Andy Spadeis celebrating Christmas in July forhis late wife.
In an Instagram tribute posted late Monday, Andy shared a message about designerKate Spadenearly two months after hertragic death.
“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.
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The couple had been married for 24 years and shared one daughterFrances Beatrix, 13. The duo co-founded Kate Spade New York in 1993, sold the company in 2006, andlaunched Frances Valentinein 2016.
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Before Kate’s death, Andy was reportedlyshopping for his own apartment. “Kate and Andy were having relationship problems,” a source told PEOPLE in June.
“They both had lawyers and were divorcing,” another insidertold PEOPLE. “But they hadn’t filed yet.”
Andy denied this allegationin a statement to PEOPLE. “We were not legally separated, and never even discussed divorce,” he said. “We were best friends trying to work through our problems in the best way we knew how … We loved each other very much and simply needed a break.”
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source: people.com
