Christian Audigier (born May 23, 1958) is a French fashion designer and entrepreneur. Originally from Avignon, France, he has designed for such brands as Lee, Liberto, Kookai, Von Dutch and Naf Naf. He made his first mark as a fashion jeans designer. One of his most notable achievements was being the primary force behind the rise of Von Dutch, and making the Von Dutch hat a style trend.
His most recent ventures include the Ed Hardy brand based on the work of Don Ed Hardy; Smet with Johnny Hallyday; and his own namesake Christian Audigier. Audigier has also teamed up with a small cooperative in France, Montpeyroux Estates, to release a line of fine wines. He launched his wine and champagne brand in June 2009 at Movida, a London nightclub.[2] Along with Pure Management, Audigier is a partner in a namesake nightclub in Las Vegas, located inside the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.
He has a daughter namedCrystal and has made a brand with her called Crystal Rock. He appears on many fashion television shows including America's/Australia's/Germany's Next Top Model. Audigier has also been on MTV Cribs and made a guest appearance on the hit car customizing show Street Customs were he ordered an old military Hummer H1 to be converted into a commercial car for a photo shoot including his new line of clothing aptly named "58".
Audigier designed two fragrances: Ed Hardy Men and Women, "Hearts and Daggers" and "Love and Luck" both are in Men and Women Lines. Audigier also designed clothes for Michael Jackson's "This is it" concerts which was cancelled because of Michael Jackson's death.