His designs became so popular that a top executive from MacKeen Jeans took notice of Audigier's talent, affording him the opportunity to create with the company and travel the world.

The clothing brand that followed gained popularity in the US and attracted the attention of celebrities such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and later Ashton Kutcher and Eric Church.

In 2008, he joined forces with a small cooperative in France, Montpeyroux Estates, to release a line of fine wines.

Audigier was a partner along with Pure Management in a nightclub in the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

[14] In 2011 Christian Audigier sold Ed Hardy to Iconix Brand Management Group.

He died 10 July 2015 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California, after lapsing into a coma.