Elegant, seemingly resilient and as much of a perfectionist as her famous boyfriend, L’Wren Scott’s acquaintances would say she had ‘the legs of a gazelle and the hide of a rhino’. Following the shocking news of her suicide last night, we now know the latter must have been untrue. Indeed, she hinted at her terrible vulnerability in one of her final postings on Instagram, where she reproduced the saying: ‘Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of life.’ Scroll down for video Jagger's girls: L'Wren with two of Mick's daughters Jade, left, and Georgia May But why did she need armour? And can she have really felt so under attack? Those who knew her say she was suffering from depression and had only just recovered from an ‘incident’ a few weeks ago when she had harmed herself.
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The designer and renowned beauty appeared to be enjoying success
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But beneath she suffered from depression and had recently self-harmed
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There was speculation she was insecure in relationship with Mick Jagger
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The 49-year-old was also reportedly struggling financially
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The source added: ‘@placeholder was really quite troubled and there were some issues over Mick and her standing in the family.