Christian Audigier

Photo: Ed Kavishe, fashionwirepress

Christian Ginutti (* 1958) is a French fashion designer and entrepreneur. Originally from Avignon, France, he has designed for such brands as American Eagle Outfitters, Diesel, Lee, Levi's, Liberto, Kookai, Von Dutch and Naf Naf. He made his first mark as a jeans designer. One of his most notable achievements was being the primary force behind the rise of Von Dutch, and making the trucker cap a style trend.

His most recent ventures include the new Ed Hardy brand based on the work of Don Ed Hardy, Smet in unison with Johnny Hallyday, and his own namesake Christian Audigier. Christian Audigier has also teamed up with a small cooperative in France, Montpeyroux Estates, to release a line of fine wines. The innovative bottles are wrapped in Christian's distinct tattoo design, by art director and photographer Barry Sutton. <http://www.thecoolwine.com.>

Christian was recently featured on Oxygen network's "Janice and Abbey". He also has a daughter named Crystal, 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.

Christian Ginutti designed fragrance for Ed Hardy: Ed Hardy Men and Ed Hardy Women

Christian Audigier recentley teamed up with Pure management group (Owners of Nightclubs Pure and LAX las vegas) and Treasure Island Casino hotel(3300 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89109) in Las Vegas to open Christian Audigier THE Nightclub (www.AudigierLV.com).

Brands

Ed Hardy

Smet

Christian Audigier

Crystal Rock

Paco Chicano

Deathcryption

Evel Knievel

C-Bar-A

Savoir Faire

Rock Fabulous

References

External Links

• Audigier Fashion
• Christian Audigier Official Website
• Ed Hardy Official Website
• Smet Clothing Official Website
• Ed Hardy Watches Official Website
• Audigier Vida