It’s time for our Reader Survey, we want your opinions on the site. We really want to hear more about what content you like or want to see! So go fill it out and if you want to follow up with us, enter your email or shoot us one! Also we are looking for guys to join our focus group. It’s a group of great guys that I get to talk undies with on a reg basis!
To take our survey go to our Reader Survey Page.
Remember this picture from Cocksox? This was done a few years ago in a penthouse in Sydney. There is an interesting story behind it… but you’ll have to wait to hear it!
It’s Time to break out your #2 pencil and take our survey. Ok you don’t have to use your pencil but we def want your opinion on the blog. We have given it a great new look and want to do the same with our content. Let us know what you like on the blog and in undies and we’ll take all the suggestions to heart.
There are two ways to do the survey. The first is right here in this post, fill it out or go to the page, Readers Survey above or – http://www.underwearnewsbriefs.com/unb-2014-readers-survey/
Image from Andrew Christian
The survey will be open for a week and if interested in joining our focus group contact you.
Have you ever wanted to learn about the guys behind the blog? Well we have given you that opportunity with the new site. Each guy now has a page telling about them. It’s their very own bio and contact info to reach them! So you can carry on a conversation via Twitter or Email.
The new site design has given us a chance to create a cleaner menu. This allows you to actually find the menu and use it to quickly browse the site! To find all the bios go under About and Staff. Most of the guys are on there now we are still waiting for a few of the new guys to send in their bios!
Also, now on every post you will see a quick bio at the bottom of the page with a link to read more from them! We hope you get a chance to find out more about us!
BTW the picture above if from UNB James!
PetitQ sent us a few images! This picture was done by by Mike Carter featuring a gorgeous model: Lucas. He is wearing our trunk PQ35 which includes jockstrap elastics to enhance the butt and a nice deep pouch to give an extra bulge.
We have been getting emails and people telling us they are taking the challenge! A few have already sent in pics to prove they are putting on the briefs and going out to the pool! This is awesome, it’s like we need our own custom logo for the challenge now.
I have even talked to a few straight guys who are considering it! One big challenge to our challenge is many think they don’t have the body to wear them. To that I say, just wear what you want and feel good in and don’t listen to others. I plan to wear one to our pool shoot, granted I”m no model but I’m going to do it!
If you plan on doing the challenge let us know. Tweet us, email us or instagram us. Just tag your posts #swimbrief! Picture by Clever Underwear
Why not go for something fun today? That’s why we chose the Andrew Christian Almost Naked Infinity Thong. It also features model Pablo Hernandez. If you’re up for a fun thong, I think we found it
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It’s time for deal day at Baskit! This week is for the brief lover! The pair they chose is the Ribbed Brief. You can get some of the new colors like the Yellow pictured. If you want to get this pair go to the specials page and see all the other pairs they have on sale, you could expand your underwear drawer nicely
We all love great undies if reading this blog, that’s a given! But not all of us have an amazing budget to buy underwear. I know you think the life of an underwear blogger is all underwear all the time, but it’s not. Just like you guys, we look for great deals for underwear too. I freely admit I don’t like paying full price.
One way I have found to save money is to buy underwear in three packs. I”m not saying the ones you used to wear and buy at Wal-Mart. I will NEVER go back to those! If I did you guys would have ever right to stop reading the blog. Because I will have gone insane and would loose all credibility.
Three packs are what most companies call basics. Meaning they won’t be the uber stylish newest undies out by the company. They will be their take on the classic brief. Which, I think every guy should own a pair of classic white undies. Its a must have pair in my opinion.
Here are some great suggestions for those wanting good undies at a better price.
