Designer Christian Audigier says his new pal Jon Gosselin is "not the same as he was."

The Ed Hardy frontman was recently photographed in Saint-Tropez with the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" dad and his love interest Hailey Glassman. "I met the guy for two days to see what he wanted to do as a job," Audigier tells People magazine. "In the beginning it was Jon and Kate, and then the guy came with another girl. He told me, 'I'm going to come with my stylist. I need two tickets for the plane.' So I said, 'no problem.' "

"He is not the same as he was," the designer says of the reality star. "He has a more complicated life now. He has all of those kids and a girlfriend and ex-wife."

Audigier and Gosselin will reportedly be reconnecting in Las Vegas for the Magic fashion show at the end of August. Though the Ed Hardy designer will not confirm the rumors that he's designing a clothing line with Gosselin, he does tell People, "Jon wants to do something involving bikes. ... He's a biker."