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Miranda Kerr, Karolina Kurkova and more top models pose for Pirelli

Model overload? The world's top posers gathered together to be shot for Pirelli, the Italian tire company that puts out a stunning (albeit scantily clad) model calendar each year. To celebrate the photo calendar's upcoming 50th edition, the brand went all out and secured well-known beauties such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova, Alek Wek, Miranda Kerr and Isabeli Fonta
Posing pretty: Alessandra Ambrosio, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova, Alek Wek, Miranda Kerr and Isabeli Fontana pose for photographs to celebrate the upcoming 2014 Pirelli Calendar.
Posing pretty: Alessandra Ambrosio, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova, Alek Wek, Miranda Kerr and Isabeli Fontana pose for photographs to celebrate the upcoming 2014 Pirelli Calendar.Peter Lindbergh / Today
By Rina Raphael

Model overload? 

The world's top posers gathered together to be shot for Pirelli, the Italian tire company that puts out a stunning (albeit scantily clad) model calendar each year. To celebrate the photo calendar's upcoming 50th edition, the brand went all out and secured well-known beauties such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova, Alek Wek, Miranda Kerr and Isabeli Fontana to help promote the occasion. 

Pirelli celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Pirelli Calendar, bringing together top models for a sexy, sophisticated shoot.
Pirelli celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Pirelli calendar, bringing together top models for a sexy, sophisticated shoot.Peter Lindbergh / Today
Pirelli The CAL 50 years Celebration in NYC
The student becomes the master? Supermodel Helena Christensen tries her hand at photography, taking a shot of fellow colleague Isabeli Fontana in a behind-the-scenes moment captured on camera.Alessandro Scotti / Today
Pirelli The CAL 50 years Celebration in NYC
Behind-the-scenes: Models, they're vain just like us! Former Victoria's Secret Angel Miranda Kerr checks out her shots.Alessandro Scotti / Today
Pirelli The CAL 50 years Celebration in NYC
Behind-the-scenes: The view from below.Alessandro Scotti / Today
Pirelli The CAL 50 years Celebration in NYC
Behind-the-scenes: Just a bunch of women posing in teddies.Alessandro Scotti / Today

Noted fashion photographers Peter Lindbergh and Patrick Demarchelier shot the images in tasteful color and black-and white, as the beach-bound models posed in undergarments and crisp white shirts. (Bottoms must no longer be in style.) 

Does this mean these images just might make it into the famous calendar, set for a Nov. 21 release? That has yet to be confirmed, but either way, it doesn't seem like the ladies had a bad time working. 

We get it: you're leggy. The models pose for a full-length shot.
We get it: you're leggy. The models pose for a full-length shot.Peter Lindbergh / Today
The ladies get snuggly in matching black sweaters.
The ladies get snuggly in matching black sweaters.Peter Lindbergh / Today

Check out a behind-the-scenes video with the models and photographer Peter Lindbergh (who seems like he has a thing for Brazilians):