Karl Lagerfeld brings elegance to the Pirelli Calendar

Karl Lagerfeld creates some dazzling images for the 2011 Pirelli Calendar.  Check out the video below to hear Abbey Lee Kershaw describe Lagerfeld as the "Einstein of high fashion," and to see numerous models portraying Greek gods.

Warning: nudity

NSFW: Behind the Scenes Making of the Pirelli Calendar

Terry Richardson shot the coveted Pirelli calendar this year, and he enlisted the help of Abbey Lee Kershaw, Miranda Kerr, Catherine McNeil, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Daisy Lowe (along with many others).

Although Terry Richardson's photos can be pretty vulgar at times, and there are some photos in here involving roosters and bananas that don't go with my opinion, but I think he managed to make the women look strong and beautiful instead of complete sex objects.

Personally, I tend to focus on the photo as a whole before I even realize there is nudity in it.  Also, the cutest photos of sloths ever are in this calendar, so they are worth looking at if only for the love of the sleepy, adorable creatures.

The Making of the 2010 Pirelli Calendar by Terry Richardson from Rafael Rubira fashion4fun.com.br on Vimeo.

NSFW photos below... (warning: nudity)