Since launching, Erdem has received a series of accolades. In 2005, Erdem became the second recipient of the Fashion Fringe prize, helping him to establish his label. Other awards include the 2007 Swarovski British Fashion Council Fashion Enterprise Award, followed by the Fashion Forward award in 2008 from the British Fashion Council. In 2009, Elle Magazine awarded Erdem the Fashion Future Award at the Elle Style awards in London, while his A/W 2009 show was short listed on style.com as one of the top 10 shows of the season. In 2010, Erdem became the first recipient of the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund award.