united nude.

While running some errands, I came across United Nude, a shoe store located on Spuistraat.  The interior of the store boasted black walls and couches, no doubt a deliberate decision to make the fluorescent-colored heels pop.  Stacks of cubes were placed against a lit wall that changed colors.

There was one limited edition shoe that strongly resembled the late Alexander McQueen's armadillo shoes from his Spring 2010 collection.  Iris and UN made some of their own interpretations (thicker heel, cutouts, etc), but it would have been nice if McQueen got some credit.

Left: Iris van Herpen x United Nude Synesthesia

Right: Alexander McQueen Armadillo booties as worn by Lady Gaga in her Bad Romance video

United Nude is a Dutch brand founded in 2003 by architect Rem D Koolhaas and Galahad Clark, 7th generation shoe maker of the Clark's family.

image courtesy of unitednude.com