Sorrenti is actually the first Italian to photograph the Pirelli Calendar, whose past lensmen have included Herb Ritts (1994, 1999), Richard Avedon (1995, 1997), Bruce Weber (1998, 2003), Annie Leibovitz (2000), Mario Testino (2001), Peter Lindbergh (1996, 2002), Patrick Demarchelier (2005, 2008), Mert and Marcus (2006), Inez and Vinoodh (2007), Terry Richardson (2010) and last year, Karl Lagerfeld.

For the shoot in Corsica, Sorrenti chose mostly women with whom he had previously worked, including supermodel among supermodels Kate Moss, whom the photographer has known for some 20 years — the two worked together on the iconic Calvin Klein “Obsession” campaign when Sorrenti was just 21 and Moss was practically still in diapers. In the “Making of ” short film that preceded a Q&A with Sorrenti, he remarked that he “couldn’t do this without her.”

Check out all 25 images from the 2012 Pirelli Calendar, featuring Saskia de Brauw, Edita Vilkeviciute, Margareth Madè, Lara Stone, Guinevere Van Seenus, Malgosia Bela, Milla Jovovich, Fontana,  Smalls,Poly and Moss.

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- Naomi Campbell‘s BFF (thank you), Nelson Mandela is following in her graceful, catwalk strides by starting his own fashion line called 46664, his prison number from those 27 years he was incarcerated. [Styleite]

Cool As Ice [1991] Starring Naomi Campbell as “Singer at First Club

Tagline: “When a girl has a heart of stone, there’s only one way to melt it. Just add Ice.” [Seriously.]

Before 8 Mile, there was another biopic about a white rapper trying to make his way out of…the ghetto (?). And lucky us, not only were we treated to Naomi’s acting, but her vocal chops as well on the film’s classic composition…wait for it…“Cool as Ice”. Robert Van Winkle’s music and film career fizzled shortly after this cinematic exercise in ego-stroking though Naomi has continued to make the occasional cameo when not dodging a subpoena.

Fair Game [1995] Starring Cindy Crawford as Kate McQuean

Tagline: “He’s a cop on the edge. She’s a woman with a dangerous secret. And now they’re both…

Cindy stars as a civil law attorney who seeks the aid of the forgotten Baldwin — poor  Billy – a cop who vows to protect her from some renegade KGB team out to exterminate her. The film proved a huge hit…at the 1996 Razzie Awards where it was nominated for Worst Actress, Worst New Star (both honors for Cindy) and Worst Screen Couple. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) that year Showgirls swept nearly every category. Liz Berkley has never been the same.

Conan the Destroyer [1984] Starring Grace Jones as Zula

Tagline: “The most powerful legend of all is back in a new adventure.”

A childhood favorite of  mine…before I knew that my fondness for Arnold Schwarzenegger in a fur loincloth was anything out of the ordinary, the sequel to Conan the Barbarian features the always terrifying Grace Jones as a scantily clad warrior princess. Apparently Grace’s enthusiasm was a little too much for poor ole muscle-bound Arnold, who complained Jones was “too tough” during filming. Grow a pair, Schwarzenegger…or just borrow Grace’s.

The Fifth Element [1997] Starring Milla Jovovich as Leeloo

Tagline: “There is no future without it.”

Jovovich has starred in over 30 films — half of them from the Resident Evil franchise — but her best role to date is still in Luc Besson‘s modern sci-fi classic. As the titular element, Milla yells and grunts and generally kicks ass throughout the entire film and she hasn’t laid down her action hero mantle since. Although the most acting she’s done since then has taken place in L’Oreal commercials.

Taxi [2004] Starring Gisele as Vanessa

Tagline: “Take a Ride on the Wild Side.”

Hmm, when your script requires a quartet of sexy Brazilian bank robbers, why not enlist the world’s foremost sexy Brazilian? Gisele tackled the challenging role of the gang’s “cold” and “calculating” leader in her film debut, but with only one other film under her tiny, couture belt (she has a cameo in Devil Wears Prada), it doesn’t look like she’ll be rendered in celluloid any time soon.

 

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Milla’s first cover of Lucky was back in 2004, and boy has she changed. Click through for quotes from the interview…

On some past looks: “When I think back, I’ve pulled off some pretty funny looks…when I was 25 thinking I was the coolest person in the world…but no regrets”

On finding unexpected heirlooms: “I tend to find little things at stores like Zara that I’m going to wear in the moment, and forget about, and then find again.”

For all of Milla’s picks, click here.

The July issue of Lucky is on newsstands this week.

JUST RELEASED, the key visual for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin featuring top model, Milla Jovovich. Campaign Shot by Miles Aldridge with designs by Philip Treacy. Get the look behind the lens with exclusive behind the scenes video from the shoot here.

