Erdem Moralioglu by Tom Mannion
Erdem Moralıoğlu’s flagship store is in Mayfair, but the heart of this designer to the stars is in hip east London, where he lives and has his studio. He gives LUX a pre-lockdown tour of his home patch
My favourite view…
The view from the restaurant at the top of the National Portrait Gallery
The most romantic spot for dinner…
The best spot to read a book…
The best place to take a selfie…
No selfies!
Where you’ll hear the coolest music…
The Glory in Dalston
The only coffee I’ll queue for…
Violet on Wilton Way (they also do the best cinnamon bun in the world)
The perfect spot not in a travel guide…
The stacks at The London Library – I could spend hours getting lost in all the books
A tourist destination that’s worth the hype…
The Turbine Hall at Tate Modern
The best spot for some people-watching…
Broadway Market on a Saturday
The taste that reminds me of my childhood…
Mangal 2 on Stoke Newington Road, which is my favourite Turkish restaurant in London
My favourite museum/gallery…
The Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum or anything at Maureen Paley
The shop I never want to leave…
My shop in Mayfair. I spend a lot of time there and many of my clients say it feels like home
The best place to soak up some nature…
In the pool at London Fields Lido in winter
The perfect weekend brunch…
Allpress Espresso on Dalston Lane
I’m prepared to make a detour for…
The National Portrait Gallery
I’m at home in….
Hackney
View the designer’s collections: erdem.com
This story was originally published in the Summer 2020 Issue, out now.