# Ash Hudson
**Ash Hudson** (christened Albion Hudson) is an American designer and artist, founder of the [streetwear](https://www.edgepedia.org/streetwear) brand Conart, described in a 2021 profile in *The Japan Times* as a designer who outfitted hip-hop's icons[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/). He is the brother of guitarist Saul "Slash" Hudson of Guns N' Roses and the son of the fashion designer [Ola Hudson](https://www.edgepedia.org/ola-hudson)[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/). In 2013 he left his hometown of Los Angeles for Japan and has since been based in Tokyo[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Albion "Ash" Hudson; christened Albion, confirming the alias 'Albion Hudson' refers to the same person[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/) |
| Known for | Founder of the streetwear brand Conart, characterized as seminal and associated with outfitting hip-hop figures[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/) |
| Family | Son of designer Ola Hudson (1946–2009) and illustrator Anthony Hudson; brother of Slash[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/) |
| Age | 49 at the time of a June 2021 interview, implying a birth year around 1971–1972[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/) |
| Relocation | Moved from Los Angeles to Japan in 2013; resident in Tokyo as of 2021[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/) |
| Archive work | Maintains an archive of his late mother's photographs and design sketches and runs the Instagram account @ashfoto[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/) |
## Identity
The name 'Ash Hudson' and the alias 'Albion Hudson' refer to one person: a cultural-history essay on his mother states that their sons were Saul ([Slash](https://www.edgepedia.org/slash-musician)) and Ash, "who was christened Albion"[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/). *The Japan Times* profile of the Conart founder by writer Matt Kaufman likewise identifies him as Albion "Ash" Hudson, a Los Angeles native[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/). His precise birth year is not documented in these sources; the 2021 interview states his age as 49, which implies a birth around 1971 or 1972[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/).
## Family background
Hudson comes from a Los Angeles family working in design and image-making. His mother, Ola Hudson (October 12, 1946 – June 5, 2009), was a clothing designer whose career took off with a [Sunset Strip](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunset-strip) boutique called Skitzo and who designed garments for [David Bowie](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-bowie) in the 1976 film *The Man Who Fell to Earth* and its companion [Station to Station](https://www.edgepedia.org/station-to-station) tour; she also worked for The Pointer Sisters, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon, and John Lennon[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/). His father, Anthony Hudson, is a British illustrator who produced album sleeves for musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/).
In interviews Hudson points further back for his artistic origins: his grandmother, a painter who, in his telling, "painted her way out of the ghetto," is a key inspiration[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/).
## Conart and later work
Conart is the streetwear label Hudson founded and continues to operate; the *Japan Times* characterization calls it the "seminal streetwear brand Conart" and frames his career around outfitting hip-hop's icons[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/). The Flashbak essay likewise notes that "Ash Hudson's streetwear label ConArt is here" alongside his stewardship of his mother's archive[2](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/).
In 2013, seeing an opportunity to leave Los Angeles, he moved to Japan. He described the decision as impulsive: "I decided to move to Japan on a whim... I was sick of LA, so I came here with no contacts and no job waiting for me." As of the June 2021 interview he was living in a Tokyo apartment and working as a designer and artist, and a retrospective celebrating his work was announced as upcoming[1](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/). He has also appeared in front of the camera: a PANSY magazine editorial featured him as a model, credited via the agency Wilhelmina LA, photographed by Samuel Ramirez with styling by Ton Aguilar[3](https://www.pansymag.com/exclusive-ash-hudson-by-samuel-ramirez).
## References
1. [Matt Kaufman, "Ash Hudson: From outfitting hip-hop's icons to finding new inspiration in Japan," The Japan Times, June 6, 2021](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/06/people/ash-hudson-outfitting-hip-hops-icons-finding-new-inspiration-japan/)
2. ["Ola Hudson: The Woman Who Fell To Earth," Flashbak](https://flashbak.com/ola-hudson-the-woman-who-fell-to-earth-419266/)
3. ["Exclusive: Ash Hudson by Samuel Ramirez," PANSY magazine](https://www.pansymag.com/exclusive-ash-hudson-by-samuel-ramirez)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Food, customs, and everyday culture › Clothing, textiles, and domestic crafts › Textile and clothing industry › Fashion designers › American fashion designers*
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