Kathy Griffin honours Kate Spade while accepting award

Kathy Griffin has accepted an award honouring her contributions to LGBTQ community by dedicating part of her honour to late designer Kate Spade.

Griffin wore an outfit made out entirely of Spade’s designs while accepting an honour from the Southern California city of West Hollywood Tuesday night.

Griffin opened her acceptance remarks with a tribute to Spade, who was found dead in New York earlier Tuesday in an apparent suicide.

The city gave Griffin on Tuesday its Rainbow Key Award for raising $5 million (Dh18.36 million) for HIV/AIDS services and other LGBTQ causes.

West Hollywood Mayor John Duran presented the comedienne the award.