EMILIO PUCCI Flip Flop

Ahhh, the comfy flip flops – or slip slaps, or toesies, or jandals, or slippers. A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation, and -in the case of this logoed design from Emilio Pucci- a harbinger of style.
Covered in the kind of super-vibrant abstract design that's made Pucci famous, these flip flops are basically like bikinis for your feet -- they make you look and feel extra fun and sexy.
And they're super easy to wear, too. You just, like, put them on, and Ta Daa!... they're on, and you’re all set to flash designer style with your every step :-)
Also featuring soft, supple vamp straps and slender, rounded thong post that are easy on your toes.
(RRP US$120, or ¥17,850 in Japan!)

EMILIO PUCCI, Marchese di Barsento
The scion of a venerable Italian Florentine political family, Emilio Pucci (1914-1992) was raised in the lap of luxury and became an avid skier and scholar. Intuiting his aristocratic sensibilities, Pucci then set about revolutionising resort clothing. By the 1950s, he had become the kingpin of textile reinvention and beautiful prints, catering to wealthy sophisticates, heiresses and movie stars the world over. Pucci was one of the first brands to bear a logo, and a pioneer of diversification into interiors and accessories. Screen goddess Marilyn Monroe was said to have been buried in her Pucci dress. Pucci's influence even extended to the Moon, when he created the three bird motif for the Apollo 15 mission patch (although the crew replaced his blues and greens with a more patriotic red, white and blue). Six decades later, now under the stewardship of Norwegian designer Peter Dundas, Pucci’s legacy of luxurious geometric prints and kaleidoscopic colours continue to resonate.

New from UNITED NUDE

Co-founded by a Dutch architect Rem D. Koolhaas (nephew of the Pritzker Prizer laureate architect of the same name) & Englishman Galahad JD Clark (a seventh generation of the Clark's shoe-making dynasty), United Nude shoe designs are usually inspired by an architectural idea or a design object, like a chair, so that every shoe has its own story.

• A reinterpretation of the iconic 'Barcelona' chair created by Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe & collaborator Lily Reich in 1929, the 'Mobius' was the first shoe created by United Nude. A heart-broken Koolhaas apparently designed the 'Mobius' to try to win a girl back. The girl left all the same, but Koolhaas & Clark then realised they were sitting on a surefire hit. The 'Mobius' is characterised by a single strip that forms the sole, heel, foot-bed & upper of the shoe. ...Reminds us of the lucky number '8', which goes around & around & symbolises never-ending happiness!

• Ray & Charles Eames' famous aluminium office chair inspired the United Nude 'Eamz' series, featuring pumps & sandals, even a 'tech' sandal (see lower right of pic), that integrate the chair foot into the heel of the shoe, a feature that seems to suspend it in mid-air.

No matter what the shoes are named, United Nude's design credibility & typical sculptural shapes have made it popular especially with design-conscious shoe-lovers. Try it on soon for a look & bounce that will put a spring in your step even on those awful hard-to-rise mornings.