On December 3, 2015, Kate Bosworth attended Charlotte Tilbury’s “Naughty Christmas Party” flagship store launch in London, wearing a semi-sheer Simone Rocha Spring 2016 dress, Nicholas Kirkwood “Maeva” pumps, and a gold Tyler Alexandra clutch.
At 5’5″ (165.1 cm), with a US shoe size 8, Bosworth has a long history of wearing statement heels. Her glittering Maeva pumps were also part of a recurring relationship with Nicholas Kirkwood, whose sculptural heels and pearl details appeared in several of her looks during the 2010s.
Kate Bosworth’s polished beauty look complements the intricate silver lattice and appliqué detailing of her Simone Rocha dress at Charlotte Tilbury’s “Naughty Christmas Party” flagship store launch in London on December 3, 2015 (Credit: WENN)
Kate Bosworth Pairs Simone Rocha With Nicholas Kirkwood Maeva Pumps
Bosworth wore a Spring 2016 Simone Rocha dress constructed from semi-sheer, diamond-patterned lattice fabric, with textured embellishment adding dimension to the pale design.
The flowing semi-sheer Simone Rocha design catches the light as Bosworth steps out in London with a metallic Tyler Alexandra clutch and glittering pumps
She paired the dress with Nicholas Kirkwood “Maeva” pumps, a glitter-finished pointed-toe style decorated with oversized pearl embellishments. The pumps also featured the sculptural heel treatment that became a recognizable element of Kirkwood’s footwear.
The choice matched Bosworth’s other Kirkwood looks. Earlier in 2015, she wore black Nicholas Kirkwood pointed-toe pumps with pearl detailing at the heel to the Samsung Galaxy S6 launch in Los Angeles.
A close-up reveals the sparkling Nicholas Kirkwood “Maeva” pumps, finished with pointed toes and the designer’s distinctive curved heels
That wasn’t her only Nicholas Kirkwood appearance that year. While promoting 90 Minutes in Heaven in August 2015, Bosworth finished a Preen outfit with custom Nicholas Kirkwood Carnaby pumps with ombré heel detailing.
Seen from the back, the Simone Rocha Spring 2016 dress reveals its sheer lattice construction, dimensional embellishment, and trailing ribbon ties
Bosworth wore her hair up for the Charlotte Tilbury event, keeping the focus on the dress’s sheer texture and the embellished shoes.
Bosworth gives a closer look at the soft pink makeup and luminous skin she chose for Charlotte Tilbury’s London flagship celebration
Her neatly twisted updo exposes the sheer back and silver embroidery of the Simone Rocha dress while keeping its intricate texture unobstructed
Her preference for Kirkwood’s pearl detailing continued beyond 2015. In 2017, she wore the designer’s black leather Annabel boots with faux-pearl embellishments for two very different airport looks.
Kate Bosworth Wears Tabitha Simmons Lula Mary Janes With Erdem
Less than two weeks before the Charlotte Tilbury launch, Bosworth attended the 2015 British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum on November 23, wearing a light-blue Erdem Spring 2016 dress with black suede Tabitha Simmons “Lula” pumps.
Kate Bosworth keeps her beauty understated, pairing a sleek side-parted updo and deep pink lip with the pale-blue Erdem look at the 2015 British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum on November 23, 2015, in London, England (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN / FayesVision / Avalon)
The layered Erdem dress combined a sheer overlay with waterfall detailing, delicate buttons, and a black ribbon necktie. Against the pale-blue fabric, Bosworth’s pointed black Mary Jane pumps picked up the dark accent at the neckline.
Bosworth’s Erdem Spring 2016 dress combines airy sheer panels and cascading tulle with a graphic black ribbon neckline and matching clutch
Bosworth carried a black satin Christian Louboutin clutch, reinforcing the black accents of her ribbon collar and Tabitha Simmons pumps without competing with the detailed Erdem dress.
The contrast between the delicate blue Erdem dress and black accessories gives Bosworth’s British Fashion Awards look a distinctly modern edge
She completed the look with a side-swept bun and deep pink lipstick.
