LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Michael Jackson and Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier are set to create a new line of apparel together and launch a store at the Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas on July 4th.

Inside sources reveal exclusively to X17online that this will be a $14 million venture, and the clothing was inspired by the glitzy, glamorous Las Vegas shows. Jackson will be a co-designer with Audigier, who has previously worked with companies such as Diesel, Levi's and Von Dutch before launching his own fashion empire.