'You were and still are my Superwoman': Kate Spade's husband 株 heartbreaking 尊敬の印 on the one-year 周年記念日 of the designer's 自殺

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Andrew Spade has 株d a heartbreaking 尊敬の印 to his late wife Kate Spade on the one-year 周年記念日 of her shocking death.??

The 55-year-old fashion icon was 設立する dead in her New York City?apartment on June 5, 2018. The 検死官 later 確認するd she had died from 自殺 by hanging.?

It was 明らかにする／漏らすd after her death that Spade and Andrew had recently separated. But the love Spade has for his late wife of 24 years is more than 明らかな in his 尊敬の印.?

Andrew 地位，任命するd a photo of a lit up miniature Christmas tree in the 地位，任命する, 明らかにする／漏らすing that he planned to 工場／植物 it outside his new home in California with their teen daughter.

Andrew Spade has 株d a heartbreaking 尊敬の印 to his late wife Kate Spade on the one-year 周年記念日 of her shocking death

Andrew 地位，任命するd a photo of a lit up miniature Christmas tree in the 地位，任命する, 明らかにする／漏らすing that he planned to 工場／植物 it outside his new home in California with their teen daughter Francis Beatrix

'Dear Katy, this tree is for you,' he wrote in the 非常に長い caption. 'Bea and I are 工場／植物ing it outside of our big window to keep your magical spirit and energy の近くに to us everyday. It will bless our new home in California and radiate your essence 365 days a year.?You were illumines and we feel your presence wherever we go.'?

Andrew then began to 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） 'all the wonderful gifts' that Spade had given him through the years, telling his late wife he 手配中の，お尋ね者 to thank her for them.?

'For your beauty, 知能 and grace under 圧力. For your boundless generosity, unflappable honesty and 親切 to all living things. For your strength, courage and 有罪の判決 to your ideals. For your belief in me and so many others. For your 感染性の laugh ter and sharp wit,' he wrote.?

Andrew then 明らかにする／漏らすd there was 'never a dull moment' with his fashion designer wife.?

'Through the 頂点（に達する）s and valleys and alleyways we serpentined through together you were always there,' he continued. 'We grew up together, helped raise one another, yet 公約するd to 保持する our innocence as best we could.'?

Andrew then began to 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） 'all the wonderful gifts' that Spade had given him through the years, telling his late wife he 手配中の，お尋ね者 to thank her for them

Spade was his 'best friend, confidant, partner in life, 商売／仕事 and mischief,' Andrew continued as he reminisced about their 株d passions, 令状ing 'Heaven is lucky to have you'?

Andrew credited Spade with teaching him that 'modesty is always the best 政策, to see the good in everyone, and to stand up for the crazy and いっそう少なく fortunate'.?

'You?hated hype and loved the humble. You called me out on my bulls**t yet were nonjudgmental,' he wrote. 'You talked straight and let me know when I was 存在 冷笑的な or sarcastic.'?

Spade was his 'best friend, confidant, partner in life, 商売／仕事 and mischief,' Andrew 追加するd.?

'The ying to my yang and the zig to my zag. We played ping pong with ideas.'?

Andrew reminisced about th e couple's 株d passions - from The Elements of Style, the poem If by Rudyard Kipling, and Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird - that 'bound us together like superglue'.?

'You were and still are my Superwoman,' he continued. 'I hope you know how many people you 奮起させるd through the example you 始める，決める in the way you lived and the work you created. You were and still are my favorite poem.'?

すぐに after her death, Andy 確認するd Spade had 苦しむd from mental illness and was 捜し出すing help. The couple are seen here with her niece Rachel Brosnahan in 2016

It was 明らかにする／漏らすd after her death that Spade and Andrew had recently separated. But the love Spade has for his late wife of 24 years is more than 明らかな in his 尊敬の印

'I can't tell you how 感謝する I am for all you have given me and so many others. May your 有望な, multicolored spirit 向こうずね 負かす／撃墜する on us everyday. Heaven is lucky to have you but please know you are truly 行方不明になるd by us still here on earth. Love, Andy.'?

すぐに after Spade's death, Andy 解放（する）d a 声明 to?People?確認するing that she had been 苦しむing from mental illness and was 捜し出すing help.?

'Kate 苦しむd from 不景気 and 苦悩 for many years,' he said.?'She was 活発に 捜し出すing help and working closely with her doctors to 扱う／治療する her 病気, one that takes far too many lives.'?

'We were in touch with her the night before and she sounded happy. There was no 指示，表示する物 and no 警告 that she would do this. It was a 完全にする shock. And it 明確に wasn't her. There were personal demons she was 戦う／戦いing.'?

Spade's niece?Rachel Brosnahan and brother-in-法律 David Spade also took to Instagram to shar e 尊敬の印s to the designer.?

The 55-year-old fashion icon was 設立する dead in her New York City apartment on June 5, 2018. The 検死官 later 確認するd she had died from 自殺 by hanging?

Spade's niece Brosnahan 地位，任命するd a photo of Spade in her younger years as 尊敬の印. '行方不明の Katy B today', she wrote in the caption?

Brosnahan 地位，任命するd a photo?of Spade in her younger years. The Marvelous Mrs Maisel 星／主役にする captioned the 地位，任命する: '行方不明の Katy B today', 追加するing two green heart emojis.

David 地位，任命するd a picture of himself with Spade from 2006. The caption was a 選び出す／独身 red heart emoji.

Spade's fashion brand Kate Spade New York also took to Instagram to 栄誉（を受ける） their late 創立者. The company 株d a clip with text that read: 'She leaves a sparkle wherever she goes.'

?'She was smart, chic, artful, witty, timeless, charming, trailblazing, gracious and so much more,' the caption read.?

Brother-in-法律 David Spade 地位，任命するd a photo of himself with Spade from 2006. The caption was a 選び出す／独身 red heart emoji

Kate's fashion brand Kate Spade New York also took to Instagram to 栄誉（を受ける） their late 創立者. She is seen here with David Spade at the 学院 Awards in the 1997

'Kate Spade 奮起させるd millions of women to stand out in a （人が）群がる. We 栄誉（を受ける） the life of our visionary 創立者 and all the joy and beauty she brought into this world. Her 見通し 奮起させるs us every day.'

In a separate 地位，任命する from the brand, they 発表するd they were 寄付するing $1million to the Jed 創立／基礎, Fountain House, and the Didi Hirsch 創立／基礎. They will also match public 寄付s to the Jed 創立／基礎 through June 12 for up to $100,000.

The Jed 創立／基礎 促進するs emotional health and 自殺 予防 in teens and young adults. The Didi Hirsch 創立／基礎?供給するs 解放する／自由な mental health, 実体 use disorder and 自殺 予防 services. And Fountain House 供給するs 適切な時期s for people 回復するing from mental illness.

For confidential help or advice, 接触する the 国家の 自殺 予防 Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255.?