Irina Shayk and FKA Twigs posed nude as they joined Gwendoline Christie in a stunning shoot for Pirelli’s eagerly-anticipated 2026 calendar.
Model Irina, 39, looked nothing short of sensational while retaining her modesty behind a flowing pink chiffon drape.
The stunner showcased her incredible figure as she posed up a storm with a wind machine to ensure photographer Sølve Sundsbø’s images were dramatic as ever.
Meanwhile singer FKA Twigs, 37, real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett, stripped off to display her rippling muscles and ample sideboob while laying in a sandpit.
Games Of Thrones star Gwendoline, 47, opted for a more etherial look as she posed for a gorgeous close up beaming with light.
This year’s calendar also includes tennis pro Venues Williams, 45, actresses Tilda Swinton, 65, and Isabella Rossellini, 73, as well as 90s model Eva Herzigová, 52.
Irina Shayk (pictured) and FKA Twigs posed nude as they joined fellow stars in stunning shoots for Pirelli’s eagerly-anticipated 2026 calendar by Sølve Sundsbø
Meanwhile singer FKA Twigs, 37, real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett, stripped off displayed her rippling muscles while laying in a sandpit
Games Of Thrones star Gwendoline, 47, opted for a more etherial look as she posed for a gorgeous close up beaming with light
Now in its 52nd year, the latest edition, which was shot in Norfolk and NYC, sees its famous models portray natural elements; earth, air, fire and water – as well as more intangible forces, such as energy, ether and light.
Photographer Sølve Sundsbø said: “The Calendar goes beyond the traditional four elements, I didn’t want to be too literal. I wanted to capture emotions, instincts and states of mind that are central to human life’.
‘The desire for freedom, curiosity, the thirst for knowledge – I guess we can call it that. A kind of mystery, imagination, passion, the desire for emancipation, the bond with nature and our relationship with time and space. It’s a way of connecting us to where we come from. Ambitious goals, but I wanted to give it a try’.
He continued: ‘I wanted to photograph mature women with experience and depth, women I deeply respect for what they represent. Some I had long wanted to photograph; others are faces I had already portrayed and wanted to reinterpret’.
Sølve has shot for many top fashion publications, as well as working with brands such as Prada, Mugler and Gucci.
Last year’s calendar was shot by shot by New York-based photographer Ethan James Green.
It featured model Hunter Schafer, La Haine actor Vincent Cassel, Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley, The Neon Demon actor Jodie Turner-Smith, South Korean model Hoeyon Jung, Italian singer Elodie Di Patrizi, model Connie Fleming, visual artist Martine Gutierrez, and American model Jenny Shimizu.
Pirelli said the photographer had attempted to ‘capture and amplify the essence of his subjects’ in the 2025 calendar.
Model Irina, 39, looked nothing short of sensational while retaining her modesty behind a flowing pink drape
Sue Cave, Fashion designer and wife of Nick Cave, also went nude as she posed in water
American actress Adria Arjona was drenched with water for her photo
Now in its 52nd year, the latest edition, which was shot in Norfolk and NYC , sees its famous models portray natural elements (Tilda Swinton pictured)
Tennis pro Venus Williams posed for a moody silhouette which was then highlighted with flames
Eva Herzigová appeared weight less as she posed under water
Pirelli’s UK arm has published the calendar annually since 1964 with limited availability, as it is not sold and is instead given away to celebrities and select Pirelli customers as a gift.
In 1987, Naomi Campbell featured on the calendar at just 16.
While other stars to have been photographed for it include Patti Smith, Serena Williams, Yoko Ono, Grimes, Alicia Vikander, St Vincent, Cara Delevingne, Emma Watson, Whoopi Goldberg, Nicole Kidman and Iggy Pop.
The Italian tyre company first signaled it was changing direction with its 2017 calendars, announcing it was ‘ripping up the rule book’ and giving the hotly-anticipated calendar a new feminist overhaul.
The spread featured Robin Wright, Julianne Moore, Charlotte Rampling, and Helen Mirren (then aged 50, 55, 70, and 71 respectively) and was hailed a triumph for its representation of older women.
The Pirelli calendar was once synonymous with scantily-clad women, sizzling photo shoots and topless models.
The catwalk queen looked incredible in a diamanté fringed mini dress
Oscar nominee Isabella Rossellini, 73, showcased her age-defying features
Chinese actress Du Juan had her entire body painted
Luisa Ranieri posed up a storm while draped in chiffon
Gwendoline put on a very leggy display as she helped launch the calendar in Prague on Friday
She was joined at the event by photographer Sølve Sundsbo
However, the 2020 calendar saw A-list stars including Emma Watson, Kristen Stewart and Claire Foy pose fully clothed – in everything from denim jackets to period costumes – as they each take on the role of Shakespeare’s Juliet.
The spread, shot by celebrated fashion photographer Paolo Roversi, was dubbed the ‘wokest’ Pirelli calendar to date.
The calendar was not published in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, the only year it has not been published since 1964.
Last year’s edition saw Prince Gyasi become the first black photographer to shoot a Pirelli Calendar in celebration of its 60th anniversary.
The Ghanaian’s work saw Campbell return to the calendar for the first time since 2018, and Luther star Idris Elba and former Chelsea and AC Milan footballer Marcel Desailly feature on pages.
