Designer L'Wren Scott was 'embarrassed and millions in debt' when she committed suicide in her Manhattan apartment while 'devastated' lover Mick Jagger was on tour in Australia

Scott, 49, was found dead at 10am Monday by an assistant in her Manhattan apartment



She was more than $6million in debt, MailOnline can reveal



The designer had been in a relationship with Mick Jagger since 2001 but he was in Australia with the Rolling Stones at the time of her death

He is 'completely shocked and devastated' by the news and his spokesman reiterated that 'of course' they were still in a relationship



Friends of the designer - including actress Ellen Barkin - spent time with her dead body in her apartment before the coroner left with it at 2.45pm



Born Luann Bambrough and raised by her adoptive Mormon family in Roy, Utah but changed her name at 17 when she launched her modeling career



L'Wren Scott has been found dead after hanging herself in her Manhattan apartment on Monday morning.



Scott was said to be distraught and ‘embarrassed’ over her failing business, as she owed nearly $6million to creditors, MailOnline can reveal.

A spokesman for Mick Jagger said the singer, who is in Australia as part of the Rolling Stones tour, was 'completely shocked and devastated' following the news of her death.

When asked if they were still in a relationship at the time of her death, he replied ‘of course’.



The designer, 49, was found by her assistant . There was no immediate suspicion of foul play though the Medical Examiner has not yet released the formal report.



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'Devastated': L'Wren Scott killed herself in her Manhattan apartment on Monday morning after texting an assistant to 'come by' while her longtime boyfriend Mick Jagger was on tour in Australia

Pricey: Her off-the-rack dresses sold for between $1,499 and $2,990

A spokeswoman for New York City Police Department said: 'A 49-year-old female was found this morning at 10.05am at 200 11th Avenue. She was unconscious.'



'She was pronounced dead on arrival by the emergency medical services. The investigation is ongoing. We are awaiting medical examiners to determine the cause of death.

The coroner left the building with her body at 2.45pm on Monday. Police were also seen taking her computer out of the building, likely for further investigation.



Her spokesperson confirmed the 'tragic death' without giving any further details about the motivations or whether or not she had left a note behind for loved one: 'At this devastating time for Ms Scott’s family and friends we request that their privacy be respected.'

The New York Post reports that close friends- including actress Ellen Barkin- went to spend time with her body in her apartment before the medical examiner took it away for examination at 2.45pm.



One said that she had been avoiding their calls and acting strangely of late.



'They’ve known that something was going on, and it’s been going on for at least a week,' a friend told the paper.



Tragic: Officials have said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding Scott's death

The designer was reportedly found hanged inside her eight floor apartment in Manhattan by her assistant

Investigation: Police say that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of L'Wren Scott, who was found hanged in her apartment

Her suicide comes after the striking stylist was forced to cancel her London Fashion Week show at the last minute in January, which she blamed on fabrics that arrived too late for samples to be sewn in time for the event.



And now we can reveal that the 6ft 3ins tall brunette - who had always refused financial help from Mick Jagger - was hemorraging cash.



Close: Actress Ellen Barkin, seen with Scott in 2002, has been a longtime friend of the designer and is said to have spent time with her dead body in her apartment before it was taken by the coroner

The latest accounts for her business, filed in the UK in October 2013, show that the company, LS Fashion LTD, had a deficit of $5,899,548 (4,237,164 Euros), with the designer owing creditors $7.641 million (euros 5,488,125)

However, in recent years, her company’s debts had doubled year-on-year - a downward spiral that showed no sign of stopping. In 2009, the debt stood at $2,120,015.67, and by 2010 it had grown to $3,063,160.87



The issues surrounding her company, which was incorporated in July 2006, are the real reason she called off her show, a source said, as she could not even afford to put on the fashion show.



Records show that Scott’s apartment was bought for $5.6million in 2010 by a holding company called Scottland Management. A 2012 mortgage for $1.25million was paid off last year.

