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2018 Pirelli Calendar Has An All-Black Cast In “Alice In Wonderland” World, And It’s Epic
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2018 Pirelli Calendar Has An All-Black Cast In “Alice In Wonderland” World, And It’s Epic

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Fans of the Pirelli calendar (see issues from 2017 and 2016) are in luck – the wait is over and some of the fairytale-like images for the 2018 edition have finally been unveiled.

Tim Walker, a renowned British fashion photographer, has picked a stellar all-black cast for his 12-month fable, based on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It was styled by British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful, the first black man to steer a mainstream women’s fashion magazine.

“This is an important step in culture development – to push images that aren’t generic, that don’t conform to stereotypes,” said model Thando Hopa, who portrays the Princess of Hearts.

The whole cast of the 45th edition of the calendar is as follows: Adwoa Aboah is Tweedledee; Naomi Campbell and Sean “Diddy” Combs are The Royal Beheaders; Slick Woods is The Madhatter; Lupita Nyong’o is The Dormouse; Whoopi Goldberg is The Royal Duchess; Djimon Hounsou is The King of Hearts; Ru Paul is The Queen of Hearts; Adut Akech is The Queen of Diamonds; Alpha Dia is the Five-Of-Hearts-Playing-Card Gardener; King Owusu is the Two-Of-Hearts-Playing-Card Gardener; Lil Yachty is The Queen’s Guard; Thando Hopa is The Princess of Hearts; Wilson Oryema is the Seven-Of-Hearts-Playing-Card Gardener; Zoe Bedeaux is The Caterpillar; Sasha Lane is The Mad March Hare; and Duckie Thot is Alice.

More info: pirelli.com (h/t: dazedandconfused)

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    Greta Jaruševičiūtė

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    Greta Jaruševičiūtė

    Greta Jaruševičiūtė

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    Greta is a Photo Editor-in-Chief at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication.In 2016, she graduated from Digital Advertising courses where she had an opportunity to meet and learn from industry professionals. In the same year, she started working at Bored Panda as a photo editor.Greta is a coffeeholic and cannot survive a day without 5 cups of coffee... and her cute, big-eared dog.Her biggest open secret: she is a gamer with a giant gaming backlog.

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    anonymous
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How are we supposed to "not see colour" and for everyone to be equal no matter their colour, when we keep pointing it out like this?

    Martin
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will be forced down our collective throats, like it or not .... Foie Gras for those who need affirmation.

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    Hayley Lightcap
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The idea was good but poorly executed. I love Alice in wonderland and I'm fine with it having black characters but everyone looks miserable.

    HumanBeing
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why though? They don't seem happy, and it's hard to distinguish them in those outfits. What's the point?

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    anonymous
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How are we supposed to "not see colour" and for everyone to be equal no matter their colour, when we keep pointing it out like this?

    Martin
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will be forced down our collective throats, like it or not .... Foie Gras for those who need affirmation.

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    Hayley Lightcap
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The idea was good but poorly executed. I love Alice in wonderland and I'm fine with it having black characters but everyone looks miserable.

    HumanBeing
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why though? They don't seem happy, and it's hard to distinguish them in those outfits. What's the point?

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