The Pirelli Calendar has published a sample of what will come in 2018. The famous annual publication that brings together the great photographers and icons of the fashion scene, next year, will have as its theme “Alice in Wonderland”.
Playful British photographer Tim Walker handles clicks, with Edward Enninful’s style and Shona Heath’s design. The team photographed, unsurprisingly, is very starry and full of glamour. Model Duckie Thot plays the protagonist, Alice. The actor and host of the reality show that bears her name, RuPaul, plays the queen of hearts.
- Are Oscar-winning actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Lupita Nyong also included in the cast?Or.
- As well as one of the greatest models of all time.
- Naomi Campbell.
In an interview with the English newspaper The Guardian, Tim Walker said he had already conceived the idea of photographing Alice in Wonderland with an all-black cast: “Pirelli’s team came up to me and said, “Do we want it to be you?and did they allow me to tell the story exactly as I wanted?
In this 2018 edition, Pirelli, for the third time, disagrees with the previous ones, as the calendar had a reputation for bringing semi-naked women. In 2016, the publication broke new ground by putting women in recognition of their work, such as the American one. tennis player Serena Williams.
In the 2017 edition, women of different ages were represented without makeup and with little production, the idea was to celebrate the natural beauty of all and respect for time, the cast included actresses such as Helen Mirren and Nicole Kidman.
In this new edition, Lewis Carroll’s work is placed in context, underlining the symbolic value of dialogue on racial issues. Alice’s fantastic world breaks down barriers, while providing social awareness through photographs.