Christian Audigier

Christian Audigier,(French pronunciation: [kʁistjɑ̃ odiʒje]) born on May 21, 1958 in Avignon (Vaucluse), is a fashion designer and French entrepreneur based in the United States. In 2010, his fortune was estimated at 250 million dollars. Christian Audigier was raised by his mother in Southern France; coming from a modest family, he left school at the age of 14 to start working. He soon realized his passion for James Dean and the American dream; He eventually infiltrated into Saint-Tropez nightlife and became indefectible friends with Johnny Hallyday. Keys-in-hand, Christian Audigier organizes parties for the latter in his famous Villa La Lorada. In 2000, Christian Audigier started a new life in Los Angeles with $500 in his pocket. Once in Hollywood, he met several celebrities (Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Jessica Alba, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Usher, Madonna, among others) and built up a renowned clientele. He popped up with the Celebrity Wear concept, a concept which would make him famous later. He paid paparazzi to photograph stars like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake or Madonna walking out of his shop on Melrose Avenue wearing his