In October last year, it appeared as though L’Wren was trying to stem the financial chaos after she appointed her adopted brother, Randall Ivan Bambrough – who still lives in her homestate of Utah - as a director to her company.



Just weeks before she axed her London show, L’Wren – who usually showed at New York Fashion Week - had happily posted pictures of her holiday vacation at Jagger’s home on the island of Mustique.

Despite being rock royalty, the Jaggers seemingly enjoyed a surprisingly normal middle class Christmas. They enjoy it with family and two dogs: Star and Guinness.



L’Wren had collaborated with Banana Republic for her own spin-off collection and was feted at a star-studded bash at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood in November, attended by stars including Mad Men Christiana Hendricks, who gushed: ‘I just love everything L’Wren does,” gushed Christina Hendricks. “It’s very strong, it’s incredibly flattering, ladylike and always very tasteful.’

Scene: Scott's luxury Chelsea building features a garage elevator that allows owners to drive their car directly up to their apartment

Police do not suspect foul play but the official cause of death will come after the medical examiner issues their report

Looking for clues: A detective brings part of Scott's computer from her apartment

A designer can get paid anything from $20,000 to a million for a collaboration with another label or major retailer. A fashion source told MailOnline that for her Banana Republic collection, Scott was probably paid something in the region of $250,000.



While L’Wren Scott lists three New York stockists on her website – Barneys New York, Jeffrey, and Saks Fifth Avenue – only Barneys still carries the line.



Multiple store associates for both Jeffrey and Saks told MailOnline that the retailers no longer carry Ms Scott’s designs. They were unable to shed light on when her label had been dropped from their racks.



Upon visiting Barneys this afternoon, MailOnline observed how the area surrounding Ms Scott’s garments on the retailer’s second floor was completely empty.



Barneys currently has three racks full of stock from Ms Scott’s collections – including her signature nipped-waist column dresses and her heavily-embellished cardigans.



Statuesque: The 6-foot-3-inch former stylist launched an eponymous line of her own in 2006 (pictured left in 2012 and right in 2010)

Empty: The area surrounding Ms Scott's display at Barney's flagship store in midtown Manhattan was completely empty just three hours after her death

A fashion source said: 'L'Wren was in a lot of financial trouble. She was unable to pay her staff and her suppliers and it had been going on for a very long period of time.



'She wanted so badly for things to be a success. Whereas she got her outfits on a number of high profile people, the clothes were not a commercial hit and didn't fly off the shelves. It was a huge burden on her and she didn't want to fail.

'Everyone was very much left wondering why she didn't ask Mick for help. But she didn't. Things were left a long time and she spent the past few months struggling to pay the vast amount of her out goings. It was a tragic situation and she kept it from everyone.



'There was a delight to her that is hard to imagine extinguished. She didn't reveal another side to me but of course... we are all complex as human beings and I wouldn't have claimed to be privy to that other part of late' -Sarah Jessica Parker



'Her staff expected the company to go under and her fabric suppliers and tailors were close to ending their working relationship. The bills just weren't getting paid.'

A fashion source said: 'L'Wren was in a lot of financial trouble. She was unable to pay her staff and her suppliers and it had been going on for a very long period of time.

'She wanted so badly for things to be a success. Whereas she got her outfits on a number of high profile people, the clothes were not a commercial hit and didn't fly off the shelves. It was a huge burden on her and she didn't want to fail.



'Her staff expected the company to go under and her fabric suppliers and tailors were close to ending their working relationship. The bills just weren't getting paid.'



A source said L’Wren was ‘embarrassed’ by her financial failures.

She was found hanged to death in her apartment on the eighth floor of a luxury building in Chelsea where Nicole Kidman- one of her most famous fans- also has a flat. The building features a garage elevator which allows residents to drive their cars up to the floor of their apartment.

Police sources say that she texted her assistant at 8.30am saying 'come by', and less than two hours later that individual was the one who found her body, according to The New York Post.



