What exactly is the point of the Pirelli calendar?

The fashion industry is already excited about next year’s Pirelli calendar, but it’s a tradition that leaves many men bemused, says Tom Fordy

WHILE still celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Pirelli Calendar is already creating a buzz for next year’s edition. The 2015 calendar, shot by acclaimed fashion photographer Steven Meisel and styled by Carine Roitfeld, former editor of French Vogue, will have a fetish theme and will feature Candice Huffine, its first ever plus-size model.

That’s all very exciting – if you can get your hands on a copy, which of course you can’t. The Pirelli Calendar is a strange tradition, the purpose of which is likely to leave most men baffled.