French fashion designer Christian Audigier, who made his fortune with street wear that became a hit with celebrities including Madonna and Kim Kardashian, has died in Los Angeles aged 57.
"He died yesterday at the Cedars-Sinai hospital, of cancer," Michele Elyzabeth, who had been his spokeswoman, said.
Stars including Justin Timberlake and Lindsay Lohan sported his caps for the Von Dutch label, while his T-shirts for Ed Hardy were worn by Madonna and Kim Kardashian, as well as Britney Spears, Sylvester Stallone and Mariah Carey.
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"He is someone who changed fashion and street wear," said Elyzabeth, recalling that the self-taught designer also founded French rocker Johnny Hallyday's label, Smet.