Tennis star, Serena Williams, Patti Smith and Amy Schumer pose for Pirelli iconic calendar as it abandons naked supermodels for 'women of achievement.'
Yao Chen, Agnes Gund, Tavi Gevinson, Annie Leibovitz and Clare Balding attend a photocall to launch the
2016 Pirelli Calendar by Annie Leibovitz at Grosvenor House in London on Monday
Pirelli is known for featuring the globe's most glamorous supermodels in one of the world's most exclusive calendars, but the team behind the celebrated calendar is taking 2016's issue in a whole new direction by featuring some of the world's most inspiring women - from artists to athletes and even bloggers.
Serena Williams proves her worth as a model as she poses on set
The 43rd edition, which was created by Annie Leibovitz, features the likes of Serena Williams, Amy Schumer and Chinese actress, Yao Chen.
The calendar, which has previously featured Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls and Isabeli Fontana, has cast 13 women which Pirelli says are of outstanding professional, social, cultural, sporting and artistic accomplishment.