Then again, what designer really wastes time dressing themselves, as indicated by top designer Michael Kors, who was criticized for wearing nothing more than a black t-shirt and jeans on last night's Project Runway episode. Erdem is definitely saving himself for the runway. Erdem's "blurry" designs on flowing dresses appeared to be "like a landscape speeding past when you're on a train." Although, I feel some of the collection had a mystical, dark, cartoonish "under the sea" theme, such as a yellow strapless silk gown that appears to have a crowd of prints crawling up the dress, almost as if it is ready to pounce on the girl at any moment.
Whatever the interpretation of the prints, the silhouettes were magnificent. Several pieces stood out from the collection including a simple double-breasted coat-dress that had an element of surprise in its' floral lapels toward the bottom, or a strapless deep purple dress with several pleated layers causing a ruffly flow that was petticoat-ish, but appeared much more comfortable. Both pieces were entirely marketable and creative which is not easy to come by, especially in a younger designer.
Information Cited from:
Telegraph.co.uk- Interview with Moralioglu and Naomi West
Style.com- Runway Review: Erdem by Sarah Mower
