Saturday, December 11, 2010

Designer Sylvie Cachay Found Dead


Swimwear designer Sylvie Cachay was found dead in a bathtub on Thursday morning at the members-only club Soho House in the Meatpacking District.

The 33-year-old designers’ boyfriend of about six month, Nicholas Brooks was taken in by police for questioning. The 24-year-old Brooks is the son of Academy Award-winning composer Joseph Brooks and he was also accused of raping 11 women lured to his apartment by promising them movie roles.

Designer Sylvie Cachay’s body was found dead around 3:30 a.m. in an overflowing bathtub wearing a sweater and underwear with visible signs of trauma around her neck.

One of the friends of deceased, while talking about her relationship with Nicholas Brooks said, “It wasn’t the healthiest of relationships. He seemed unstable, and there was that age difference.”

Designer Cachay, at the time of her death worked in design for Anne Cole Swimwear. From 2006 to 2008, she ran her own swimwear label, called Syla.

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