Page 118 - The Bite Magazine - Issue 11

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Images courtesy of United Nude
Not just blessed with the namesake
of his older uncle, the world famous
Danish architect, Koolhaas junior
himself is an architect who trained
at the Technical University of Delft
in Holland. With an architectural
outlook on shoe design, the Möbius
shoe cemented the birth of United
Nude in 2003 and soon became the
world’s expert in technically advanced
and architectural ladies’ footwear
under Rem’s creative leadership.With
highlights including nine consecutive
Haute Couture runway shoes with
Iris Van Herpen, Lady Gaga’s Fame
shoes and the Nova Shoe by Zaha
Hadid, United Nude has truly made
its mark in elegant yet architectural
art. Galahad, having worked his
summers learning the family trade on
production lines in Northampton and
Italy brought such expertise to the
United Nude brand.
Their latest collaboration with
designer Iris Van Herpen saw not one
but two designs grace the runway for
the very first time.The Biopiracy Boot
and Biopiracy peeptoe ankle Bootie
has a staggering 7-inch tall platform
cantilevered heels – try walking down
Oxford Street in these without falling
over! At the runway show, Belgian
artist Lawrence Malstaff created
The Brand and Design
United Nude started with creative director and co-founder
Rem D Koolhaas’ attempt at getting back the girl by
downsizing architecture to that of a woman’s foot. Galahad
Clark, seventh generation of the quintessentially British shoe-
making empire, Clarks joined the partnership when he saw
Rem’s ‘Möbius’ shoe model and was immediately sold.