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Erdem Fall 2014 Takes the Little Black Dress to New Heights

Erdem Moralioğlu is known for elevating clothing from normal to extraordinary. In September for Spring 2014, he injected couture into school uniforms for a high-end athletic look, and now he has taken the little black dress to new levels of sophistication.

Here, the LBD soars with touches of velvet, lace, and beadwork. The collection is not without a nod to the current trends (Erdem's smells like teen spirit chokers and messy middle part hair fit perfectly into the grunge moment we are having right now), but its timelessness is what's making it one of the most standout collections of London Fashion Week.

by Cherise Luter

Erdem Fall 2014

Velvet and lace. Can’t get much better than that. And check out the cuffs on that coat.

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Erdem Fall 2014

The beadwork is impeccable, and there are pockets!

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Erdem Fall 2014

The tough chick goes feminine.

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Erdem Fall 2014

Beyond the black.

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Erdem Fall 2014

LBD over cigarette pants. Emma Watson, anyone?

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Erdem Fall 2014

If the silhouette doesn’t take your breath away, close this window, and start again.

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Erdem Fall 2014

So Matrix-y.

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Erdem Fall 2014

Not sure if your arms will be warm, but who cares when you look this good.

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