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Nicholas Kirkwood, shoe lord and the man responsible for these heels, these oxfords, and these, beat Mary Katrantzou, Peter Pilotto, and more for the fourth BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund prize. He'll receive 200,000 pounds (about $315,860 at current exchange) and the bonus perk of following in Christopher Kane's footsteps. [WWD]