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“Come hang with Kate Spade,” the email blast sent to subscribers read.
Many subscribers shared their outrage about the email on social media Monday.
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“Ulta Beauty recently sent an email featuring Kate Spade New York fragrance with an insensitive subject line and for this, we sincerely apologize,” a representative for Ulta said in a statement to PEOPLE.
“Mental health is a very serious, important issue in this country, and not something we would ever take lightly. We apologize to the Spade family, our Kate Spade New York brand partners and to our guests. Thank you for understanding as we strive to do better.”
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After her death, the legendary designer’s husbandAndy Spadetold PEOPLE, “Kate suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. She was actively seeking help and working closely with her doctors to treat her disease, one that takes far too many lives. We were in touch with her the night before and she sounded happy,” Andy said.
The couple had been married for 24 years and shared one daughterFrances Beatrix. The husband and wife co-founded Kate Spade New York in 1993, sold the company in 2006, andlaunched Frances Valentinein 2016.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com
