Erdem Moralıoğlu
Erdem Moralıoğlu (born November 1977) is a creative director and founder of eponymous London-based fashion label Erdem, which he established in 2005.
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- Name
- Erdem Moralıoğlu
- Born
- November 1977
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Canada
- Education
- Marianopolis College
- Occupation
- Fashion designer
- Nationality
- Canada · Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish
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• Name — Erdem Moralıoğlu • Born — November 1977 • Birthplace — Montreal, Canada • Education — Marianopolis College • Alma Mater — Toronto Metropolitan University Royal College of Arts • Occupation — Fashion designer • Years Active — 2005 - present • Organization — ERDEM London • Website — https: erdem.com/
Documentary record
Erdem Moralıoğlu appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a fashion designer (born 1977). Erdem Moralıoğlu was born in 1977 in Montréal.
Early life and education
Early life and education
Moralıoğlu was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a Turkish father, Erkal who was a chemical engineer and an English mother, Marlene Dawn (Jeavons) who worked as a secretary. His parents met whilst working together in Geneva and his mother grew up between Montreal and Birmingham, England. A graduate of Marianopolis College, Moralıoğlu earned a BA in fashion from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University) 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.
Career
Career
Moralıoğlu moved to New York before relocating back to London to launch his own label, ERDEM, in 2005. In 2017, ERDEM collaborated with H&M, Moralıoğlu’s first collection for men; director Baz Luhrmann created the visuals for the campaign. In 2018, Moralıoğlu designed costumes for 24 ballet dancers performing in Christopher Wheeldon's Corybantic Games at the Royal Opera House in London. In 2021, ERDEM expanded to designing menswear.
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London is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Recognition
Recognition
In 2012, he won the 'New Establishment' award at the Fashion Awards. In 2013, he was awarded at the British Fashion Awards for 'Red Carpet Designer of the Year'. Later, in 2014, Moralıoğlu was named the British Fashion Council’s Women’s Wear Designer of the Year. In 2017, he won International Canadian Designer of the Year at the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards. Moralıoğlu was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to fashion.
Personal life
Personal life
Moralıoğlu lives and operates a studio in Bethnal Green, east London. He has a twin sister. Since 2018, he has been married to architect Philip Joseph. His mother, Marlene died in 2007 and his father, Erkal in 2001.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1977
Erdem Moralıoğlu was born in 1977 at Montreal.
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- 1.The man behind some of world's most authentically feminine fashion. Australian Financial Review. 2021-03-25.
- 2.Jones, Dylan. Erdem Moralıoğlu: 'Tourist tax is crazy for shoppers in London'. The Standard. 2025-02-22.
- 3.Erdem Moralioglu: The English Channel. W Magazine. 2008-09-01.
- 4.Shulman, Alexandra. When Vogue Met Erdem.
- 5.Grace Cook (March 15, 2018), A Fashion Designer’s Otherworldly Costumes for the Royal Ballet T.
- 6.Samantha Conti (July 13, 2017), H&M Taps Erdem for Latest Designer Collaboration Women's Wear Daily.
- 7.Grace Cook (March 15, 2018), A Fashion Designer’s Otherworldly Costumes for the Royal Ballet T.
- 8.Samantha Conti (June 16, 2021), Erdem Leaps Into Men’s Wear for Spring 2022 Women's Wear Daily.
- 9.British Fashion Awards 2012: The Winners. ELLE. 27 November 2012.
- 10.Kate Moss, J.W. Anderson, and Harry Styles Win British Fashion Awards. The Cut. 3 December 2013.
- 11.British Fashion Awards 2014: The Winners. Harper's Bazaar. 2 December 2014.
- 12.63135. B20. 10 October 2020.
- 13.The Independent. Star in the making: Designer Erdem Moralıoğlu. 15 September 2008.
- 14.Style. Erdem.
- 15.Lesley M. M. Blume (March 13, 2018), What You Should Know About Erdem Moralıoğlu Vanity Fair.
- 16.JEAVONS Marlene Dawn - Avis de décès. federationgenealogie.qc.ca.
- 17.Obituary for Marlene Dawn MORALIOGLU. The Gazette. 31. 2007-09-24.
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