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"   Photo: Getty Images   This morning in Paris, Marc Jacobs presented his final collection for Louis Vuitton, dedicated &amp;quot;to the women who inspire me and to the showgirl in all of us.&amp;quot; At the time the collection walked, news of Jacobs&amp;#039; departure had not yet been confirmed, but the clothes and setting seemed to herald the end: Everything was black, many pieces glinted with crystals that looked like broken glass, and a giant clock loomed over the show set as if to say, &amp;quot;Time&amp;#039;s almost up.&amp;quot; An A-list cast\u2014including Eva Herzigov\u00E1, Natasha Poly, and Kate Upton\u2014walked in lacy and sequin-embroidered black underthings topped off with dramatic feathered Vegas-revue style head pieces. And in that sexy-ugly contrarian style that Jacobs pulls off so well, delicate sheer silk and beaded tops were worn with boxy, cuffed boyfriend-style jeans. There were nods to some of Jacobs&amp;#039; greatest hits for Vuitton, namely Stephen Sprouse prints and ethereal lace skirts whirling on a carousel. While this season has produced some of the most theatrical, over-the-top sets for runway shows in recent memory, Jacobs pioneered the trend at Vuitton. In seasons past he showed collections on a fully functioning steam train, a hotel cage elevator, a carousel, twin escalators, and a hotel. Today&amp;#039;s show incorporated many of those elements. In his 16-year tenure at Vuitton, Jacobs transformed the fusty luggage company into one of the most buzzed-about labels. Collaborations with Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami yielded &amp;quot;must have&amp;quot; accessories\u2014you can still find knock offs on Canal Street. &amp;quot;For Robert Duffy and Bernard Arnault, All my love, Always,&amp;quot; Jacobs signed off in his show notes, mentioning his business partner and the chairman of LVMH. A successor has not yet been named though many insiders consider former Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesqui\u00E8re to be the front runner. According to WWD, Jacobs will focus on his namesake line to prepare for an eventual IPO. The New York Times is quoting a source that estimates Jacobs&amp;#039; own line is nearing $1 billion in value.  To see Marc Jacobs&amp;#039; greatest moments at Louis Vuitton, click here.  Photo: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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