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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.