Marc Jacobs Leaves Louis Vuitton

In international fashion news, on October 2nd, 2013 New York Times announced that fashion icon Marc Jacobs hosted his very last show as a sixteen-year designer of Louis Vuitton at the Cour Carrée of the Louvre in Paris, France. He decided to leave Louis Vuitton in order to focus on expanding his signature company, Marc Jacobs, in New York. Much of the show was themed around the color black within the decorations, as well as the clothing, similar to a funeral, or perhaps the metaphorical death of Marc Jacobs as a designer for Louis Vuitton. According to the article, Mr. Jacobs was expected to leave months ago, but this news only became definite on Wednesday, October 2nd.