Pirelli’s 2018 Calendar is Sort of a Big Deal
We may only be half way through 2017, but Pirelli is already looking ahead – both literally and figuratively – with the reveal of their 2018 calendar. The calendar is shot by the wondrous Tim Walker who works alongside British Vogue’s new editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful and creative director, Shona Heath to showcase a new take on the classic fairytale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Alice in Wonderland has been re-imagined in several ways throughout the years – even Johnny Depp has taken a stab at the fairytale – so what makes this portrayal unique? An all-black cast of Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong’o, Sean Diddy Combs, RuPaul Charles and Whoopi Goldberg all suiting up for their roles with Australian-Sudanese model Duckie Thot stepping into the shoes of Alice.
In an interview with the New York Times, Walker says this casting decision was a no-brainer. “The story of Alice has been told so many times and in so many ways, but always with a white cast. There has never been a black Alice, so I wanted to push how fictional fantasy figures can be represented and explore evolving ideas of beauty.” Seeing as the story has been around since 1865, we’d have to agree.
 on Jul 20, 2017 at 12:01am PDT
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