Overview
- Irina Shayk marked the launch with a theatrical Maleficent-inspired look and bleached brows, quipping she “left” them at the hotel.
- Shayk said being cast as wind initially surprised her Capricorn‑self, then became a liberating interpretation once she leaned into the brief.
- She called her inclusion a long‑awaited career milestone and recalled buying airplane Wi‑Fi to read the message confirming she was in.
- Recent interviews highlight her learned self‑confidence and her eight‑year‑old daughter Lea’s blunt honesty, which she says strengthens her.
- The calendar, shot by Sundsbø, casts women as elements in nude or near‑nude artistic images, with attendees and subjects including Tilda Swinton, Venus Williams, Gwendoline Christie and Eva Herzigová.