Erdem Moralıoğlu

Erdem Moralıoğlu (born November 1977) is a British fashion designer and businessman. He is the eponymous founder of London-based fashion label Erdem, which he established in 2005.

Erdem Moralıoğlu
MBE
Moralıoğlu portrait, 2019
BornNovember 1977
Montreal, Canada
NationalityBritish
EducationMarianopolis College
Alma materToronto Metropolitan University
Royal College of Arts
OccupationFashion designer
Years active2005 - present
OrganizationERDEM London
Websitehttps://erdem.com/

Early life and education

Moralıoğlu was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a Turkish father and an English mother (nee Jeavons), and grew up between Montreal and Birmingham, England.[citation needed]

A graduate of Marianopolis College, Moralıoğlu earned a BA in fashion from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto, Canada and then worked as an intern for Vivienne Westwood. He moved to London in 2000 to study fashion at the Royal College of Art on a Chevening Scholarship.[1]

Career

Moralıoğlu moved to New York before relocating back to London to launch his own label, ERDEM, in 2005.[2]

In 2017, ERDEM collaborated with H&M, Moralıoğlu’s first collection for men; director Baz Luhrmann created the visuals for the campaign.[3]

In 2018, Moralıoğlu designed costumes for 24 ballet dancers performing in Christopher Wheeldon's Corybantic Games at the Royal Opera House in London.[4]

In 2021, ERDEM expanded to designing menswear.[5]

Recognition

In 2012, he won the 'New Establishment' award at the Fashion Awards.[6] In 2013, he was awarded at the British Fashion Awards for 'Red Carpet Designer of the Year'.[7]

Later, in 2014, Moralıoğlu was named the British Fashion Council’s Women’s Wear Designer of the Year.[8] In 2017, he won International Canadian Designer of the Year at the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards.[9]

Moralıoğlu was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to fashion.[10]

Personal life

Moralıoğlu lives and operates a studio in Bethnal Green, east London.[11] He has a twin sister, Sara, who makes TV documentaries about geography and natural history.[12] Since 2018, he has been married to architect Philip Joseph.[13]

References

  1. ^ Shulman, Alexandra. "When Vogue Met Erdem". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  2. ^ Grace Cook (March 15, 2018), A Fashion Designer’s Otherworldly Costumes for the Royal Ballet T.
  3. ^ Samantha Conti (July 13, 2017), H&M Taps Erdem for Latest Designer Collaboration Women's Wear Daily.
  4. ^ Grace Cook (March 15, 2018), A Fashion Designer’s Otherworldly Costumes for the Royal Ballet T.
  5. ^ Samantha Conti (June 16, 2021), Erdem Leaps Into Men’s Wear for Spring 2022 Women's Wear Daily.
  6. ^ "British Fashion Awards 2012: The Winners". ELLE. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Kate Moss, J.W. Anderson, and Harry Styles Win British Fashion Awards". The Cut. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ^ "British Fashion Awards 2014: The Winners". Harper's Bazaar. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ^ Samantha Conti (July 13, 2017), H&M Taps Erdem for Latest Designer Collaboration Women's Wear Daily.
  10. ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B20.
  11. ^ The Independent (15 September 2008). "Star in the making: Designer Erdem Moralıoğlu". London. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  12. ^ Style. "Erdem". Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  13. ^ Lesley M. M. Blume (March 13, 2018), What You Should Know About Erdem Moralıoğlu Vanity Fair.