He is the nephew of the famous Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. Rem D. Koolhaas also an architect and shoe designer is the co-founder of United Nude. United Nude is a branding and design company that serves a creative hub between architects and fashion designers. Rem D. Koolhaas combines iconic architecture and modern footwear.
Each single pair of shoe is inspired by a iconic architectural building and a reinterpretation thereof exploring diverse materials and colors. The first shoe design by United Nude was the “Möbius” inspired by the Barcelona chair designed by Mies van de Rohe for the international Exposition in 1929.
Rem D. Koolhaas uses carbon fibre for the very first time for “Ultra Möbius” and the “Cosmo”.
(What is carbon fibre: Carbon fiber is a composite material most often found in race cars and expensive supercars although like all advanced technology it is finding its way into more and more vehicles. Despite it's expense and high-tech uses carbon fibre is relatively easy to work with.
Architect and Co-Founder of United Nude: Rem D. Koolhaas
This United Nude Abstract Bliss shoe is truly the product of love. United Nude’s designer Daphne Bikker created her own pair as her one-off wedding shoe. The result was an extravagant design, combining gloss lacquered wood, braided vegetan leather straps and a jute covered platform.
The Iris van Herpen X United Nude Crystallization ankle bootie pushes the limits of shoe design. The all-round leather lace detailing creates the effect of visual estrangement while drawing the spectator toward it with admiration. To fit the couture environment it was created in, each pair is 100% hand-made.
1. Collaborations United Nude x Mattijs van Bergen
Mattijs van Bergen (1980) launched his label MATTIJS in 2008. He studied for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at the Institute of Fine Arts in Arnhem, The Netherlands and followed with a Masters Degree at the Central Saint Martins College in London. His neoclassical designs are defined by a distinctive use of color, high quality fabrics and fine craftsmanship. The clothes are fashion forward, but are a constant source of elegance. Shapely tailoring and sculptural pleating define the label’s signature style, and Mattijs continues to develop his brand’s distinctive identity to the delight of his loyal following.
2. United Nude x Iris van Herpen
Iris van Herpen’s designs demonstrate fashion as art. Her creations are clear artistic statements through which women can express their unique character. It is no surprise that Bjork and Lady Gaga are part of her devoted clientele.
Her current collection has been inspired by microscopic organisms. The garments are made with her own signature materials, fused with highly detailed craftsmanship and innovative techniques, such as 3D printing. Her style’s avant-garde spirit combines raw and technologically-produced materials, displaying her attraction to radical fabrics, such as leather, synthetic boat rigging, Plexiglas and the whalebones from children’s umbrellas. Her exceptional blends create a sculptured effect and have an astonishing visual impact.
Celebrities x United Nude:
Nicki Minaj wearing United Nude Blade Aqua
Lady Gaga United Nudes foorwear #Parfume Launch
Solange Knowles wearing Iris van Herpen #United Nudes
“The smallest architectural scale-level is that of the part of a human body. A shoe is the only architectural object at that level because it houses the foot and structurally carries a human being,” Rem D. Koolhaas
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