Famous actress slash model Milla Jovovich is on the Harper’s Bazaar Singapore cover for the April 2010 issue. Loving the female robot theme.

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Milla Jovovich is the new face of Ann Taylor, here’s a behind the scenes look at her photo shoot, the eye behind the lens is fame photog Peter Lindbergh.
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Milla Jovovich, actress turned model turned designer, has been hired by Tommy Hilfiger to design a bag due in stores in April.

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Milla Jovovich poses for Maxim, and looks amazing doing so!!!

Sasha Pivovarova and Milla Jovovich team up for this Eastern Europe inspired editorial. Check the gallery for chunky knits, cloche hats, lacy lingerie and a classy beach picnic.

GALLERY: “Sasha and Milla” for Vogue Italia July ’09

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Love Chris Noth, and Milla, great spread!

“If there is anyone’s footsteps I could follow in, it would definitely be Milla Jovovich where she is still a high-powered fashion model and an extremely respected actress and of course a full-time mother and has a fashion line.”

Lydia Hearst to Fox News via Fashionista

Ukrainian born (from the same city as me), Milla (which just happens to be my mama’s name), is never afraid to show skin, or make funny faces…

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Olivier Zahm has some seriously cool friends. Oh lordy, what would happen if I and Milla shared a hotel room…

ORANGE MOCHA FRAPPUCCINOS!!!

LINKAGE: Chris Brenner and Milla Jovovich at the Bowery Hotel, New York….

Freida Pinto wears Chanel to the Chanel Ready to Wear show at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tue. She sat front row with many other celebs including Kate Moss and bf Jamie Hince, Mario Testino, Claudia Schiffer, Lily Allen and Milla Jovovich.

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Milla Jovovich hit up the 3rd Fortune Forum Summit in London Tuesday night in a beautifully draped white Roberto Cavalli dress. The asymmetrical hairdo and makeup were picture perfect, and made Milla look at once classic and modern.

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Is Milla Jovovich slowly making a comeback? She looked stunning Friday night in Hollywood at the Montblanc Signature for Good Charity Gala.

She combined the elegance of a shimmery long black dress with the flapper feel of a feathered headband.

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Milla Jovovich has been lying low since Jovovich-Hawke shut its pretty doors last summer.

But Milla returns to her fashion roots here (for the January 2009 issue of Vogue Paris) by doing a good old-fashioned editorial.

And I mean old-fashioned. The 80s-inspired spread is all about the weird-fit jeans and the structured jacket.

GALLERY: Milla Jovovich for Paris Vogue.

During Paris Fashion Week, Milla Jovovich chatted with Fashion Week Daily about the end of her Jovovich-Hawke line earlier this year.  While they saw nothing but success – their line for Target sold out – the actress/model/designer/mom revealed that she and Carmen Hawke got too far from designing and ended up as production managers instead.

Jovovich continued, “Now I’m here in Paris meeting with bigger houses about doing designing for them,” she revealed. “Unfortunately, Carmen’s not working with me anymore – she’s taking pictures – but I am definitely going to keep designing.”

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Raquel Zimmerman is the star of the Sept issue of Vogue French. Shot by fame photographer Ryan McGinely and obtained by Gold Digger, this spread leaves us with much to question.

First, why is she wearing crocs in a Vogue issue? NY Mag also pointed this out, and we agree…Where was Carine Roitfeld when this was shot? Cuz even Lady Wintour wouldn’t allow this..

Secondly, why does she look like Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil? With cave like backgrounds and zombie like expressions.

Lastly, Raquel is one of the most beautiful and stunning models on the runway, so why did the photographer make her look so coked out? She clearly is not the best for this type of spread. I understand that she is a model and must have some diversity, but she looks like Cory Kennedy, which is never a good thing.

The fairly new series of ads feature some of Samsonite’s priciest items and unique celebrity choices on or preparing for a journey.  What’s more surprising is that the ads run in the same magazines that feature Louis Vuitton’s, which means flippers might be getting a double dose of core values.

Samsonite’s tagline – “Life’s a Journey”.

Louis Vuitton’s – “Get ready for the journey”

A reason for the swipe of ideas might be coming from Samsonite’s new direction and CEO.

Samsonite has been venturing away from their original customer base lately, focusing more on pushing the luxury aspect of their luggage instead of its sturdiness and functionality, a selling point which was the focus of their former campaigns.  A big part of this is due to the brands fairly recent hiring of CEO, Marcello Bottelli, an ex LVMH top executive.  My guess is that Marcello brought along Louis Vuitton’s image focussed ad campaign with him.