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EXCLUSIVE: Christian Audigier is mourned at emotional funeral in Malibu where rock music is played and doves are released after passing at 57

Published: 16:54 EST, 20 July 2015 | Updated: 17:27 EST, 20 July 2015

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A funeral was held for Christian Audigier on Sunday at his estate in Malibu.

There were 120 people in attendance and the event had a party feel with rock music, burning incense, open bars and dozens of lit candles, DailyMail.com has learned.

The Ed Hardy and Von Dutch fashion designer, whose clothes were worn by Britney Spears and Madonna, died on July 9 at the age of 57 from cancer.

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Sad farewell: A funeral was held for Christian Audigier on Sunday at his estate in Malibu

Gone too soon: The Ed Hardy fashion designer, whose clothes were worn by Britney Spears and Madonna, died on July 9 at the age of 57 from cancer; here he is seen in 2013

Christian Audigier attends the Elton John Oscar Party (2013)

'It was a very elaborate event,' a guest tells DailyMail.com.

'As soon as you stepped into the estate you could hear the thumping music and the voices. It was not some quiet, old school funeral.'

There were no celebrities in attendance even though the designer used to party with Heidi Klum, Snoop Dogg, Jon Gosselin, Heidi Montag and the late Michael Jackson.

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A scene: 'There were a lot of LA fashion industry people there he worked with as well as a lot of French people who didn't speak English too well. And his family was there too,' said a source

Peace: At the end, 57 doves were released into the wild. 'Everyone applauded. It was a touching moment,' said the friend

'There were a lot of LA fashion industry people there he worked with as well as a lot of French people who didn't speak English too well. And his family was there too.'

That included tension between his ex-wife Ira and his last girlfriend Nathalie Sorensen.

'Ira seemed annoyed with Nathalie,' said the source. 'She looked like she wasn't too happy. She was very underdressed in a white T-shirt and ripped skinny jeans.

'Meanwhile, Nathalie was crying a lot, she was very upset and said she didn't know what to do with her life. She had been with Christian for five years and was very attached to him.'

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The funeral include a large 30 foot shrine to the late fashion icon.

'There must have been two dozen massive floral arrangements that lined the shrine. Inside there were 80 candles that burned. And there was incense. There were pictures all over the place of Christian when he was healthy.

'Each guest was allowed five minutes in the shrine to pay their respects. There were only two seats in there so people went two at a time.'

The funeral was held in the back yard of his ranch. There were many speeches and a video.

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'Some people went on and on in French and most people had not a clue what they were saying, but you could tell it was very emotional and heartfelt,' said the guest.

The video had subtitles.

At the end, 57 doves were released into the wild. 'Everyone applauded. It was a touching moment,' said the friend.

In April, the fashion mogul revealed that he had been battling cancer. He is survived by his daughter and two sons. His longtime publicist Michele Elyzabeth told LATF USA: 'I just heard the news and I am truly devastated. Christian was an incredibly brilliant man. He will be missed.'

According to a TMZ report from three months ago, Audigier said he was diagnosed with MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome) in January, which happens to be the same bone marrow disease ABC anchor Robin Roberts was diagnosed with back 2012.

The gossip site also reported that he received a bone marrow transplant on March 19 upon completion of his chemotherapy.

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Around the same time, Audigier was pictured in good spirits as he left the Cedars-Sinai Hospital.

No doubt it was a joyous occasion as he was joined by his girlfriend Nathalie Sorensen who showed her support by holding hands the designer and and even shared a loving kiss with him.

The Ed Hardy founder could not help but smile as he stood in front of a banner with the inspirational words 'never give up' spelled out on it.

The French entrepreneur began working in the fashion industry at age of 14 before moving to New York in his early 20's to work with brands including Guess, Levis, Diesel and Bisou Bisou.

He then teamed up with the owner of Von Dutch to propel the brand into the spotlight before breaking off in 2004 to popularize his own Ed Hardy brand.

Audigier moved on to create even more successful brands including SMET, MMA brand Pretorian and Christian Audigier. His net worth is an estimated $250million according to Celebrity Net Worth.