Between designing his massive Spring 2013 collection and his even bigger pre-spring 2013 collection (not to mention his recent collaborations with other designers, such as Peter Pilotto and Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi), Nicholas Kirkwood managed to find time to design custom shoes for last Wednesday’s 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
We don’t know how he does it and where he comes up with all of his creations, but Nicholas Kirkwood is a bonafide rock star in the shoe world.
This year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show themes — “Circus,” “Toy Pink,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” “Silver Screen,” “Calendar Girls,” and “Angels in Bloom” — must’ve helped Nicholas Kirkwood conjure up designs for the ultimate lingerie event. He also stayed true to “Victoria’s Secret way” of being sexy, flirty, and girly.
Strappy sandals, lace-up booties, and glittery and shiny finishes abound, but Kirkwood also designed cute ice-skate-inspired stiletto booties for sporty chicas. Our favorite? The standout gold-embroidered thigh-high boots worn by VS Fashion Show queen Adriana Lima.
Below are some of the sexy shoes Nicholas Kirkwood designed for the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, arranged according to the models who wore them.
(Note that we had to exclude some models who only wore a different color of the same shoes, but we also couldn’t help including repeated shoes because the outfit styled with them were just too cute!)
Adriana Lima
Brazilian model Adriana Lima walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Adriana Lima wears black embellished boots by Nicholas Kirkwood
Adriana Lima came in 4th place on the Forbes top-earning models list in 2012, estimated to have earned $7.3 million in one year
Adriana Lima displayed her pretty toes in green sandals
Alessandra Ambrosio
Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio shows off her feet in glittering red heels
Alessandra Ambrosio was chosen as one of People magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World in May 2007
Alessandra Ambrosio’s hot feet in garden-inspired sandals
Barbara Fialho
Brazilian model Barbara Fialho walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Barbara Fialho rocks Secret Circus ankle boots
At the age of 15, Brazilian model Barbara Fialho started working as a model for São Paulo Fashion Week and Rio Fashion Week
Barbara Fialho shows off her feet in PVC wedges
Barbara Palvin
Hungarian model Barbara Palvin walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Hungarian model Barbara Palvin rocks black latex boots
Behati Prinsloo
Namibian model Behati Prinsloo walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Namibian model Behati Prinsloo shows off her feet in leaf-embellished sandals
Behati Prinsloo became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2009
Behati Prinsloo shows off her feet in plastic lace-up wedges
Bregje Heinen
Dutch model Bregje Heinen walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Dutch model Bregje Heinen rocks Nicholas Kirkwood stilettos
Cameron Russell
American model Cameron Russell walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
American model Cameron Russell rocks yellow rain boots
Candice Swanepoel
South African model Candice Swanepoel walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
South African model Candice Swanepoel wears glittering red ankle boots
Candice Swanepoel became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2010
South African model Candice Swanepoel shows off her pretty feet in leaf-embellished sandals
South African model Candice Swanepoel flaunts her legs in sexy red lingerie
South African model Candice Swanepoel shows off her hot feet
Constance Jablonski
French model Constance Jablonski walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
French model Constance Jablonski wears a stunning pair of heels
Doutzen Kroes
Dutch model Doutzen Kroes walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Dutch model Doutzen Kroes wears glittering black shoes
Elsa Hosk
Swedish model Elsa Hosk walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Swedish model Elsa Hosk flaunts her legs in heels by Nicholas Kirkwood
Hilary Rhoda
American model Hilary Rhoda walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
American model Hilary Rhoda wears green heels
Ieva Laguna
Latvian model Ieva Lagūna walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Latvian model Ieva Lagūna wearing towering heels by Nicholas Kirkwood
Isabeli Fontana
Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana wears black shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood
Izabel Goulart
Brazilian model Izabel Goulart walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Brazilian model Izabel Goulart shows off her feet in crystal heels
Jacquelyn Jablonski
American model Jacquelyn Jablonski walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
American model Jacquelyn Jablonski wearing white boots
Jasmine Tookes
American model Jasmine Tookes walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
American model Jasmine Tookes shows off her pretty feet
Jessica Hart
Australian model Jessica Hart walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
You gotta love Jourdan Dunn’s Neon Genesis Evangelion plugsuit–inspired costume. We’ll also be covering shoes from the show’s pink carpet and after-party, so stay tuned.
Joan Smalls
Puerto Rican supermodel Joan Smalls Rodriguez walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Joan Smalls wears thigh-high boots
Puerto Rican supermodel Joan Smalls Rodriguez shows off her sexy feet
Jourdan Dunn
English supermodel Jourdan Dunn walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
English supermodel Jourdan Dunn wearing black crystal heels
Karlie Kloss
One shoe that caught my eye was the transparent fringe bootie model Karlie Kloss wore with her tribal “chieftain” look.
Victoria’s Secret was accused of cultural appropriation after Karlie Kloss wore a Native American-inspired outfit
On a side-note, Victoria’s Secret caught flak from the Native-American community by outfitting Karlie with the headdress that is said to be treated with respect as they should only be worn by war chiefs and warriors!
American model Karlie Elizabeth Kloss walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Never fear though, VS has already apologized for the unintended disrespect and has pulled the headdress out of any future broadcast and marketing materials.
Karlie Kloss wears fringe shoes inspired by Native Americans
Lily Aldridge
American model Lily Aldridge walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
American model Lily Aldridge shows off her feet
Lily Donaldson
English model Lily Donaldson walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
English model Lily Donaldson shows off her sexy toes
Lindsay Ellingson
American model Lindsay Ellingson walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
American model Lindsay Ellingson shows off her feet
Liu Wen
Chinese model Liu Wen walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Chinese model Liu Wen shows off her feet in black heels
Magdalena Frąckowiak
Polish model Magdalena Frąckowiak walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Magdalena Frąckowiak shows off her feet in blue lace heels
Maud Welzen
Maud Welzen walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Maud Welzen displays her toes in yellow platform wedges
Maud Welzen was discovered in Paris while on a school trip at the age of 13
Maud Welzen wears towering stiletto boots
Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Miranda Kerr flaunted her legs in a forest green corset featuring magical silver stars
Miranda Kerr shows off her feet in glittering red shoes
Miranda Kerr’s cleavage in a Fantasies push up bra
Miranda Kerr flaunts her long legs in gold booties
Miranda Kerr wears gold-colored platform boots
Shanina Shaik
Shanina Shaik walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Shanina Shaik shows off her feet in green sandals
Sharam Diniz
Angolan-Portuguese fashion model Sharam-Sharam Diniz walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Angolan-Portuguese fashion model Sharam-Sharam Diniz rocks white embellished boots
Shu Pei Qin
Model Shu Pei Qin walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Model Shu Pei Qin rocks animal print boots
Antonia “Toni” Garrn
Model Toni Garrn walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show on November 7, 2012, in New York City
Model Toni Garrn wears blue ankle boots by Nicholas Kirkwood
Credit: Jeff Grossman / WENN / Rob Rich / Ivan Nikolov /Andres Otero / Nicholas Kirkwood