2(X)ist Men’s Essential Collection – This is the 2(X)ist classic brief! Which is available in white with a functional fly. I used to LOVE the classic brief from 2(X)st, they were the only classic brief I ever owned. 2(X)ist makes some of the best undies lately. Available for $32 from 2(X)ist
Papi Cotton Low Rise Brief – These briefs from Papi aren’t traditional, meaning they don’t have a fly. But they are super comfy. I have owned quite a few of these over the years. Previous collections were white with different color writing on the waistband, now they are available in different colors/waistbands. They now have 8 different color combos. They are really great quality at an amazing price. Perfect for everyday wear. Available for $24 from Papi Underwear
Calvin Klein Low Rise Brief – CK is prob one the company you think of when you think of classic underwear. They have been around since the 80’s. Their iconic ad back then featured a guy in white briefs against a white stone. It, in my opinion, sparked the men’s underwear market. They now have the briefs in three packs in black, white, grey, and two blues. Available for $27.50 from CK Underwear
These are some suggestions for those wanting classic undies. We will be bringing you more suggestions soon for all kinds of undies!
Last time I posted I got the name wrong. So this time I have the name right. This is more of the MaleBasics Spot collection. This is the jock in Black! Make sure you check out the entire line
Do you have y our swimwear? Especially for our “Swim Brief” challenge! If not check out the new Andrew Christian Splash Bikini. This is a bikini for those who really want it to be known they are wearing a swim brief for two reasons! First, we say this because it’s available in Neon Yellow. Meaning you won’t be missed in this pair at the beach or pool!
The bikini has a draw string and features the Show-It Technology. If not familiar it’s an enhancing technology Andrew Christian has used for years. This is the second reason you will get noticed. The Show-It takes what you have and shows it off! Some this will be a big bonus and be a big selling point!
Andrew Christian was voted our favorite swimwear brand in our 2014 Reader Awards. If you want to try a great pair of swim we think you should check out the Splash Bikini. If you don’t want to wear neon yellow it is also available in black. Find it at the Andrew Christian website for $37.93!
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We did the Swim Brief Challenge this year to bring awareness to men’s swimwear. Its something the general public needs to be made aware of! I have had conversations about this to both gay and straight readers. I always get asked, why is it that the media and such an objectify women but never men?
In perfect timing Jennifer Lopez puts out a video that does just that. At the beginning of the video they are running through concepts and they finally say “If Jennifer was a man you would have her in a mansion or yacht with scantily clad women running around” why can’t we do that with guys? And they did just that!
They show here with men in swim briefs and underwear. I think it’s awesome, because how many times do you see something shot in America with guys in swim briefs? I would say never unless it’s something like a Borat style humor. This is turning the tables and showing that its cool to have men show off!
We don’t normally cover stuff like this but its a step in the right direction for men’s swimwear to reach a bigger market. Will it be part of a bigger trend? I don’t know but it will get people talking!
Watch the video:
PPU makes really fun underwear. Thew new pair 1413 brief is a mesh brief that won’t show it all off. The pouch is a half pouch that hides enough but shows off the rest!
The one thing I LOVE about Candyman is they are always pushing the envelope to make undies fun! They have done this with the new Color Brief with the cut away sides. Granted sometimes the undies are way over the top, this is the same company that brings us some of the fun and sometimes wild costume undies. Past ones have been Cowboy, Lumberjack, Super Hero and Vampire!
The Color brief is a bikini with two cut out sin the side. I’ll give it to them to do a cut out that is pretty fun. Sometimes I have seen cutouts that really were in odd places. This one creates a great silhouette that shows off accents a guys body. Meaning the cutout isn’t too big and is right place.
One thing I”m sorta on the fence with is the purple color. I love it when companies use non-traditional colors in undies. I love the black and florescent green! But, the purple is something I will have to see in person. Because one thing I have learned is you have to see undies in person rather than pictures. So until then reserve judgement but hats off for using a new color! I think more companies need to step outside the color box and try new colors. Gone are the days where we have “masculine” colors, I think the color palette is open, I mean if we can rock pink undies (and I have and love them), then anything or any color is possible !
Check out the front and back pictures and find this at a retailer near you. The line just launched yesterday so you may have to wait a few weeks for it to show up in stores!
