Naomi Campbell looked incredible as she made her fifth appearance in the iconic Pirelli Calendar for its 2024 issue.
The supermodel, 53, embodied visual artist Prince Gyasi’s theme of timeless in the photoshoot which took place in both London and Ghana.
Naomi put on a daring display as she went braless in a plunging brown minidress as she posed on a melting clock.
The catwalk queen had a key in hand and amped up the glamour with a sky-scraper heels and long hair.
The 2024 calendar marks the first ever black photographer to be selected for commission, with Prince Gyasi, 28, celebrating his heritage and African community in the project.
Naomi Campbell looked incredible as she made her fifth appearance in the iconic Pirelli Calendar for its 2024 issue
Black Panther star Angela Bassett, 65, oozed glamour in a sheer gold gown as she posed with a life sized key. The actress represents ‘Altruistic’
Naomi starred in the 50th anniversary calendar alongside Idris Elba, Black Panther actress Angela Bassett, author Margot Lee Shetterly and poet Amanda Gorman.
Prince Gyasi, who gave Naomi the title ‘Time Stopper’ said: ‘When you look at figures like Naomi, she’s not of my generation, but she’s still an icon in my generation. This can only happen if you’re committed to your work and beliefs.’
Other talent featured in the 2024 Pirelli Calendar includes King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in the calendar for the year which will be the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Ashanti Kingdom under his reign.
Actress Tiwa Savage is Resilience; writer, director and producer Jeymes Samuel is Visionary; entrepreneur, former footballer Marcel Desailly is Focus; and singer, artist and actress Teyana Taylor is Future Forward.
Speaking about the theme, Prince Gyasi said: ‘I named it Timeless because most of these people defy time. They’ve been able to touch certain heights and open doors for people like me to be able to come in.’
Prince Gyasi went on to say he wanted Timeless to be ’empowering’ for his subjects, and for other African people. He said: ‘We’ve been given the platform to make sure our voices are heard….
‘We are using the opportunity to redirect what people have heard over the years – their interpretations of our culture, traditions, what we believe in, who we are as a people. (I’m) trying to change the narrative.’
When Prince Gyasi was commissioned for the 2024 Pirelli Calendar, he started by thinking about who he wanted to be in it and what they represented to him, building on his own sense of the West African community.
Naomi put on a daring display as she went braless in a plunging brown minidress as she posed on a melting clock in this behind-the-scenes shot from the photoshoot
The cover image is of a young Gyasi as represented by model Abul Faid Yussif. Yussif is pictured playing with miniature versions of the items that appear on the Calendar’s pages
Author Margot Lee Shetterly and poet Amanda Gorman pose in front of equations for ‘The Blueprint’
The 2024 calendar marks the first ever black photographer to be selected for commission, with Prince Gyasi (pictured) celebrating his heritage and African community in the project
Other talent featured in the 2024 Pirelli Calendar includes the likes King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, under the title of ‘Royalty’
Angela was supported by Prince Gyasi as she strutted into the shoot in behind-the-scenes photos released in September
Angela cut a vibrant figure in a yellow suit as she posed at the launch of the calendar at the Park Lane Hotel in London
HRH Baafuor Agyei Fosu II, The Royal Ambassador HRH Oheneba Yaw Otchere, Marco Tronchetti Provera, Angela , Prince Gyasi, Amanda Gorman and director Jeymes Samuel pose
Director Jeymes Samuel, Amanda Gorman, Prince Gyasi and Angela smiled as they celebrated the launch
The image chosen for the cover is of the studious young Gyasi, as represented by child model Abul Faid Yussif.
Set against a bright turquoise background, Yussif is pictured playing with miniature versions of some of the items that appear on the Calendar’s pages: a key held by Angela; pieces of a clock from Naomi’s set; pink ladders climbed by Gorman; a blue suitcase carried by ‘Man of Honour’ Idris.
It is Naomi’s fifth appearance on the iconic calendar, having appeared in both 1987, 1995, 2005 and 2018, with a host of other stars.
The model caused waves in her 1987 appearance as she was just 16 and went topless in the shoot.
She went on to appear in the 1995 calendar, shot by Richard Avedon, alongside fellow supermodel Christie Turlington.
Naomi made a comeback in 2005 when Patrick Demarchelier stood behind the camera in “O espirito do Brasil” themed shoot alongside Adriana Lima on beaches in Ipanema and Copacabana, before her later comeback in 2018.
The calendar was first released in 1964 and caused a stir when it featured full nudity for the first time nine years later.
After 10 years out of print due to financial constraints, Pirelli returned with a bang in 1984 – sexier than every before.
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.
They were shot by photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight and Annie Leibovitz. Naomi previously said the Milan-based brand has always been ‘very conscious about what’s going on in the world’.
