Success Isn't Everything

We need to talk about Kate Spade.

Shannon Ashley
6 min readJun 6, 2018
Image via CNN.com

Today, while working on social media posts for a women's franchise network, I came across the sad news that Kate Spade is dead--and apparently by her own hand.

Not again, I thought bleakly.

Spade leaves behind her spouse and a daughter, and I understand how many people will find it in poor taste to even talk about her passing so soon while her family grieves and the investigation is still underway.

But the truth is that she’s not the first celebrity to commit suicide and she’ll also be far from the last. News of Avicii’s own death just came in April, rocking the music industry. This time the world of fashion and design is similarly shocked.

Of course, the news will also impact many of us--the normal people. The un-famous…

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Shannon Ashley

It's not about being flawless, it's about being honest. Calling out vipers since 2018 🍵 https://ko-fi.com/shannonashley 📧 truthurts.substack.com