All smiles: Jagger was by Scott's side when she launched her Banana Republic partnership last fall

Timing: These updates on her official Twitter feed- which has since been deactivated- came an hour after her body was found by an assistant, suggesting that it was either an automated feed or posted by another member of her fashion team

There was little to cause suspicion ahead of the shattering discovery, as her official Twitter account was updated at 11am- an hour after her body was reportedly found.



Some close friends and former clients of Scott's have spoken out about their surprise at her sudden death.



'I used to call her the dominatrix of styling. She would come with just three dresses and say, "You are not wearing these two, you are just wearing that one." She had that discipline and that eye. She was otherworldly, like 'Mad Men' before it was chic,' stylist Phillip Bloch told WWD.



'Ironically, last week I said to three different people, "I wish I had her life, look at her life. She's always somewhere fabulous and fancy." You think, here's someone who has it all. You just never know. I'm very saddened.'

Sarah Jessica Parker said that Scott 'was one who seemed to come naturally to joy'.



'She was a joyous participant, a planner. She really enjoyed company and occasions. There was a delight to her that is hard to imagine extinguished,' Parker told the site.



'She didn't reveal another side to me but of course... we are all complex as human beings and I wouldn't have claimed to be privy to that other part of late.



'She had discipline, skill and talent and the recognition was an enormous source of pride for her because she waited so long and worked so diligently (on her career).'



The Mormon-raised designer has been romantically linked to the Rolling Stones frontman since 2001.

Today: This picture of Mick Jagger was taken in Perth, Australia just hours before the body of his girlfriend L'Wren Scott was found dead inside her Manhattan home after an apparent suicide attempt on Monday

Happy to be back: The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, arrived in Perth, Australia, early on Monday morning and looked thrilled to be back In Australia: The Stones first concert down under was due to begin on Wednesday - it is unlikely now if Mick Jagger will be able to perform the show Tired but happy: The band members looked exhausted but happy to be back in Australia for the first time since 2006

AN OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT: CELEBRITIES PAY THEIR CONDOLENCES

Bianca Jagger: Heartbroken to learn of the loss of the lovely and talented L'Wren Scott. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. May she rest in peace Sarah Jessica Parker: She was a joyous participant, a planner. She really enjoyed company and occasions. There was a delight to her that is hard to imagine extinguished Anna Wintour: L’Wren was a total perfectionist, someone who absolutely embodied everything her marvelous clothes stood for: strength of character combined with a confident and powerful style. In person, L’Wren was always unbelievably generous, gracious, kind, and so much fun. Her old world American manners and charm were from another time, but her sensibility was always fiercely modern. We will all miss her Naomi Campbell: I am deeply shocked and devastated by the news. L'Wren was someone I knew since I was 17. We travelled the world together many times. L'Wren was someone I always loved. She was the epitome of elegance and femininity yet still had a girlish quality. I will miss her honesty and I will miss her friendship. My heart goes out to Mick and all who loved her and were loved by her. May she Rest in Peace.

Olivia Munn: Shocked and saddened by the passing of @lwrenscott ... she was an amazing soul, talented artist and an unbelievably giving friend. RIP

Bette Midler: Just got news of the beautiful L'wren Scott's death perhaps by her own hand. I am devastated. A rare, wonderful, talented soul. Goodbye. Bryan Adams: Devastated to have lost my friend L'wren. @lwrenscott Rest in peace my dear I'm gonna miss you. Condolences to all that were close to her Jo Wood: So shocked about L'Wren .. Can't believe it

Leah Wood: I have just found out the awful news about #L'wrenScott. Im so sorry.. May she rest in Peace...@RollingStones and all who knew her.x @lwrenscott you were a wonderful woman. May you rest in Peace...

Madonna: This is a horrible and tragic loss. I'm so upset. I loved L'Wrens work and she was always so generous with me. Nicole Kidman's rep: Nicole and L’Wren were close friends for 25 years. She is heartbroken and in shock right now, and unable to say anything.

