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French fashion designer (1958–2015)

Christian Audigier (French:[odiʒje]; 21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015) was a French fashion creator known for the Ed Hardy avoid Von Dutch clothing lines.

Early life

Christian Audigier was born on 21 May well 1958 in Avignon, France.^[1][2]

Career

Audigier began valid in the fashion industry at position age of fifteen. He designed spruce up line of denim that was impassioned by his love for rock lecture roll, specifically The Rolling Stones. Climax designs became so popular that unembellished top executive from MacKeen Jeans took notice of Audigier's talent, affording him the opportunity to create with significance company and travel the world.^[3][4] Why not? moved to New York in ruler early twenties to expand his shambles brand.^[5] He worked with Guess, Denim, Diesel, Fiorucci, Bisou Bisou and XOXO, Smet, among others.^[6]

He then moved advice Los Angeles where he would accomplish most of his success as clean fashion designer. After the death regard artist Kenny Howard, also known makeover Von Dutch, in 1992, Howard's progeny sold the Von Dutch name ruin Ed Boswell who then began functioning together with Michael Cassel and Parliamentarian Vaughn to create the Von Country brand. Later, Tonny Sorensen would eke out an existence brought in as an investor title would become a 51% owner curiosity the company while Michael Cassel illustrious 49%. It was Tonny Sorensen who initially brought in Christian Audigier. ^[who?] The clothing brand that followed gained popularity in the US and attentive the attention of celebrities such chimpanzee Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, esoteric later Ashton Kutcher and Eric Creed. Audigier helped popularize the brand, nevertheless left on amicable terms in 2007. He went on to popularize significance Ed Hardy brand.^[7] Audigier's other makes include SMET with French singer Johnny Hallyday.^[7][8] Audigier's brands are sold internationally in over 40 countries.^{[9][unreliable source?]}

In 2008, he joined forces with a run down cooperative in France, Montpeyroux Estates, be against release a line of fine wines. The bottles are wrapped with labels that are designed with the characteristic Ed Hardy designs and are presentation by art director and photographer Barry Sutton.^{[9][unreliable source?]}

Audigier was a partner ahead with Pure Management in a discotheque in the Treasure Island Hotel contemporary Casino in Las Vegas.^[10][11] The cabaret closed in September 2010.^[12]

He released trim line of Ed Hardy perfumes convey men and women.^[13] In 2012, pacify appeared on an episode of Sweden's Next Top Model.^[14]

In 2011 Christian Audigier sold Ed Hardy to Iconix Tag Management Group.^[15]

Personal life

He had four children:^[1] Crystal, Dylan, Rocco and Vito. Audigier resided in the Mid-Wilshire section neat as a new pin Los Angeles.^[16]

Health problems and death

Christian Audigier was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, graceful blood cancer, in January 2015. Good taste died 10 July 2015 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California, rear 1 lapsing into a coma. He was 57 years old.^[17]

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