Don Ed Hardy is known as "the godfather of modern tattoo", for his sophistication, depth and sense of experimentation. California native Don Ed Hardy is recognized around the world for his technical brilliance and mesmerizing imagery. Don Ed Hardy pulls from life experience to meld American, Japanese, Cholo, tattoo, surf and hotrod iconography. This broad spectrum of taste and experience, coupled with an ongoing investigation of various art histories and a mastery of technique, give his work a unique range and depth.Don Ed Hardy is a painter, printmaker and tattoo artist. Fascinated by tattoos since childhood, Hardy has become a master of his craft while continuing his work in the more traditional mediums of painting and drawing.
In 2000, he completed a 500 foot long scroll painting of 2000 dragons in honor of the turn of the millennium and the Dragon year. The scroll has been exhibited at Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, the Cuenca Bienal in Ecuador and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco.
Don Ed Hardy curated the exhibition, "Pierced Hearts and True Love", which was shown at The Drawing Center in New York in September 1995 and traveled to several other museums. His work is represented in the collections of The Honolulu Academy of Art, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, The San Francisco Fine Arts Museum Achenbach Collection, and the University of Colorado Fine Art Galleries.Christian Audigier.
At age 19, Christian Audigier was called the “king of jeans” by Sportswear International magazine for his creative design work, elaborate parties, and his unprecedented denim museum in Paris, which paid homage to some of his favorite stars including Elvis Presley and Steve McQueen. He worked with Levi’s, Fiorucci, Diesel, Bisou Bisou, American Eagle Outfitters, Naf Naf, Kookai, Liberto, Lee, and most recently Von Dutch. It has been an American rock-and-roll journey for this brand building powerhouse and now at age 45, Audigier is known the world over as an undeniable fashion designer, lifestyle brand visionaire, and celebrity.Ed Hardy. Inspired by the youth of America, vintage-inspired fashion, Hollywood stardom, and motorcycle and tattoo culture, it is no surprise that Audigier was motivated by the artwork of Ed Hardy, the “godfather of tattoo”, then purchased the rights to his artwork in order to bring tattoo culture into the world of fashion.
Since December 2004, Audigier has already brought legendary tattoo genius Ed Hardy to new heights. The cleverly designed t-shirts, denim and accessories reflect Audigier’s own fast-paced lifestyle and passion for color. To date, Audigier has signed the Ed Hardy motorcycle manufacturing deal, produced and distributed the collectible Ed Hardy energy drink, launched a brand new retail store on Melrose, obtained full international distribution of the Ed Hardy lifestyle brand, and generated over $5M in sales to date. Needless to say, Audigier will launch more than four new Ed Hardy lifestyle product categories in the coming year, including housewares.
A rebel with a cause, Audigier is setting out to create yet another global sensation. By incorporating vintage-inspired contemporary styles with tattoo-cultural themes, Audigier will undoubtedly reach the masses once again. What is his trick? Keeping the world on its toes and taking his work to extremes.
In January 2005, Audigier rose like a phoenix from the ashes when he decided to publicly announce that he had parted ways with Von Dutch on national TV in France, only to promote the launch of his newest clothing line.
Madonna wearing Ed Hardy:
Ed Hardy vintage tattoo design: "Love Kills Slowly"
The bottle of Ed Hardy Women features the daringly popular Ed Hardy "Love Kills Slowly" design.
T-shirt with large motif on front with rhinestone studs :
The "Love Kills Slowly" emblem is the most popular, sought-after Ed Hardy tattoo design. This Ed Hardy vintage tattoo design features a flaring banner that reads those infamous words: "Love Kills Slowly."
The gritty romantic trail of roses and Ed Hardy stylized skull and crossbones has become so popular that the "Love Kills Slowly" design can be spotted on just about anything from Ed Hardy t-shirts to the perfume Ed Hardy Women.
While Shakira wore her Ed Hardy "Love Kills Slowly" t-shirt on stage at the Apollo, other celebrities are sporting Ed Hardy all around the world.
Shakira performing on stage wearing Ed Hardy "Love Kills Slowly"
Shakira loves the Ed Hardy "Love Kills Slowly" design so much she even performs on stage with it. Here she is at the Apollo working the stage in her Ed Hardy gear :
Ed Hardy: Certainly a Woman’s Best Friend!
Whenever you are looking to primp yourself up into a sex kitten, one great way to do it is via Ed Hardy swimwear. Not only is this swimwear something for the sex kittens out there but honestly, it is designed very well and looks spectacular on. One thing that I really do not like about this particular type of swimwear is going to be the fact that it is only for really, really thin women.
If you are not a stick, I do not think that you will really like Ed Hardy swimwear and if you do not want to be totally sexy – you might want to head on over to another brand of swimsuit. Ed Hardy is certainly a talented designer but he is a designer that likes to design for a specific type of woman and not all of us fit that mold!
So all of you super models out there! Get yourself some Ed Hardy swimwear this year and I can promise that you will be all of the talk on the beach!
If you are not a stick, I do not think that you will really like Ed Hardy swimwear and if you do not want to be totally sexy – you might want to head on over to another brand of swimsuit. Ed Hardy is certainly a talented designer but he is a designer that likes to design for a specific type of woman and not all of us fit that mold!
So all of you super models out there! Get yourself some Ed Hardy swimwear this year and I can promise that you will be all of the talk on the beach!
Ed Hardy Hats :
The Ed Hardy shoes:
Ed Hardy Koi Bedding Set – Bold Duvet Bedding Set
The duvet and shams feature dramatically bold colored, red koi jumping through cascading water on a clean white background.
Koi represent good luck and maybe that’s just what this beautiful duvet set will bring you.
The dramatic design is created by 12 color screen digital printing.
The dramatic design is created by 12 color screen digital printing.
This set is an Ed Hardy classic and one you will want for your room :
The Ed Hardy bags:
Ed Hardy beverages :
When it comes to fashion, fragrance, and making a statement Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier is the premiere lifestyle brand. From the over the top trucker hats, t-shirts, sneakers, and new line of fragrances... when you are rocking Ed Hardy gear, people know it. The signature Ed Hardy aka the "Godfather of Tattoo" tattoo designs are the way to go to acheive the "street couture" look using the famous tattoo designs of Ed Hardy and many times covered in rhinestones, the Ed Hardy brand will get your message across. Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier is often imitated, never duplicated.
New at Boscov's we are proud to introduce the Ed Hardy line of fragrances!
