it's official - marc jacobs to leave louis vuitton

marc jacobs announced that he is stepping down as creative director of louis vuitton after 16 years.
rumours are that he will be succeeded by nicolas ghesquière.  this will allow jacobs & his partner robert duffy to focus on his own label & the potential of a public IPO.

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cole mohr, gryphon o'shea & lewis chesson-grieve photographed by juergen teller for marc jacobs menswear.

edie campbell photographed by steven meisel for lanvin.

tess hellfeur & ton heukels for tru trussardi.

clément chabernaud photographed by albert watson for trussardi.

vanessa axente photographed by mert alas & marcus piggott for calvin klein.

oops...

anna wintour & marc jacobs wore the same prada fur coat to the great gatsby premiere last night.  teen vogue editor in chief, amy astley, posted the picture to instagram saying "new york's finest #annawintour @marcjabobsintl wearing @prada #thegreatgatsby screening. #bestfashionmoment.

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malgosia bela photographed by boo george & styled by jane how for joseph.

bette franke photographed by daniel jackson & styled by alistair mckimm for j. mendel.

shane gambill photographed by juergen teller for marc jacobs menswear.

ophelie rupp & ? photographed by alasdair mclellan for missoni.

all growed up

marc jacobs photographed by annie leibovitz for vogue us, january 2012.

wow. i still remember the chubby, shy designer. meow.

british fashion council awards 2011

victoria beckham, marc jacobs & kate moss

stella tennant in céline with david sims

kristen mcmenamy in alexander mcqueen

tabitha simmons & craig mcdean

kate moss & stella mccartney

daphne guinness

georgia may jagger

david & sarah burton

katie grand

laura bailey

kate moss

sam gainsbury & kate moss

alice temperley

lady amanda harlech & sarah mower

alexa chung in christopher kane with christoper kane

amber le bon in peter pilotto

the 2011 british fashion council's annual awards took place today at london's savoy theatre.  the winners are:

designer of the year:  sarah burton for alexander mcqueen

menswear designer of the year:  kim jones

accessory designer of the year:  charlotte dellal for charlotte olympia

designer brand of the year:  victoria beckham

model of the year:  stella tennant

emerging talent, womenswear:  mary katrantzou

emerging talent, menswear: christopher raeburn

emerging talent, accessories:  tabitha simmons

new establishment award:  christopher kane

isabella blow award for fashion creator: sam gainsbury, gainsbury and whiting

red carpet award:  stella mccartney

outstanding achievement in fashion award:  paul smith

british style award:  alexa chung