
“I will never forget the love Kate had for our beautiful, bright and charming Frances Bea. On the date of Katherine Noel Brosnahan Spade’s birthdate I hope that we can all be kind to one another and look for signs of private problems,” he captioned his Instagram post, adding, how the Christmas Eve of 2019 would have marked Kate's 57th birthday.
Kate had been struggling with depression and anxiety for years before she killed herself in 2018. Andy went on to ask his followers to seek help if they too are battling any of these mental health issues. “Some of us are too embarrassed or prideful to admit we have flaws. Please don’t hide from them. There is no shame in having flaws. I have many. As do some of my best friends, mentors and idols. We should take pride in admitting our humanity. Perfection isn’t the goal — honesty is," he said.
He further added, “Please seek help if you are feeling helpless or lost. Ask friends and relatives if they are okay. This is truly important. Sometimes they won’t tell you how they are feeling but nudge them to find out,” before stating, “Happy holidays and best wishes to all. By the way, this is a picture of our daughter. The most special person on this planet I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. She will not like that I posted this but she may understand when she’s older. But probably not. Love to all. Andy.”