One of the most exclusive calendars out there is seriously shaking things up this year. Usually
known for featuring the most beautiful models of the day, the famed
Pirelli calendar is taking 2016's issue in a whole new direction by
featuring some of the world's most inspiring women - from artists to
athletes and even to bloggers.
In a preview clip aired on the New York Magazine website, the likes of Serena Williams, Patti Smith and Yoko Ono are spotted posing for legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz.
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Perfect poser: Serena Williams is to be one of many inspiring women to star in the 2016 Pirelli Calendar
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Forces to
be reckoned with: The latest edition of the famously exclusive calendar
will be shot by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz (above) and will
feature feminist heroes such as Patti Smith (above)
Although
the video is deftly edited to only tease the star-studded cast of the
2016 shoot, many of the inspiring ladies can be seen between the
stylists, shoot crew and Annie herself.
The
project, which Pirelli apparently started shooting in May, was dubbed
by the company as a 'radical and inspirational departure from previous
years' - and it seems for good reason.
Tennis
star Serena Williams - who was at the center of a body-shaming
controversy this summer after author JK Rowling shot down a Twitter
troll who said Serena was 'built like a man' - is seen briefly in the
clip stripped down and being directed by the photographer.
Serena
has already confirmed her involvement in the project on Twitter,
writing on Friday: 'Guess what?? I am so happy to be part of the next
#PirelliCalendar shot by @AnnieLeibovitz!! #thecal.'
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| Reunited: Yoko Ono will also be
featuring in the video, and has previously appeared in Annie's projects,
including a famous shoot that saw her posing with her husband John
Lennon hours before he was killed |
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The youth contingent: 19-year-old fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson is also spotted in the preview clip for the calendar
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In
one short clip, the widow of Beatle John Lennon, artist Yoko Ono, is
spotted posing in a hat, round sunglasses and a leotard. Other
women seen in between the cutaway shots are Selma director Ava
DuVernay, author Fran Lebowitz, and 19-year-old fashion blogger-turned
magazine mogul Tavi Gevinson. Many
of the subjects have themselves posed for photos by the inimitable
Annie - including Yoko, who Annie famously shot with her husband on
December 8, 1980, mere hours before he was murdered.
Launched
in 1964 and known for its risque nude photos, the calendars, released
by Pirelli to a notoriously limited group of exclusive VIP customers,
have had nearly every top model grace its pages.
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| A beautiful work: Director Ava DuVernay, whose work on the film Selma has won her plenty of praise, will also be featured |
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| Sardonic wit: Author and public
speaker Fran Lebowitz is seen in the preview for the shoot posing on a
stool and chattin with the photographer |
The 2015 edition
of the calendar, shot by renowned photographer Steven Meisel, was
certainly no different, featuring models Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls,
Isabeli Fontana, and Adriana Lima in sultry fetish-themed photo shoots.
The series did make one small change in its cast last year, however, by including its first plus-size model: Candice Huffine.
That
exciting edit aside, the 2016 edition was expected to be much of the
same, but the new preview seems to be blowing that idea out of the
water. Not only are the women of extremely varied ages and body types,
but they are all renowned members of their - very different - respective
fields.
From Valerie Siebert,
DailyMail
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