Iconic Pirelli Calendar women through the years

The 43rd edition of Pirelli Calendar has taken a dramatic shift, eschewing the pin-up girls, and choosing to portray prominent women from all walks of life in their real essence instead, widening its beauty standards by delving into the personalities of the subjects.

Naomi Campbell for Pirelli Calendar 1987, by Terence Donovan.

Laetitia Casta for Pirelli Calendar 1987, by Herb Ritts. 

Victoria’s Secret models Alessandra Ambrosio, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova, Alek Wek, Miranda Kerr and Isabeli Fontana for Pirelli Calendar 50th anniversary edition in 2014, by Peter Lindbergh & Patrick Demarchelier

Amy Schumer and Serena Williams for Pirelli Calendar 2016, by Annie Leibovitz.

Isabeli Fontana for Pirelli Calendar 2015, by Steven Meisel.