Peter Andre Models for ED HARDY - Christian Audigier

PETER Andre is to become a model for Michael Jackson's favourite designer Christian Audigier (ED Hardy). The singer has signed a £500,000 deal after shedding a stone during the bitter divorce proceedings with glamour girl wife Jordan.
And now Peter, 36, aims to flaunt his new figure for the cameras as the face of Audigier's hip range, Ed Hardy.
He was the star turn at a plush bash for the French designer on Wednesday at Movida in London's Mayfair before heading off to dinner with old pal Dani Behr at swanky eatery Nobu.
A source revealed: "Christian had a meeting with Peter and they agreed for Peter to become the face of Ed Hardy in Europe. Christian is launching a new store in London this year and Peter will be a big part of that promotion."
And the heartbroken star hinted that his split from Jordan, 31 - real name Katie Price - helped him clinch the big-money deal.
Peter, who appears with Jordan on their ITV2 show Katie and Peter: Stateside, admitted: "It's amazing how stress keeps you trim. I might be looking all right, but I'm not feeling okay.
"Given the circumstances, I'm not doing as badly as I could be. My favourite tipple is whisky on the rocks but I'm not having a lot because I want to be fresh for work. And I don't really feel like drinking."
He told TV Biz at the bash how the break-up had taken its toll - particularly being separated from his children, Junior, four, and Princess, two, as well as his disabled stepson Harvey, seven.
Peter was devastated when Junior was caught on camera sobbing when he had to go back to Jordan this week.
The distraught Aussie confessed: "It's so hard every time I have to leave the kids. That picture of my boy not wanting to leave really got to me - I was really emotional after seeing that." But the deal with Audigier is set to throw Peter back into the limelight.
Audigier, 51, is so big he was planning on collaborating with Michael Jackson. Speaking before the superstar's death, he said: "It's the merging of the King of Pop with the king of fashion.
"Something explosive is going to happen."
And this week, Audigier - who plans to move his company into the property where Jackson died - told how he had also been working on some creations for the star's This Is It tour.
He said: "It was actually Michael's dream. And it was kind of royalist - a mix of the real Michael Jackson and his alter-ego as the King of Pop."
As well as the modelling deal, Peter has signed a million pound record contract with independent label Conehead.
His first single, Behind Closed Doors, from his new album is out next month.
The Mysterious Girl star recorded the CD, which features an emotional song about his stepson Harvey, during his three-month stay in LA this year - before his marriage fell apart.
Peter said about the Conehead deal: "I signed with them because they've listened and took on board what I want.
"It's not about the money, but some of the big record labels didn't offer me anywhere near what Conehead have."

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Don Ed Hardy is an American tattoo artist born in Iowa in 1945, and raised in Southern California. A pupil of Sailor Jerry, Hardy is recognized for incorporating Japanese tattoo aesthetic and technique into his work and is an accomplished fine artist, as well.

Christian Audigier
Considered one of the most meteoric rises in fashion history, Christian Audigier has parlayed his design experience and business acumen to become a true fashion icon and entrepreneurial sensation in less than four years. Through his collection of international companies, he has launched nine popular brands with over sixty licenses. He oversees an international conglomerate of his designer brands, including Ed Hardy™, Christian Audigier™, SMET™, Crystal Rock™, most recently C-Bar-A™, Savoir Faire™, Evel Knievel ™, Rock Fabulous™, and Paco Chicano™; this includes US and international wholesale distribution, US retail stores, as well as international retail stores.
Christian made his mark throughout the fashion industry after a fortuitous start at MacKeen Jeans. He has contributed to successful brands such as Diesel, Fiorucci, Bisou Bisou, Levi’s, NafNaf and American Outfitters. Christian’s style is so distinctive that he is known as the “King of Jeans.”
More recently, Christian threw his ingenuity behind Von Dutch™, where he catapulted the brand from obscurity into a household name. He single handedly created several trends, including the now famous trucker hat trend which could be seen on everyone from college students to high-profile celebrities. Christian was responsible for putting Von Dutch™ on the map, thus paving the way for his next great enterprise.
In 2004, Christian left Von Dutch™ and proceeded to create and launch the wildly popular Ed Hardy® brand. He was granted the exclusive rights to the designs of Don Ed Hardy, who is commonly referred to as the “Godfather of Tattoo.” With Ed Hardy®, Christian not only created a brand, but a lifestyle of street couture.
Christian has built a fervent following for his Ed Hardy® and the eponymous Christian Audigier™ brands. Celebrities such as Madonna, Britney Spears, and Kanye West, among others are frequently seen wearing his unique designs. His celebrity following includes more than 5,000 celebrities, athletes and musicians of all genres.
In 2008, Christian announced his latest venture, When I Move You Move™, the Trade Show, exclusively showcasing the entire family of Audigier brands. Included are the more than 60 licensees who produce everything from jewelry, skateboards, chocolates, wine, water, vodka, and even air fresheners.
Christian also branched out into the world of nightclubs, with the star-studded opening of Christian Audigier The Nightclub at Treasure Island, in Las Vegas. His rock ‘n’ roll, glam-inspired style is celebrated throughout his namesake club, which includes works of art designed by Christian. It has quickly become the hottest spot on the Las Vegas Strip.
Christian Audigier, born in the city of Avignon, in the South of France, embodies and represents the pinnacle of success in achieving the American dream. He currently resides with his family in Los Angeles, California. His impressive list of accomplishments, shrewd business sense, and charismatic personality make him the global success that he is today.
Don Hardy
With 40 years of tattooing and legendary status among the tattoo community, 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.