Background
He was born in Montreal, Canada to a Turkish father and an English mother and grew up between Montreal and Birmingham, England.
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Erdem Moralıoglu
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Royal College of Artist
Career
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in fashion from Ryerson University in Toronto and then worked as an intern for Vivienne Westwood. Erdem moved to London in 2000 to study fashion at the Royal College of Artist Upon receiving his master"s degree in 2003, he proceeded to go onto closing the 2003 Radio Corporation of America show with his graduate collection He then moved to New York where he worked alongside Diane von Furstenberg before relocating back to London to launch his own label in 2005, ERDEM. Established in London in 2005 the designer ready-to-wear brand, ERDEM, has come to be synonymous with versatile yet powerful femininity.
Known for his use of experimental textiles, vibrant prints, and detailed craftsmanship, Erdem has created a beautiful world of the delicate mixed with the bold.
ERDEM is sold in over 170 of the most exclusive retailers, including Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Lane Crawford, Colette, Dover Street Market, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. After launching an e-commerce store in 2014, the brand will open its debut flagship store in London’s Mayfair in Summer 2015.
His clothes have been worn by actors Marion Cotillard, Michelle Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow, Emma Watson, Julianne Moore, Anne Hathaway, Alicia Vikander, Keira Knightley, Rashida Jones, Emma Stone, Tom Hanks, Jessica Chastain, Sarah Jessica Parker, and supermodel Linda Evangelista amongst others In addition, the Duchess of Cambridge has worn the brand in several public outings.
Most recently Royal Ballet Principal dancer Lauren Cuthbertson wore an Erdem dress to the 2015 Laurence Olivier.
Achievements
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Moralioglu has received numerous prestigious awards including: • 2005: Fashion Fringe Award • 2007: The Swarovski/British Fashion Council Fashion Enterprise Award • 2008: The BFC"s Fashion Forward Award • 2009: Fashion Future Award • 2010: British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fun Award and Elle Style, ‘Designer of the Year’ • 2011: WGSN Global Fashion, ‘Most Influential Designer’ • 2012: British Fashion Council New Establishment Award • 2013: British Fashion Council Red Carpet Award and WGSN Womenswear Designer of the Year Award • 2014: British Fashion Council ‘Womenswear of the Year’ Award • 2015: ‘Designer of the Year’ at Canadian Arts & Fashion and United Kingdom Elle Style He was also nominated by the British Fashion Council for "Designer of the Year 2009" and was named one of the 1000 most influential people in London by the Evening Standard.
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Canada
Awards
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Enterprise Award; Fashion Forward Award; the Year Award; Fashion Fund Award; New Establishment Award; Red Carpet Award Moralioglu has received numerous prestigious awards including:; 2005: Fashion Fringe Award; 2007: The Swarovski/British Fashion Council Fashion Enterprise Award; 2008: The BFC's Fashion Forward Award; 2009: Fashion Future Award; 2010: British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fun Award and Elle Style , ‘Designer of the Year’; 2011: WGSN Global Fashion , ‘Most Influential Designer’; 2012: British Fashion Council New Establishment Award; 2013: British Fashion Council Red Carpet Award and WGSN Womenswear Designer of the Year Award; 2014: British Fashion Council ‘Womenswear of the Year’ Award; 2015: ‘Designer of the Year’ at Canadian Arts & Fashion and UK Elle Style He was also nominated by the British Fashion Council for "Designer of the Year 2009" and was named one of the 1000 most influential people in London by the Evening Standard.Enterprise Award; Fashion Forward Award; the Year Award; Fashion Fund Award; New Establishment Award; Red Carpet Award Moralioglu has received numerous prestigious awards including:; 2005: Fashion Fringe Award; 2007: The Swarovski/British Fashion Council Fashion Enterprise Award; 2008: The BFC's Fashion Forward Award; 2009: Fashion Future Award; 2010: British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fun Award and Elle Style , ‘Designer of the Year’; 2011: WGSN Global Fashion , ‘Most Influential Designer’; 2012: British Fashion Council New Establishment Award; 2013: British Fashion Council Red Carpet Award and WGSN Womenswear Designer of the Year Award; 2014: British Fashion Council ‘Womenswear of the Year’ Award; 2015: ‘Designer of the Year’ at Canadian Arts & Fashion and UK Elle Style He was also nominated by the British Fashion Council for "Designer of the Year 2009" and was named one of the 1000 most influential people in London by the Evening Standard.