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Shopping: Erdem's Painterly Prints

coutorture — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:26:15 -0700

Clockwise from left: Erdem fall 2009, Erdem candra silk print dress $560 Net-a-Porter, Erdem for Globe Trotter vanity case $595 Net-a-Porter, Erdem narciss silk scarf $293 Mytheresa, Erdem autumn silk skirt $649 Mytheresa, Erdem callie printed silk blouse $450 Net-a-Porter.

Erdem Moralioglu presented a collection of romantic, highly decorated dresses and separates for fall 2009. Floral prints with titles like Callie, Narciss and Autumn look fresh against fall's blacks and grays and-at very reasonable price points-are a great way to add a pop of color into your winter wardrobe. We especially love the classic travel vanity case made in partnership with Globe Trotter.

London Fashion Week: Erdem Spring 2010

coutorture — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:21:17 -0700

London 09/22/09. Getty Images

Erdem Moralioglu Collabs With Smythson

coutorture — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700

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Emerging British designer, Erdem Moralioglu, and Smythson of Bond Street, established 1887, recently revealed a collaboration in the pipeline for holiday. Moralioglu has designed a series of notebooks and diaries for Smythson which feature his fashion sketches and signature floral prints. Above, a first look at the designs.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 05/14/09 LVMH Headed Eco & More

coutorture — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:21:43 -0700

LVMH is said to be taking a stake in Edun, the eco label launched by Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson.

Sir Phillip Green wants to open two more Topshops in Manhattan and is currently hunting for the real estate.

Trish Goff modeled Erdem's Resort collection which called up the designer's abstract florals and embroideries.

Suzy Menkes taught Academy of Art University students how to crash fashion shows.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 03/23/09 Model Salaries, Model Sales & More

coutorture — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:36:22 -0700

Managing editor of Models.com revealed the typical salary for those who pose for a Conde Nast mag.

Erin Wasson held a garage sale this weekend in Los Angeles which included a decade worth of Ghesquiere gifts and other model-sized duds.

The 2009 Time 100 finalists were announced and fashion industry nominations were not only sparse but also questionable.

Speaking of lists, Style.com posted a list of their top ten favorite collections and Erdem and Haider Ackermann both made the cut.

Quote Of The Day: Sarah Mower On Erdem Fall 2009

coutorture — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:01:25 -0800

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Intense focus on individual creativity and quality of execution are the driving forces behind this season's London shows. They've propelled Erdem Moralioglu into a place where he could almost be called the Christian Lacroix of London: a super-decorator and colorist who commands print and embroideries in ways that surpass expectations-especially those of someone who is based in the East End.

”Show Review Style.com

London Fashion Week: Erdem Fall 2009

coutorture — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:07:14 -0800

London 02/23/09. Photos by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images.

Fides Silk Gown By Erdem

coutorture — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:21:54 -0700

Designer Erdem Moralioglu described this print as the landscape from a speeding train. It was this print, in part, that led to a critically acclaimed Fall 08 collection from Moralioglu, who started his own line back in 2006. The designer worked for Diane von Furstenberg before winning the Fashion Fringe award in 2005 and has been climbing his way up to the top since then. This collection was by far his most stunning, with beautifully tailored frocks and coats, trench coats adorned with lace or rosettes, and a print to top all of the florals we've seen for the past two seasons. This Fides Silk Gown, now available on Net-a-Porter, was on of our favorites. Elegant, long and lean, this frock could be worn by a woman of any age, and by day or evening, depending on the occasion. This collection was innovative and elegant and this dress is a shining example of just how talented is the designer. We'll keep an eye on just how fast these first pieces sell out, and bring you full spreads once more of the collection delivers.

Five Key Fall Trends: Winter's Summer

coutorture — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:44:24 -0700

This past Spring we thought we'd never survive the floral madness. When Spring 08 was editorialized with every kind of floral pun and relative aesthetic concept ('English Garden', 'In Full Bloom') the editors could conjure, we thought by the time the clothing delivered, we'd be too worn out to participate. What happened though, was that Fall 08 shows started percolating in our subconscious early leaving the bright, summer florals relatively little much mind-space. Yes, we wore floral this summer but it didn't feel over saturated, at least not given its build up. That said, the Fall 08 floral trends didn't irk us as much as we would have thought. In fact, the brooding, romantic, more dense florals that we see this season are even more interesting and dynamic than those which we saw for spring. It feels, despite all of the floral chit chat in 2008, decidedly fresh. For our Fall's Top Five: Past & Present photo shoot our stylist, Liz Baca, pulled a vintage Yves Saint Laurent dress from Rock It Retro and an Erdem frock, with a floral print that was inspired by scenes from a moving train (we'll be covering the Erdem show this Spring, we are big fans). Below, check out some of our favorite 'winter's summer' trend pieces and, below that, our previous roundup of the florals we saw in the fall shows. We don't want to make you tired of it--but we just can't help ourselves.