Christian Audigier

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Christian Audigier
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Christian Audigier in 2009
Born
Christian Audigier

(1958-05-21)21 May 1958
Avignon, France
Died9 July 2015(2015-07-09) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationFashion designer
Label(s)
Ed Hardy
Von Dutch
Christian Audigier
Lord Baltimore
Lady Baltimore
Websitehttps://christianaudigier-remember.com/

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

Early life[]

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


Career[]

Audigier began working in the fashion industry at the age of fifteen. He designed a line of denim that was inspired by his love for rock and roll, specifically The Rolling Stones. His designs became so popular that a top executive from MacKeen Jeans took notice of Audigier's talent, affording him the opportunity to create with the company and travel the world.[3][4] He moved to New York in his early twenties to expand his own brand.[5] He worked with Guess, Levi's, Diesel, Fiorucci, and XOXO, Smet, among others.[6]

Audigier on a motorcycle in 2010

He then moved to Los Angeles where he would achieve most of his success as a fashion designer. After the death of artist Kenny Howard, also known as Von Dutch, in 1992, Howard's daughters sold the Von Dutch name to Michael Cassel and Robert Vaughn.[who?] The clothing brand that followed gained popularity in the US and attracted the attention of celebrities such as Madonna, Britney Spears, , Justin Timberlake, and later Ashton Kutcher and Eric Church. Audigier helped popularize the brand, but left on amicable terms in 2004. He went on to popularize the Ed Hardy brand.[7] Audigier's other brands 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 small cooperative in France, Montpeyroux Estates, to release a line of fine wines. The bottles are wrapped with labels that are designed with the classic Ed Hardy designs and are done by art director and photographer Barry Sutton.[9][unreliable source?]

Audigier was a partner along with Pure Management in a nightclub in the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.[10][11] The nightclub closed in September 2010.[12]

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

In 2011 Christian Audigier sold Ed Hardy to Iconix Brand Management Group. christian-audigier-cede-sa-marque-ed-hardy

2020 Relaunch of Maison Christian Audigier by Jean-Yves Canovas & Vivian Marie.https://not-magazine.com/christian-audigier-entre-streetwear-boissons/

relance de la maison CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER

[]https://christianaudigier-remember.com/

Family[]

He had four children:[1] Crystal, Dylan, Rocco and Vito.

Health problems and death[]

Christian Audigier was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood cancer, in January 2015. He died 10 July 2015 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California, after lapsing into a coma. He was 57 years old.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Archives - lesoir.be". Le Soir. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ Xania Woodman (10 July 2008). "Fresh off the vine". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. ^ Jian DeLeon. "Christian Audigier's Unexpected Fashion Legacy - Complex". Complex. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. ^ Obituary, nydailynews.com; accessed 16 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Christian Audigier profile". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  6. ^ Lisa Respers France, CNN (10 July 2015). "Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier dies at 57". CNN. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Christian Audigier bio". Apparelsearch.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  8. ^ Rania Hoballah (10 July 2015). "PHOTOS - Christian Audigier : les stars étaient toutes folles de lui". Metro News (France). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "ASM Interview: Fashion Designer Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy Clothing". American Superstar Magazine. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Christian Audigier - Toute l'actu!". Purepeople.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  11. ^ Los Angeles Times (10 July 2008). "Christian Audigier: The Nightclub at Treasure Island in Vegas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  12. ^ Amanda Finnegan. "Nightclub operator Angel Management Group to acquire Pure Management Group". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  13. ^ Los Angeles Times (10 July 2015). "Christian Audigier dies at 57; fashion marketer popularized Ed Hardy, Von Dutch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Christian Audigier profile". Gossip Center. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  15. ^ Christian Audigier, Fashion Designer, Dies at 57, New York Times; accessed 13 July 2015.

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