Erdem Moralıoğlu
Erdem Moralıoğlu (born November 1977) is a British fashion designer. 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. A graduate of Marianopolis College, Moralıoğlu earned a BA in fashion from Ryerson 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. He received a master's degree in 2003. 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-ever 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 men’s wear for the first time. Recognition. 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. Moralıoğlu lives and operates a studio in Bethnal Green, east London. He has a twin sister, Sara, who makes TV documentaries about geography and natural history. Since 2018, he has been married to architect Philip Joseph.