Is this the smallest bikini ever? Kate Moss in behind-the-scenes shots for annual topless Pirelli Calendar

By Alanah Eriksen

Last updated at 1:10 PM on 27th December 2011

She's known for having no inhibitions as she poses topless in front of the camera, and during her downtime.

So it seemed pointless that Kate Moss donned a barely-there bikini which failed to cover her small frame - especially when the shoot was for a naked calendar.

The supermodel ultimately poses without any clothing for the final version of the famous Pirelli publication, in the name of 'art'.

Itsy bitsy: Kate Moss poses for the annual Pirelli calendar in this barely-there bikini, but ultimately ended up going topless

But in these behind-the-scenes shots the mother-of-one wore a flesh-coloured two-piece as she pouted and posed for celebrity photographer Mario Sorrenti against a concrete building.

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Kate showed off her taut stomach and toned legs in the tiny garment.

She was given a natural look with minimal make-up and slicked back hair.

Kate and eleven other stunning women were flown to Murtoli on the Mediterranean island of Corsica for the week-long assignment before she married rocker Jamie Hince this summer.

He calls it art: The supermodel strikes a pose for Italian photographer, Mario Sorrenti, who she dated when she was 17

Locations used included abandoned old farmhouses as well as the blue seawater with backdrops of rocky outcrops - with security guards keeping onlookers at bay to stop sneaky pictures being taken.
The never-before seen shots have just been released by tyre manufacturer Pirelli to hype up the exclusive 2012 calendar, which was launched on December 9 in New York.
Among the other beauties included in the calendar are David Walliams wife Lara Stone, Ukranian actress Milla Jovovich and Dutch model Saskia de Brauw.

Time-out: The Croydon-born mother-of-one gets a touch-up before its back to work in the scorching sun

Time-out: The mother-of-one gets a touch-up before its back to work in the scorching sun

Its 25-photo spread includes 18 black-and-whites and seven coloured pictures.

An insider on the set said: 'It was a fantastic assignment with the emphasis really being placed on feminine beauty and the pictures are fabulous the girls look really, really sexy.'

Since it's inception in 1964, Pirelli has instructed leading photographers to capture the world's most beautiful women on film for the exclusive calendar solely as a gift for royalty, celebrities and VIP customers.

Prince Andrew is said to be a regular recipient.

What was the point? The bikini covers barely anything on the Croydon-born model

It is the second time that Kate has appeared in the Pirelli calendar.

By coincidence Sorrenti is an old boyfriend of Kate and he photographed her several times during the 1990's for the designer Calvin Klein.

The two have remained close friends despite splitting up.

Kate said of her friend: 'We've known each other since I was 17 - we were boyfriend and girlfriend for a couple of years. He adores women.

'He really loves the female form and everything about it.'

Show us what you got: Kate and eleven other stunning models were flown to Murtoli on the Mediterranean island of Corsica for the week long assignment before she married rocker Jamie Hince this summer

Mario, who used to be a model before moving behind the camera, is known for his spreads of topless models in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.

He has also known Milla since she was starting out in the fashion industry as a teenager.

In fact Milla feels so confident with him that she said recently: 'Mario is pretty much the only person I would take my clothes off for'.

But Mario has insisted that, despite the nudity, the 2012 calendar is not sexy.

It was top secret: Security guards kept onlookers at bay to stop sneaky pictures being taken

He told Women's Wear Daily: 'You know, originally I thought I was going to do very sexy pictures, and when we got there I realized that I didn't want the pictures to be sexy at all.'

'I meant that they're not 'obviously' sexy. I didn't want them to be posing and arching and like sticking their boobs in my face or anything like that.

'I thought that's what I wanted, that it would give the most immediate impact, but then I realized that wasn't important.... I was trying to just really focus on them and the environment and let that blossom together somehow.'

Going for the natural look: The model shows off her clear skin and slicked back hair

According to reports the models and crew all stayed together in houses on Corsica, while Sorrenti spent 'the morning with one girl and the evening with another, and we'd all have dinner together'.
The theme, chosen by Sorenti was 'swoon', for which he explained: 'In "swoon", I put the bodies in direct contact with Nature, which harbours them as if they were its extension, in a set of images where rocks, land, tree trunks, sky and sea are all turned into a backdrop for the bodies.'
Last year's edition had a theme of Greek and Roman mythology.