Earlier this summer, the designer Erdem Moralioglu went on holiday to India with his husband Philip Joseph. On their first visit to the country, they went on a wide-ranging tour with stops in Jaipur’s Chhavi Nivas, Kothari’s Patwon Ki in Jaisalmer, the Mehrangarh Museum in Jodhpur., and naturally Agra, the site of the famous Taj Mahal. Moralioglu’s husband is an architect, so it’s not surprising that many of Erdem’s snapshots feature architectural marvels from the region, although there were certainly stops to check out beautiful fabrics along the way.
Will the vibrant colors of the region make their way to one of Erdem’s future collectsions? It may seem too soon to tell, though of course the maximalist designer was likely to have returned from his trip with enough inspiration to last many lifetimes.
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Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu1/18Me in front of the Taj Mahal.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu2/18The size of the Taj Mahal is overwhelming and so beautiful!
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu3/18Beautiful sunset just outside the Taj Mahal.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu4/18Finding the most vibrant colors in New Delhi.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu5/18More fabrics in Jaipur.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu6/18Getting lost in Chhavi Nivas (the blue room) of the City Palace in Jaipur.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu7/18Philip in front of a wonderfully intricate wall in the Jaipur City Palace.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu8/18Here’s a portrait found at the Rajmahal Palace, where we stayed. It’s one of the oldest properties in the pink city of Jaipur. Visitors include Queen Elizabeth II, Jackie Kennedy, and Princess Diana.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu9/18An amazing building designed by architect Diana Kellogg. The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls’ School, in a remote Kanori village near Jaisalmer, is a space for female education to promote literacy amongst young girls.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu10/18Philip and I loved visiting Jaisalmer, Kothari's Patwon ki Haveli was particularly amazing and otherworldly.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu11/18Everywhere you look in India there are the most extraordinary colors. He was particularly stylish
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu12/18Philip and I at the the ghostly and breathtaking Fatehpur Sikri Fort which was built in 1571.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu13/18A painting from the Mehrangarh Museum, Jodhpur.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu14/18Two very regal camels and riders greeted us as we arrived at the Jaisalmer desert where we stayed in a tent at SUJAN The Serai.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu15/18Lanterns lighting dinner at at SUJAN The Serai.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu16/18The amazing Fort Barwara is a 14th century historic fort near Ranthambore that has been so sensitively preserved.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu17/18Early evening in the Umaid Bhawan Palace, a magnificent 1920’s palace that we stayed in.
Photo: Courtesy of Erdem Moralioglu18/18A beautiful ceremony taking place outside Umaid Bhawan Palace.
