'Not your daddy’s kind of calendar anymore': Pirelli now aims to empower women

From left, models Ashley Graham, Guinevere Van Seenus, photographer Emma Summerton, models Lauren Wasser, and Precious Lee pose as they arrive to attend the 2023 Pirelli calendar gala in Milan. Photo: AP

Top fashion models are used to having a camera lens trained on them. But Ashley Graham, Precious Lee, Guinevere Van Seenus and Lauren Wasser say they truly feel seen in the images of them appearing in the 2023 Pirelli calendar, which highlights their personal passions.

Australian fashion photographer Emma Summerton cast 14 of the world’s most high-profile models in the calendar unveiled this week, titled "Love Letters to the Muse”.