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Marc Jacobs Leaves Louis Vuitton

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Published October 2, 2013 at 12:50 PM CDT

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs, at the end of his Louis Vuitton ready to wear Spring-Summer 2013 collection, presented in Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. (Jacques Brinon/AP)

After months of speculation American fashion designer Marc Jacobs has announced that he is leaving Louis Vuitton.

After 16 years as the creative director for the the French fashion house best known for their LV monogrammed canvas bags, Jacobs is turning his attention to preparing the Marc Jacobs brand for an eventual public offering.

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Jim Fallon, editor of Women’s Wear Magazine.