But as one of the most obvious measures of beauty and desirability, it can reflect historical changes in cultural attitudes.
Magazines celebrate certain physiques above others.
They declare a hairstyle modern, a body part hot, or even a nationality particularly desirable. The images on the inside pages tend to be more inclusive, offering many definitions of beauty. In contrast, the cover distills a magazine s point of view into a single photograph one visual statement. Venus and Serena Williams romping barefoot in the grass. Serena wears a tankini and Venus wears a filmy satin slip dress, both by Calvin Klein.