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The bruised body of a 33-year-old swimsuit designer was found in a bathtub at an exclusive New York hotel on Thursday. 

Police discovered Sylvie Cachay, whose designs had been considered a celebrity favorite, at the Soho House club and hotel, according to a New York police spokesman who declined to be named, citing agency policy.

Cachay's body sustained bruising on the neck and bite marks, and was found clothed in the hotel room bathtub, the spokesman said.

The city medical examiner says the initial autopsy is inconclusive, but may provide more details surrounding Cachay's death "pending toxicology and tissue testing, which would take a few weeks," said spokeswoman Grace Brugess.

"Sylvie Cachay was one of those rare individuals who truly sparkled when she spoke," said publicist Kate Godici. "She will be deeply and painfully missed, yet celebrated, honored and never forgotten."

Authorities say they are investigating Nick Brooks, whose father -- Joseph Brooks -- is the Oscar-winning composer and director who produced the song "You Light Up My Life."