SPRING SUMMER 25

THE COLLECTION

For Spring Summer 25, Erdem drew inspiration from ‘The Well of Loneliness’ by Radclyffe Hall, exploring the push and pull of masculine and feminine dressing. Throughout the collection, the needle swings back and forth with details and shapes, referencing this alchemy.

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BACKSTAGE

CREATION

Step inside the ERDEM Atelier to discover the making of the Spring Summer 2025 runway collection.

INSPIRATION

‘The Well of Loneliness’ by Radclyffe Hall was first published in 1928, and banned from circulation before the end of the same year. It tells the story of Stephen Gordon, a woman living as a man, and her relationship with Mary Llewellyn. Hall herself lived openly as a gay woman with her partner Una Troubridge. She frequently wore men’s clothes and latterly renamed herself John. ‘The Well of Loneliness’ gave voice and form to the love of two women at a time when the idea of gay love between women was not even illegal, its very existence was denied as impossible. Today ‘The Well of Loneliness’ is lauded as a queer tract of enduring relevance, relatable to new audiences exploring the boundaries of gender and love. 

“You’re neither unnatural, nor abominable, nor mad; you’re as much a part of what people call nature as anyone else.” The Well of Loneliness, Radclyffe Hall, 1928