Pirelli celebrates 50 years: Alek Wek stars in anniversary shoot

Written by lauren
Friday, 16 August 2013 13:44

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Alek Wek has catapulted from her past (escaping civil war in Sudan) to stardom, taking centre stage in the 50th Anniversary annual Pirelli calendar that brings together the world’s most beautiful women and the fashion industry’s most celebrated photographers and stylists in a celebration of the female body.

Launched in 1964, the calendars, released by Pirelli to a notoriously limited group of exclusive VIP customers, have featured nearly every top model of the past decades.

Shot by renowned fashion photographers Patrick Demarchelier and Peter Lindbergh, the 2014 spread features Alek Wek, Alessandra Ambrosio, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova, Miranda Kerr and Isabeli Fontana dressed in over-sized shirts and jumpers.

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The shots capture the retro feel of Peter Lindbergh’s iconic 90s photographs of the original supermodels, including Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell that so captured the time.
Evocative, no?

Content and Images: Dailymail.co.uk and various outlets.

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Written By: lauren

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