March 11, 2005.

Nudity and fashion

We hear so much complaining these days about nudity on TV (see SuperBeauty.Org for some reminders) that it's hard to believe that only 15 years ago nudity first made its way into the mainstream media without so much as a frown. Thanks to supermodels like Stеphаnіе Sеymоυr who dared risk their careers on then lowly lingerie, and Cіndy Crаwfоrd who was brave - and confident - enough to pose totally nude at the start of a promising modeling career, nudity became a familiar and almost standard part of female empowerment of the day. It became 'okay' for top singers and actresses alike to appear nude in books and movies alike.

It's almost impossible to understand how we've fallen so far from that happy and promising time. We have our theories and explanations, but we'll keep them to ourself today. We are weary of the battle to legitimize the beauty of the nude woman.

Instead, we will enjoy today's fashion inspired photoset of nudes supermodel Marketa, created by new Body in Mind photographer, Jomen. And we will be grateful to all the models, photographers, and artists who continue to fight for a place in the world for the beauty they create.

And we will remember that female nudity has repeatedly come in and out of fashion since the first woman covered herself with an animal fur tens of thousands of years ago.

And we'll continue to hope that one day soon, the unmatched beauty of the nude human female will come back into fashion, again.

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