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Don Ed Hardy is an American tattoo artist who was born in Southern California in 1945. Ed Hardy is known for his
outstanding tattoo art and it’s Japanese aesthetics and techniques. Don Ed Hardy was able to study tattooing in
Japan under the classical tattoo master Horihide in 1973. This is where he learned to incorporate the Japanese style
into his American work so well. The Ed Hardy Clothing line by French designer Christian Audigier is based on
tattoo artwork by the legendary Don Ed Hardy himself. Christian Audigier approached Ed Hardy in the year 2004 to
ask for permission to use his artwork in a clothing line and that’s how Ed Hardy Clothing was born. Soon after
Audigier’s proposal to Don Ed Hardy he gave Audiegier license to create Ed Hardy Clothing based on his tattoo work.
It did not take very long for Ed Hardy Clothing to sweep across the nation and then around the world. Before
Ed hardy clothing came about Christian Audigier was famous for designing other popular brands such as Levi’s, Lee,
Von Dutch and Deisel. Audigier soon created a name for himself and became known as the “King of Jeans”.
Several celebrities were seen wearing Ed Hardy Clothing which include Madonna and Snoop Dogg. Now Ed Hardy clothing
has made its way onto the urban scene and is popular in the hip hop clothing industry as well. Christian Audigier was
always leaned toward the rock and roll side of fashion. Too compliment the Ed Hardy Clothing line
Christian Audigier and Ed Hardy combined their unconventional approaches to form an Ed Hardy shoe line also inspired
by Ed Hardy tattoo designs. Ed Hardy is known for its use of colorful designs, glittering rhinestones, and
detailed and beautiful images. The Ed Hardy Clothing line includes everything from shirts, hoodies, shoes,
accessories, frangrances, purses, and hats. Ed Hardy is also responsible for the tattoo sleeve craze.
Ed Hardy created short sleeve shirts for women and men that had a sheer tattoo sleeve that extended to the wrist
of the wearer. The tattoo sleeve was form fitting and gave the illusion of a full arm covered in Ed Hardy tattoos.
Ed Hardy Clothing is also known for their comfortable tees and hoodies. Ed Hardy has many stores across the
world including India, Kuwait, Dubai, New Delhi and Mumbai. Ed Hardy Clothing is known worldwide and attracts fans
from all over the globe.
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