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Soho House tragedy

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Sylvie Cachay smiles in a photo from the Sylvie Cachay Memorial on Facebook. Cachay was found dead on December 9, 2010 inside the swanky hotel Soho House in the Meatpacking District. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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Sylvie Cachay in California.

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Sylvie Cachay poses in front of a pattern.

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Sylvie Cachay poses with arms open in front of a big heart.

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Sylvie Cachay takes a photo with a seal.

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Sylvie Cachay toying around.

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Sylvie Cachay before a beautiful vista.

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Sylvie Cachay and a puppy.

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Sylvie Cachay holds her two dogs with her brother.

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Sylvie Cachay poses with her brother in a cable car.

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Stunning Peruvian-born swimsuit designer, Sylvie Cachay was found dead on December 9, 2010 inside the swanky hotel Soho House in the Meatpacking District. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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Cachay was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel room at 3:00 a.m. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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Nick Brooks, whose father -- the composer of "You Light Up My Life" -- was indicted this year on 82 counts of sexually abusing starlets, was charged with attempted murder and strangulation in the death of his ex-girlfriend Cachay. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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The beautiful swimsuit designer enjoyed a successful career after studying at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design and finishing her degree in Virginia. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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Lucia Tait, Ashley Cotner and Sylvie Cachay are seen here at a Fashion Week event. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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"It's incredible," Cachay's grieving mother, Sylvia, said at the door of her home in McLean, Va. "She was an artist. She was a painter. Everything was perfect. You know the stories with everything that's perfect. It doesn't seem real yet." VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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Cachay landed a job at Tommy Hilfiger shortly after her graduation from the Parsons Paris School of Art and Design. In 2002, she reached the peak, running the Victoria's Secret swimsuit design team. She spent five years there before branching out with the Syla label, named in honor of a friend and her mom. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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"She was so beautiful, charismatic, energetic and talented all at the same time," said Los Angeles publicist Amy Denoon, a friend. "She was an amazingly talented swimwear designer. In an overly saturated market, she stood out." VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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Stacy Engman, Sylvie Cachay and Lika Volk attend an event together. Cachay, the gorgeous swimsuit designer, appeared to be living out her dream -- she had a high-end swimsuit line, a swank West Village pad and membership at Soho House before her tragic end. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho

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Sylvie Cachay, Cinda Meclelland, and Kristen Arnett attend an event. Cachay was found in the 6½-foot oval tub wearing just a black T-shirt and panties and had wounds on her neck that suggested strangulation, bleeding in her eyes and a bite mark on her hand, police said. VIDEO: Swimsuit Designer Found Dead in Soho