Heidi Klum & Sofia Vergara’s AGT Style: From Architectural Mules to Towering Platforms

During the 16th season of America’s Got Talent in late summer 2021, judges Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara established a distinct visual contrast on the red carpet at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.

As the competition moved into the live semifinal and quarterfinal rounds, the two stars transitioned from coordinated glamour to individualistic styles—Klum leaning into retro silhouettes and bold colors, while Vergara maintained her preference for structured, high-contrast evening wear.

The footwear choices throughout these rounds highlighted a shift toward vegan materials and architectural heels, providing a snapshot of the major shoe trends defining the early 2020s.

Heidi Klum Channels Retro Glamour in Zimmermann and Powder-Blue Femme LA Mules

Judges Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara brought their fashion A-game to the semis red carpet held at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.

Heidi Klum leans fully into retro glamour, pairing a sculptural Zimmermann mini dress with powder-blue mules that soften the look while keeping it sharply modern for America’s Got Talent Season 16 semifinals on August 31, 2021 (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

The supermodel went for the retro-glam look, wearing a floral-patterned green mini dress from luxury Australian fashion brand Zimmermann.

Drawing attention to her cleavage and insured legs, the silk-cotton “Rhythm” dress has a dramatic silhouette with puffy sleeves and jewels bordering the keyhole cutout at the torso.

Heidi Klum showcases cleavage and insured legs in Zimmermann Rhythm mini dress (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

The successful German model added extra sparkle to the look with Anabela Chan rings and drop earrings.

She then wore glittery eye makeup with mascara and eyeliner and continued the ‘60s retro theme of her look by coiffing her blonde tresses into thick curls with face-framing fringe, courtesy of hairstylist Lorenzo Martin.

Heidi Klum continues with the retro theme of her look with fringe and a curled updo and glittery eye makeup (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

Heidi then wore pale blue nails that matched her powder-blue Femme LA mules.

Heidi Klum completes the look with powder-blue Femme LA mules, their clean open-toe silhouette and tonal pedicure adding a soft, polished finish against the red carpet (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

The “Gianni” style has a minimalist silhouette with pointed toes, wide straps, and about 4.5-inch heels.

A vegan pair of Femme LA Gianni mules with wide vamp straps and stiletto heels

Sofia Vergara Adds Sparkle to AGT Semifinals in Retrofete and Black Platform Sandals

Sofia Vergara, on the other hand, opted for a more relaxed outfit featuring a sequined top and black pants.

Highlighting her enviable figure, the Modern Family star wore a Retrofete strapless top embellished with beads and sequins in a tiger pattern. She tucked the cleavage-baring top into a pair of high-waisted slacks that accentuated her tiny waist.

Sofia Vergara showcases her assets in a Retrofete beaded top and high-waisted black pants on August 31, 2021 (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

Giving her ensemble a dose of sparkle, Sofia accessorized with a trio of bangles, statement rings, and layers of jeweled necklaces.

She then wore her signature beauty look, styling her long brunette hair in loose waves with a center parting and highlighting her features with neutral makeup, including subtle smoky eyeshadow, mascara, and dark nude lipstick.

Sofia Vergara wears her long hair down in loose waves and accentuates her eyes with subtle smoky eyeshadow (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

The Colombian-American actress boosted her height in a pair of black suede open-toe sandals with about 1.5-inch platforms and 5-inch block heels.

Sofia Vergara grounds her look with black suede platform heels, the chunky silhouette and ankle straps offset by a glossy red pedicure that adds a sharp, high-contrast finish (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

The previous week, America’s Got Talent wrapped up its third quarterfinals, with judges Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara hitting the red carpet in fab outfits.

Heidi Klum Sharpens White Tailoring With Emerald Satin Attico Pumps

Never missing out on a chance to showcase her long legs, Heidi paraded her endless pins in a pair of $425 white crepe tailored shorts and a matching $1,825 oversized white crepe blazer from the French designer Barbara Bui.

Her double-breasted blazer has a peak lapel, tailored collar, long sleeves with slit cuffs, a breast pocket, and two welt side flap pockets.

Heidi Klum sharpens a crisp white Barbara Bui blazer-and-shorts set with emerald satin pumps, using the vivid color and pointed silhouette to cut through the minimal tailoring at America’s Got Talent quarterfinals live show on August 24, 2021 (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

Proving that white is the perfect blank canvas for statement accessories, the mom-of-four styled her sleek outfit with several colored enamel, gold, and diamond rings from Melissa Kaye.

She wore a $5,850 Aria Jane ring, a $2,850 Lola ring, a $3,950 Ada ring, and a $5,650 Lola double ring.

Her long, straight blonde tresses fell over her shoulders, while her facial features were accentuated with glam makeup, including emerald eyeshadow, mascara, eyeliner, and matte nude lipstick.

Heidi Klum styles her long blonde hair straight and wears emerald green eyeshadow with a matte nude lipstick (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

Tom Kaulitz’s wife added a pop of bright color to her outfit with a pair of emerald green satin lace-up pumps from The Attico.

Heidi Klum’s emerald satin Attico pumps draw focus with their sharply pointed toes and delicate wraparound ankle straps, adding a bold, high-gloss contrast against the red carpet (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

These jewel-toned pumps are crafted in Italy from smooth satin and feature pointy toes, slender wraparound ankle straps, and 4-inch heels.

The Attico green satin pump has a slender wraparound ankle strap and a V-shaped vamp

Sofia Vergara Pairs a Royal Blue Rasario Dress With Gold Platform Sandals

Meanwhile, Sofia showed up in her signature sultry look, showcasing her hourglass curves in a form-fitting royal blue dress from Rasario.

The $1,740 satin midi had a sweetheart neckline, a nipped waist, and a fitted skirt that fell to her calves.

Sofia Vergara accentuates her curves in a sculpted royal blue Rasario midi dress, pairing the sleek silhouette with gold platform heels that add height and a warm metallic contrast on August 24, 2021 (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

The actress added a touch of shine to her relatively plain outfit with gold and diamond jewelry.

She layered two chunky chain necklaces around her neck and further accessorized with an $18,490 14kt yellow gold diamond Luxe Maxima chain link bracelet and a $7,725 Annie Sisteron 14kt yellow gold baguette diamond Cigar band ring.

The Colombian-American beauty wore her tresses sleek and straight with a middle parting and highlighted her eyes with smoky eyeshadow.

Sofia Vergara highlights her eyes with smoky eye makeup and wears a pin-straight hairstyle (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

To complete her glam look, Sofia slipped into a pair of gold peep-toe sandals with ankle straps, 1-inch platforms, and about 4-inch heels.

Sofia Vergara’s gold platform heels feature a peep-toe front and slim ankle straps, their metallic finish catching the light while the elevated sole enhances the leg-lengthening effect (Credit: MEGA / WENN)

More Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara Shoe Moments From the AGT Red Carpet

From Klum’s sculptural stilettos to Vergara’s platform-heavy glamour, their America’s Got Talent style history shows how much a great heel can define a red-carpet look. Explore more of their standout shoe moments below.