When was Ed Hardy created?

The Ed Hardy brand was created in 2004. Tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy licensed his work in 2003 to a streetwear brand, and fashion magnate Christian Audigier of lifestyle apparel brand Von Dutch fame became a sublicensee. Audigier formally plastered Hardy’s drawings across flamboyant hooded sweatshirts and other items in 2004, which found a niche among quite a few controversial celebrities, including cast members of American reality-television series. As an artist in his own right, Hardy's career launched when he opened his first tattoo parlor in 1974. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Ed Hardy art.