Wood Underwear just let us know they showed in LA Fashion week. They are fast becoming a brand to watch! The reason I say this is they have a laid back California vibe. I have talked to the owner Terresa a few times over the last years and she takes it seriously but still has fun with the line.
The new line coming is the Camo line as you see. It is a print they created for their exclusive use. When the line is released, I’ll tell you more about it. But, men’s lines need to show more in fashion weeks across the world! Men’s underwear is becoming more and more of a fashion statement. Long gone are the days of black, white and grey. More guys are paying attention to their undies!
Want to find out more about the show, here is the press release they sent:
Wood Underwear®, LLC, joined Project ETHOS, presented by Scion, during LA Fashion Week, and hit the runway with its fall/winter custom camo line at the Avalon Hollywood. Wood introduced three custom camo prints for the Fall/Winter2014
season. The line will come out in a tencel/cotton/elastane blend fabric, which adds another ‘wood’ to Wood.
Project Ethos merges creative elements – fashion, music, art, theatre and dance – as a showcase to industry and consumer audiences. More than 1500 attendees included local and international industry players as well as such notable names as NBA sportscaster John Salley, Scheana Marie and Kristen Doute of Vanderpump Rules, True Blood’s Natasha Alam, Dan Feuerriegel from Spartacus, Anthony Pazos, star of LA Hair, and many more.
Wood Underwear featured its Wood Orange, Navy, Forest Green and Royal Purple in a variety of styles from its Hermosa Beach Collection (available now) as well as several styles and all 3 of its custom camo prints from its Fall/Winter 2014 line (available August 1).
photographer credit: Gerry Villaroman
I’m so ready for swim season, can you tell that by all the swim pictures. This is ES Collections swimwear they shot in Thailand this past winter! So who’s ready for swim season?
Swimwear season is about to go into high gear! 2EROS has gone into prints! They have released their Icon Swimwear in the first low rise design. The new Geometric print is one of the hottest.
I hear some of you our there saying “It’s ok but not what I love” Well, I suggest you get to a store and see this pair in person. It’s not super bright and won’t jump off the rack with a florescent color. When I met with Jason from 2EROS in Vegas, this pair really struck me. It’s very well done and looks amazing. I seriously was blown away! It is a perfect pair that will get you attention without saying “HEY LOOK AT ME” on the beach.
I”m really happy to see 2EROS growing and expanding into prints. This print is in black, red and tan that really works well together. I think Jason did some amazing prints that you don’t normally see in swimwear but after seeing them you go “Why didn’t we have this before!”. Well don’t worry that they have strayed far from their roots because they have resurrected the logo on the back, which you may recall from previous pairs they have released. If you don’t they have a logo that accents your assets!
One change many out there may like is a roomier pouch. The previous Icon swimwear had a smaller pouch so if you’re a guy like me who needs the extra space, this one maybe worth checking out!
This isn’t the only pair, they recently released the Tribe as well. It’s time we all check out prints and enjoy them. Because they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon! Find this at the 2EROS website for $49.95 AUD.
New at Jockstrap Central: Cellblock 13’s Knockout Jockstraps are the perfect combination of sport jock, fetish jock and edgy fashion jock and have to go down as some of CB13’s most comfortable jocks to date. Not only do they feel awesome, they also have the looks – coming in all your favorite fetish forward colors: black and blue, black and red and of course, black and yellow.
With a naturally contoured soft cotton pouch, a hint of spandex for shape expansion and retention plus a liberating four-way stretch, these jocks were designed to fit. The jet black pouch includes a single one and a quarter inch wide contrasting color racing stripe running vertically through the center of the pouch which along with the matching piping not only looks good but perfectly highlights what you’re packing.
The 2 inch wide plushed waistband is totally masculine with the edgy CellBlock 13 logo and stylish with the multicolored horizontal racing stripes all woven right into the band. Finally, high quality one inch nylon and rubber elastic leg straps finish it all off.
