Smet Clothing and T Shirts came about through a collaboration between Christian Audigier and singer actor Johnny Hallyday, born Jean-Philippe Smet. Christian Audigier (born 1958) is a French fashion designer and entrepreneur. Originally from Avignon, France, he has designed for such brands as Affliction, Lee, Liberto, Kookai, Von Dutch and Naf Naf. He made his first mark as a fashion jeans designer. One of his most notable achievements was being the primary force behind the rise of Von Dutch, and making the Von Dutch hat a style trend. His most recent ventures include the high-end Ed Hardy brand based on the work of Don Ed Hardy; Smet with Johnny Hallyday; and his own namesake Christian Audigier