Alice in colors: Pirelli’s 2018 Calendar

CAIRO – 22 July 2017: Pirelli’s 2018 Calendar uses the fantasy world of the story “Alice in Wonderland” to showcase an all-black cast of actors, musicians and models from all over the world.

The calendar shoot was run by British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful, who is the first black man to run a mainstream women’s fashion magazine, and shot by the genius Vogue photographer Tim Walker on a set designed by Shona Heath.

This is not the first time the calendar was shot with a full black cast as it was done before in 1987, using a teenage Naomi Campbell as one of the models.

Developed by the Italian tire company decades ago, the Pirelli calendar has always showcased female beauty. However, in more recent years it has began to redefine itself by creating images that provide social commentary.

The calendar is not sold to the public, but instead gifted to celebrities and insiders in various industries.

Taking a shift from the 2017 calendar celebration of powerful women that starred a mostly white cast of celebrities such as Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Nicole Kidman and Uma Thurman, the 2018 product will dazzle everyone with the beauty of the following cast:

- South Sudanese-Australian model Duckie Thot as Alice
- Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o as the Dormouse.


Lupita Nyong'o - by Gordon Correll - gdcgraphics – Wikimedia commons

- South African lawyer /model Thando Hopa as the Princess of Hearts.


South African lawyer and part-time fashion model Thando Hopa - AFP

- Senegalese-German model Alpha Dia as the 5 of Hearts Playing Card Gardner.

British model King Owusu as Tweedledum, 2 of Hearts Playing Cards Gardner.

- American model Slick Woods as the Madhatter.

- Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech as the Queen of Diamonds.


Adelaide model Adut Akech at the Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris -Bertrand Guay - AFP

- Beninese-American actor and model Djimon Hounsou as the King of Hearts.


Djimon Hounsou - Wikimedia commons/Control Arms

- American actress Sasha Lane as the Mad March Hare.


Sasha Lane - Wikimedia commons/Gordon Correll

- Ghanaian-British model and feminist activist Adwoa Aboah as Tweedledee.


Adwoa Aboah was snapped by Gigi Hadid for Versace's latest Versus campaign - AFP

- American actor, Drag Queen and TV Personality RuPaul as the Queen of Heart.


RuPaul - Wikimedia commons/David Shankbone

- American actress, TV host and comedian Whoopi Goldberg as the Royal Duchess.


Whoopi Goldberg at a NYC No on Proposition 8 Rally - Wikimedia commons/David Shankbone

- Sean “Diddy” Combs as the Royal Beheader


Diddy Dirty Money - Wikimedia commons/Shamsuddin Muhammad

- American rapper Lil Yachty as the Queen’s guard


Lil Yachty cropped - Wikimedia commons/Anton Mak

- British Supermodel and actress Naomi Campbell, the Royal Beheader

- British model Wilson Oryema as 7 of Hearts Playing Card Gardner

- British fashion designer and singer Zoe Bedeaux as the Caterpillar

Though the calendar will not be released before November we are already pretty hyped about it!