Having a Marilyn moment! Miranda Kerr avoids exposing more than she bargained for as she catches her miniskirt when it blows up in the wind

PUBLISHED: 17:11, 24 November 2012 | UPDATED: 18:32, 24 November 2012

She is perfectly comfortable showing off her underwear when she's on the catwalk.

But Miranda Kerr was keen not to expose too much of herself as she stepped out in New York City on Saturday.

The 29-year-old Victoria's Secret star avoided a wardrobe malfunction when she had a somewhat Marilyn Monroe moment on the sidewalk.

Having a Marilyn moment: Miranda Kerr's miniskirt billowed in the wind as she arrived for work in New York City on Saturday

The stunning brunette managed to catch her miniskirt before it blew up in a gust of wind.

Looking like she had literally stepped on the set of a fashion shoot, the mother-of-one paraded her long slender legs in the black A-line miniskirt.

She paired the cute attire with a white button-up shirt and studded denim jacket.

Patting it down: The brunette managed to catch her miniskirt before it blew up completely in a gust of wind

Flawless: Near make-up free, the blue-eyed beauty looked flawless and refreshed, despite her heavy working schedule

The five-foot-nine model boosted her height slightly with a pair of brown suede booties and wore a stylish caramel-coloured felt fedora hat.

The Australian star also toted a furry bag and shielded her eyes with stylish Miu Miu tortoiseshell sunglasses.

Near make-up free, the blue-eyed beauty looked flawless and refreshed, despite her heavy working schedule.

Miranda, who is looking after her son Flynn on her own at the moment as husband Orlando Bloom shoots a movie in South Africa, was working all throughout the Thanksgiving holiday.

Legs eleven: Looking like she had literally stepped on the set of a fashion shoot, the mother-of-one paraded her long slender legs in the black A-line miniskirt

Graceful: Miranda made a graceful exit from her chauffeured Mercedes Benz car

Miranda has recently replaced Kate Moss as the new face of High Street brand Mango.

The Victoria's Secret model has been chosen to front the fashion store's spring/summer 2013 campaign.

She will soon appear in Mango's advertising campaign across print, digital and broadcast media as well as adorning billboards with her smouldering look.

Full details of Mango's spring/summer collection as modelled by Miranda have yet to be released but the brand have unveiled two teaser images showing the model during their shoot which took place in New York earlier this month.