Only in fashion and art can nudity be justified so easily. And only in fashion and art can the nudity of “average” people be displayed in such beautiful portrayals. Looking through the new issue of Trace magazine, True Beauty issue, it features an entirely nude layout (not nude like without words, all those featured in the pages are nude) It’s a celebration of the beauty of the human form in everyday people.

Much like most 20-somethings (or just people in general), I’m not quite comfortable with my body and the thought of baring it all is one that makes me break out in a cold sweat and scew my face in horror. But with the constant and current debate on body image and the role fashion and models play, there has been a surge of body acceptance and self-love promotion.

Take the new show, How to Look Good Naked hosted by the ambivalently flamboyant Carson Kressley. The entire premise is to make natural women become comfortable in their own skin and with their bodies. I haven’t had a chance to watch an entire episode but from the previews it seems like a whole lot of outer work to make the inner shine and I wonder how Carson Kressley (what is he, a man drone) is qualified to make women feel good, (beside making us laugh) But I encourage anything that works to eliminate the stereotypical beauty standards in fashion (and the world for that matter).