Nicholas Kirkwood Autumn- Winter 2011-12- Stylert-PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 06, 2011 - Nicholas Kirkwood is known for his vertiginous heels. He has made a name for himself with a collection made up of statement shoes which mix elements of architectural design, sex appeal and avant-garde fashion. Nicholas Kirkwood has launched his brand a few years ago, and has since earned a bevy of famous fans, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Beyonce and Rihanna. Nicholas Matthew Kirkwood was born in Munster, Germany, in 1980, while his father was stationed there with the army. He did the Fine Art foundation course, study and graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1998-9. After he was offered a job in milliner Phillip Treacy's London and he worked there for five years. He has been steadily gaining in fame since he launched his first collection in 2005. Grace Jones, the late Isabella Blow and Daphne Guinness were instant fans.
In July 2007, he won the AltaRoma/Vogue Italia award for accessories design - as well as commendations from American Vogue's editor-at-large André Leon Talley and Vogue Italia's editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani - for his spring/summer 2008 collection.
He opened his first standalone concession space at London's Dover Street Market in July 2009. In late 2009, Kirkwood collaborated with Swarovski to design the Nicholas Kirkwood for Atelier Swarovski jewellery collection.
Nicholas Kirkwood has created catwalk shoes for designer including Peter Pilotto, Ghost, John Rocha, Erdem, Rodarte and Pollini and was a finalist for the inaugural BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Award in 2010.
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