Rita Wilson: 'My heart goes out to friends & family of L'Wren Scott. You never know what sadness lies behind someone's public persona. Help is available. Daphne Guinness: L’Wren was a great, true friend and human being, a remarkable and gifted talent and it saddens me deeply to know that I won’t see her again. A devastating loss for everyone who knew her and my thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this time

Elizabeth Hurley: Shocking news about L'Wren Scott. She was lovely, passionate and talented. RIP. Jessica Paster, stylist: She was awesome. She was a nice women and she always reached out; it's just so sad. We all started at the same time. She was more than just a stylist — she was a designer, she had vision.

Emmy Rossum: ‘So sad to hear of the death of L'Wren Scott. What a beautiful woman and an incredible designer.’

Duran Duran: 'Such sad news. Our condolences are with L’Wren’s family and friends.'

Marc Jacobs: 'Rest in peace, L'Wren Scott. You'll forever be missed.' Phillip Bloch, stylist: She had that discipline and that eye. She was otherworldly, like 'Mad Men' before it was chic. She had that Fifties elegance to her. Ironically, last week I said to three different people, "I wish I had her life, look at her life. She's always somewhere fabulous and fancy." You think, here's someone who has it all. You just never know. I'm very saddened. Olivia Wilde: 'L'Wren Scott was brilliant, elegant, kind, and generous. S***. My heart goes out to her loved ones. What a tragedy.'

Alyssa Milano: 'Rest in Peace, beautiful L'Wren Scott,'

Selma Blair: 'You were a brilliant original. And loved. And will be forever missed. Dearest L'Wren Scott.'

Debi Mazar: 'R.I.P my dear L'Wren Scott. Im sick to hear this news.Amazing woman.Why why!!?? R.I.P L'Wren Scott.Wonderful woman,inspired.She will be greatly missed.Such a talent.So sad she has left us so soon' Daphne Guinness: L’Wren was a great, true friend and human being, a remarkable and gifted talent and it saddens me deeply to know that I won’t see her again. A devastating loss for everyone who knew her and my thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this time

Bo Derek: RIP L'Wren Scott and thank you for making me feel beautiful. @lwrenscott #L'WrenScott'

Katie Couric: So sad to hear

Nina Garcia: Saddened over the loss of the very talented, generous and always gracious L'Wren Scott. You will be missed

Mindy Kaling: Such terrible news about L'Wren Scott. She was an amazing designer.

Stephen Jones: It was with great sadness today that I learnt the death of my dear friend L’Wren, whom I have known since we first worked together at Thierry Mugler in Paris in the mid 1980’s....Recently we have had tremendous fun, each season collaborating on her own collections, exploring another fashion adventure be it Tuxedo Terrace, Tea-Time or my personal favorite, Yorkshire Pudding.



Humble beginnings: Scott (seen here in 2013 with musician Brian Adams) was the adoptive daughter of Mormon parents and grew up in Utah

The couple met on the set of a photo shoot in 2001 when she was working as the stylist on call. They made for an unlikely pairing: as well as being 23 years Mick’s junior, at 6ft 3in, she stands head and shoulders above her 5ft 8in lover.



'L'Wren is very independent and would not take any nonsense from anyone no matter how famous they were,' her adopted mother Lula Bambrough told a newspaper in 2003.

'She usually knows what she wants and she gets it. It doesn't surprise me at all that she's tamed Mick. She is very much her own woman and it would be my guess that is why this Mick Jagger likes her.'

Scott split her time between London, where she has a design studio in Chelsea, and New York. She and Mr Jagger also own an apartment on Paris’s Left Bank that once featured in Vogue.

She ranked among The Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Most Powerful Stylists in 2011, 2012 and 2013, but failed to make the list this year.

Longtime love: Scott and Mick Jagger (pictured here with his daughters Jade and Georgia May) had been in a relationship for 10 years

Famous friends: Scott had a loyal client base among royalty in Hollywood and England alike, seen with Princess Beatrice in June (left) with Sarah Jessica Parker in 2012 (right)



Her business was going through major changes in recent months as well. After showing her collections in New York Fashion Week in recent years, she decided to call that off and show in London instead, but that subsequently cancelled citing delays in production.



