Shoes Glorious shoes!

What a waste it is to have your shoes hiding away in the wardrobe or tucked into a shoe rack. I make a bit of a display out of mine.. Stacking the shoe boxes high and placing the shoes on top as though they were little trophies. Sad to some, but for anyone that loves shoes they will understand. Two pairs of shoes I'd like to add to my display are the 'Haiku' and 'Abstract' shoes From United Nude. These futuristic designs could and should be passed off as art themselves. 

pictures from united nude website


The designer - Rem D Koolhaas, started a career as an architect before moving on to create this brand. His architectural structures are still clearly echoed throughout his interesting footwear designs. I started searching the United Nude website after reading about the opening of their new store in Covent Garden. Koolhaas explains in Wallpaper that the reason for the darkness is to emphasize on the 'show' - I guess a way of appreciating the shoes without the distraction of elaborate surroundings.  

picture from wallpaper magazine

If only my shoe display was a little grander and looked a bit more like this! I look forward to visiting the new shop when I'm back in London.