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"   Photo: Getty Images  If you&amp;#039;re confused about whether Jil Sander is at her namesake label\u2014you&amp;#039;re rightfully perplexed. Today, the designer announced via WWD that she is leaving her brand for the third time, making her last collection spring 2014.  Let&amp;#039;s review the history of the brand: She founded her Jil Sander label in her native town of Hamburg, Germany, in 1968, she exited in 2000, returned in May 2003, and then left shortly after. Then she made her buzzed-abou comeback in February 2012, replacing Raf Simons (who succeeded her in 2005). Simons, as you know, landed at Dior. Hopefully you&amp;#039;re still following\u2014because yes, the seat of creative director at fashion houses can sometimes seem like musical chairs.  We&amp;#039;re sure her very A-list fans\u2014Lady Gaga, Tilda Swinton, Kate Bosworth, Sarah Jessica Parker\u2014will be sorry to see her go. But we still have that well-received, final, spring collection, complete with plunging-neckline dresses, tailored crop tops, and of-the-moment pastel coats.   Photo: Courtesy of Imaxtree and Alessandro Lucioni   Jil Sander chief executive Alessandro Cremonesi said via WWD: &amp;quot;On behalf of the group I want to thank Jil Sander for her remarkable contribution to the brand over this period. Her outstanding design and creative leadership have been crucial in reinforcing the brand and positioning it to foster further prosperous growth.&amp;quot; Will she ever return? Quite possibly, but we&amp;#039;ll just have to wait and see. But as they say, three time&amp;#039;s a charm. See the Jil Sander spring 2014 ready-to-wear collection here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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