From different angles, the Erdem design reveals its asymmetrical layers, translucent sleeves, button trim, and softly frayed tulle
The black suede Tabitha Simmons “Lula” pumps featured pointed toes, slim Mary Jane-style instep straps with crystal-like button details, and approximately 4-inch heels. The narrow straps complemented the ribbon detailing of the dress while preserving the elongated shape of a pointed-toe pump.
The Mary Jane silhouette wasn’t unusual territory for Bosworth. YNS has also documented her wearing Carven Mary Jane flats among her eclectic shoe choices, showing how she has worn the strapped silhouette in both flats and high heels.
Black suede Tabitha Simmons “Lula” pumps anchor the pale dress with pointed toes, slim Mary Jane straps, and approximately 4-inch heels
Bosworth later reunited the same designer pairing. At the SS-GB world premiere in London in January 2017, she paired another Erdem dress with Tabitha Simmons heels, this time choosing streamlined black ankle-strap pumps with a floral tea-length dress.
A tight shoe close-up highlights the Lula pumps’ low instep straps and crystal-like button accents against the red carpet
Kate Bosworth’s 2015 Shoe Style Went Beyond the Red Carpet
Bosworth’s interest in footwear wasn’t limited to wearing designer heels. Earlier in 2015, she collaborated with Matisse Footwear on a 10-piece, festival-inspired capsule collection.
She wore pieces from the collaboration herself, including the suede Kate Bosworth x Matisse Kelly block-heel sandals in New York and the platform Matisse Dawn lace-up sandals at The Grove in Los Angeles.
That footwear background adds context to her two London looks later that year. The Nicholas Kirkwood Maeva pumps emphasized embellishment and sculptural detail, while the Tabitha Simmons Lula pumps relied on a more traditional Mary Jane shape. Both show how Bosworth used distinctive footwear to complement rather than simply match a detailed dress.
Why Tabitha Simmons and Nicholas Kirkwood Became Red-Carpet Favorites
Kate Bosworth’s two London looks capture what made Tabitha Simmons and Nicholas Kirkwood such distinctive names in luxury footwear. Simmons, who launched her label in 2009 after working as a stylist, built her reputation around elegant shapes, intricate detailing and Italian craftsmanship. Kirkwood took a more architectural approach, using sculptural heels, unusual materials and pearl embellishments to make the construction of the shoe part of the visual statement.
That contrast gave celebrities different ways to move beyond a conventional evening pump. Bosworth’s black suede Tabitha Simmons “Lula” Mary Janes brought a restrained, feminine finish to her Erdem dress, while her glittering Nicholas Kirkwood “Maeva” pumps turned pearls and curved heel geometry into focal points of the Simone Rocha look.
👠 More Celebrity Shoes by Tabitha Simmons Nicholas Kirkwood:
- 🎀 Chloë Grace Moretz wore pointed Tabitha Simmons Mary Jane pumps in London, pairing their delicate instep straps with an otherwise all-black look.
- 🌼 Sienna Miller chose metallic Tabitha Simmons “Eve” sandals for the Hollywood Film Awards, showing the designer’s lighter, more minimal approach to evening footwear.
- ⚪ Nathalie Emmanuel stepped out in Nicholas Kirkwood pearl-platform pumps, with faux pearls built directly into the platform beneath towering 5-inch heels.
- 🖤 Alexa Chung wore Nicholas Kirkwood “Lola” pumps with a pearl tucked beneath the curved heel, one of the designer’s clearest examples of turning heel construction into decoration.
- ✨ Judy Greer paired fuchsia Nicholas Kirkwood “Angie” pumps with a red-carpet look, finishing the pointed satin heels with the designer’s signature pearl detail at the back.
- 🎨 Jada Pinkett Smith and Taraji P. Henson both wore Nicholas Kirkwood’s neon graffiti pumps, a 5-inch curved-heel design that shows the more graphic, experimental side of his footwear.