Fans including Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Michelle Obama. She had even been tipped to design Angelina Jolie’s wedding dress.

Celebrities wax lyrical about her creations.



Nicole Kidman told the Telegraph in 2011 that 'she knows what aspects to accentuate in a woman, and is able to make you feel incredibly sexy and sophisticated when you are in one of her exquisite designs.'

And Christina Hendricks told the same paper: 'L'Wren's clothes make you feel like a sexy pin-up, a sophisticated lady and a rockstar all at once. She designs for how women want to look and for what men want to look at.'



Scott first broke into the fashion industry as a model and then a stylist before launching an eponymous line in 2006 that was a major hit with celebrities.

She continued to widen her brand and at the end of last year, she launched a collaboration with Banana Republic, starring alongside models in the ads.

Front row friends: L'Wren was seated next to Victoria Beckham at the Chanel 2006 Summer show in Paris

L’Wren Scott was adopted and raised in Roy, Utah by her Mormon parents and graduated high school in 1985.

She regularly cited her traditional upbringing- her father worked in insurance and her mother at a local bank- as the root of her hard work ethic.

'I had to learn to sew when I was growing up, because nothing else fitted me,' she told The Telegraph in a 2011 interview.



‘I used to spend hours at the local store, leafing through big books of Vogue and Butterick patterns, and then order one of them, and wait for it to arrive, so that by the time it was delivered I was really excited.'



She also adjusted old dresses show found in local thrifts stores. She told the paper: ‘I remember finding a black silk 1950s dress, taking it home and unpicking the waistband and the seams, then sewing it together again, so that it would fit me.'



Early days: Seen in 2002 in one of the first pictures together, Scott met Jagger in 2001 when she was working as a stylist on a photo shoot that featured the rock star

Friendly exes: Jagger and Scott posed for a photo with his ex wife Bianca at a Serpentine Gallery function in June

Support: Mick Jagger's ex wife Bianca Jagger tweeted her condolences on Monday

Her name was originally Luann Bambrough until she changed it to the more exotic 'L'Wren' when she launched her modelling career at age 17.

She stood at 6ft3in tall and caught the eye of celebrity photographer Bruce Weber who advised that she move to Paris to pursue a career as a model where she went on to work for Thierry Mugler and Chanel.



Then in the 1990s she moved to California and established herself as a stylist which led her to work closely with photographer Herb Ritts and Karl Lagerfeld. She has styled many celebrities including Madonna, Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks.

She launched her first designer collection, named Little Black Dress, in 2006.

It achieved huge success – particularly her figure-hugging ‘Headmistress’ dress - with celebrity fans including Sarah Jessica Parker and Michelle Obama.



L’Wren also worked styling costumes on film sets including Ocean’s Thirteen, Eyes Wide Shut and Shine a Light, a Martin Scorsese documentary about the Rolling Stones.



Her designs are said to be so flattering that she once told the Sunday Times that wearers have no need for Spanx.



It is perhaps for this reason that her creations have become beloved by curvy and svelte stars alike– and both Penelope Cruz and Amy Adams wore L’Wren Scott gowns when they attended the 2011 Academy Awards as new mothers .

Her wares: Scott walks after her Fall 2012 show in New York Fashion week, but she had cancelled her recent show in London due to massive debts though at the time she blamed it on delayed fabrics

Red headed fans: Nicole Kidman, Christina Hendricks and Amy Adams were among her most famous clients (seen wearing her clothes in 2013, 2010, and 2011 respectively)

Height of fame: Kidman (seen together at the Grammys in 2011), who had an apartment in the same building where Scott's body was found, spoke about how the designer's pieces flattered women in the best way

Ellen Barkin is such a fan of the designer that she has previously said that everything in her closet that is not vintage was created by Scott.

She explained that while working as a stylist to the stars, she learned that not everything is as it seems when dealing with celebrities.



'You'll see the most perfect person and you are like, God, she's, like, perfect. And then she'll tell you everything that's not perfect. Everyone has their own special set of problems--in their own minds,' she told Harper's Bazaar in 2011.

