2006 Pirelli Calendar Launched in Paris

The Pirelli Calendar has become a cultobject over the past 40+ years and the 2006 Calendar was launched in Paris on Friday 18th November. Shot by the British-Turkish duo of Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, who specialise in women’s portraits, the Calendar stars six beautiful women in 27 shots.

The six are: Jennifer Lopez, Gisele Bundchen, Guinevere Van Seenus, Kate Moss, Karen Elson and Natalia Vodianova and the photographs are mainly black and white, except for some subtle splashes of colour on the cover and in the months of March and November.

With a background of Cap d’ Antibes and the French Riviera, the sea, luxurious yachts and sumptuous villas feature heavily in the pictures. Indeed, water is described as “a dominant element that accentuates the shine of the skin and creates extraordinary light effects on wet bodies, which makes the photos particularly sensuous and enticing.”

The launch of the 2006 Calendar coincides with the creation of a new portal (www.pirellical.com) that presents and celebrates 42 years of the Pirelli Calendar.