In case you don’t know, Cellblock 13 is made by Timoteo so you just know that these great looking jocks are built to last. Be sure to head over to Jockstrap Central to see their dreamy boy-next-door model Spence in all the new jockstraps.”
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Today’s Brief Distraction is from Cocksox. They have some really cool things coming very soon! They will be shooting a lot of new stuff next month and releasing it soon. This is the famous CX02 swimwear! Stay tuned for more!
I know we have plenty of fans of skimpy undies. No matter if you’re gay or straight we have heard each side loves something smaller. The new PPU line has the 1417 Jockstrap. Which is a new take on the classic jock!
The first thing you notice is the pouch. It’s way smaller and has two straps attaching it to the waistband. Which makes it even smaller! This pair is not for the guy who’s not willing to show it all off! Second, is the waistband. It’s available in two colors the Gold/Black and Pink/Grey. Both make a bold statement.
The back is the same as regular jocks but that’s the only thing that is like the original inspiration pair. It makes me wonder were would you wear this pair? I would say you probably wouldn’t wear it to the gym. We would suggest a date night or even a fun night out.
These have just been released and will be in stores soon. What do you think of the new jock from PPU?
Fetishwear has a broad definition. For our poll we define it with underwear such as Cellblock13, Gregg Homme (the wilder stuff) like the Cowboy collection, Mesh (like Clever trunk). It’s the stuff you may not wear to the doctor! It’s underwear that is fun and can express a part of you that you may hide in regular life.
So do you wear fetish wear underwear? Let us know!
Swim Season is fast approaching so its time to think of swimwear! One company you should get to know should be Bwet. They have been around for a few years and make really great swim! Check them out
I”m still bummed I didn’t get to meet with C-IN2 in Vegas. I really enjoy seeing whats coming from them over the next year. But we received these pics form them. They were shot by Rick Day and feature the Culture Club collection. I told you guys that prints would be making a big splash on the men’s underwear market. These are bright and fun and have a great waistband.
I personally love this line. It’s not my typical every day wear, but I think we all need to step outside our box and have some fun. Here is what C-IN2 told us:
C-IN2 is now Pop Culture Art inspired with a new printed underwear collection called Culture Club. Why’s this different? Each art print is placed on a specific location on the underwear. We call this engineered printing which is different from printing fabric and letting the pattern fall wherever it may. This means we have to print each underwear pattern piece by piece. The fabric is made of 90% (super-soft) Tencel with 10% Spandex. The waistband is microfiber with high gloss printed logos. C-IN2 is so excited about this collection, we’re calling it a 2014 Event.
View our debut collection now @ http://www.c-in2.com/store/collections/culture-club.html
Ok that’s a scary title for a post! But it’s nothing to be worried about! This week, and its only been 4 days with the new design and it’s been overwhelmingly positive! I can’t believe the feedback I have heard from readers, brands and retailers. I haven’t heard a bad thing about the site! Which makes me very happy and know it was the right thing to do. I had many reservations about chaning the design but now, I’m very happy I did it. It took from Aug of last year till now! a few months of finding a theme, then finding one, discovering it didn’t work, then getting another and working out all the kinks.
So to give you a behind the scenes look. I did a walk through install of the new design on another blog and took me 2 hours to work out the problems. Saturday night I jumped in and decided to do it at 11:45 PM. And before midnight it was done and live! Every time I go to the site I’m still amazed.
The new site has given me a renewed energy. I have had several rounds of burn out over the years and now we have a great group of guys on the site. We have added 4 new ones in the last two months. All I think will be amazing. We have a great momentum of doing some great stuff!
This means we are working to make great content. We are going to update everyone on the Staff page, go under “about” and read the bios for the guys. We aren’t going to just report but also be commentary on the market in general and bring you other ideas and opinions. I’m super excited for it to happen
This means we want you guys to participate too. Hit us up on Twitter (me, the site or any of the guys), Facebook, and email. Give us feedback and let us know what you want to see or know about! I think we’ll have some great things happening!
We will be launching our Reader Survey soon too! So stay tuned