In 2010 she designed a make-up collection with Lancome that featured her signature rich burgundy lipstick, and in 2011 she launched a handbag named the ‘Lula’ after her mother, who is deceased.

Model looks: The American model and fashion designer was famed for her 6ft 3in frame and traveled to Paris to work for Thierry Mugler and Chanel and has posed for photographer David Bailey

Back in time: One of her most famous modeling jobs was her campaign for Pretty Polly tights, shot by David Bailey, which highlights her 42-inch legs

Matching: Scott has worked as a stylist on a number of videos and concert tours for the Rolling Stones

The designer had been especially busy of late too. At the end of last year, she designed a holiday collection for Banana Republic – but last month she shocked the fashion set when she cancelled her London Fashion Week show at short notice. The designer blamed production delays in key show and couture pieces, according to WWD.



Explaining her sexy aesthetic, she told Harper’s Bazaar that she designs with men in mind.



'Guys understand a waistline. They understand a silhouette. I dress for men. I have to feel good, you know what I mean?'



A FASHIONABLE LIFE FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: HOW LUANN BAMBROUGH BECAME THE DESIGNER NAMED 'L'WREN'

L’Wren Scott grew up as plain Luann Bambrough in the one-horse town of Roy, Utah, where she was raised by her Mormon parents Lula and Ivan.

Glamor: The once-private Scott became a more familiar fixture on the red carpet after going public with her relationship with Jagger (pictured together in 2005) The religious couple had adopted L’Wren as a baby, though not much detail is known of the circumstances, although she frequently credited her mother and father for instilling her with a strict work ethic. Ivan served in the US Navy during WWII vet before returning to settle in Roy where he worked as account executive for the insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield for 35 years until his death in 2002. He and Lula, a bank clerk who died in 2008, were very active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and religion was a large part of L’Wren’s upbringing alongside her brother Randy and sister, Jan. Her father even served as a High Priest and Bishop for the church.

L’Wren stood out in the small town after shooting up to the height of 6ft by the age of 12. She eventually grew to 6ft3 inches with 42 inch legs, raven hair and porcelain skin.

Her glamor did not go unnoticed and after graduating high school in 1985 aged 17, she was spotted by celebrity photographer Bruce Weber who convinced her to move to Paris to start a career as a fashion model. It was then that she changed her name to L’Wren Scott. She was reportedly the longest-legged lady that designers had ever seen quickly landed a succession of high-profile modeling gigs—for the likes of Chanel and Thierry Mugler. Low-key life: After her adoption, Scott was raised in this Roy, Utah house by Mormon parents who have since died Designer L'Wren Scott pictured with her family in 2000. From left to right, L'Wren, brother Randy, mom Lula, dad Ivan and sister Jan In 1994, tiring of Paris, Scott reinvented herself again, moving to Los Angeles to head up PR for Prada. It was then she began work as a celebrity stylist, working a great deal with celebrity photographer Herb Ritts. She soon became the go to dresser for stars including Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Barkin and Julianne Moore. In 2001 she began dating Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger after meeting at a photo-shoot in Paris where she had been hired as a stylist. They made for an unusual coupling, as she stood head and shoulders above his 5ft8inch frame and was 23 years his junior. Close: Scott, seen in her teen years with her mother, named her handbag line Lula after her mom Family: L'Wren's brother Randall, known as Randy lives and works in Utah, not far from where they were raised, while their sister Jan (right) lives in their mother's old home In 2006, Scott finally decided to launch (with Jagger's help) her own line of clothing and has since launched many collections that have won the praise of the A-List. Sarah Jessica Parker once said: 'I think L'Wren has an extraordinary ability to make dresses that genuinely flatter a woman. She makes an unbelievably contemporary dress in a remarkably old-fashioned way for all sorts of women and body types.' She also designed lines for Barney’s in New York and Banana Republic.

Though she based her showroom in Paris, Scott spent her time shuttling between the London home she shared with Jagger and her apartment in New York where she was found dead by her assistant on the morning of March 17.