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Bermuda Cup 016Spring is here. Ok it’s nearly here and first off the mark with another new release for this year is that quirky little British Brand Bum-Chums again. This time they’re releasing another new design but in a completely new cut for them. Calling it the Bermuda Cup, this long leg trunk piece is a lot of pants for the pennies. Bum-Chums is launching this new design in a re-vamp of some past favourites as a limited run ahead of new styles coming in for the Spring/Summer 2016 collections.

We caught up with Craig from Bum-Chums who said “we were asked if we’d ever bring back some of the more popular old prints we had and that’s just what we’ve done. As well as adding some stock to the specials, we’ve decided to merge the old with the new. Giving a new style entirely at the same time as spring cleaning the fabric store to make room for the new fabrics!”

Craig added, “We really try to listen hard to our customers and hear what they have to say and learn what they want from our brand too. There are still new designs to make such as a more structured bum-boxer, it’s still on our list, but we did hear you!”

The Bermuda Cup design seems to do what it says on the tin, with a trunk style design the length of the 90’s Bermuda Shorts, combined with a cupped and sculpted front pouch, lifting the manly assets then sculpting the rear with their signature bum-chums curved back seam. From memory, Bum-Chums held a vote on their social media channels asking their followers for input for this design before it was made… Not often would you see a brand brave enough to actually do this and hats off to them for having the balls to get their customers involved.

The long legs are finished a hand-span above the knee and edged with a 1cm finished binding and a 1cm on the top binding surrounding the cup, for that extra lift. The pouch itself has a decorative cover stitching down the front, single panel thickness to allow extra stretch and sexiness and is sculpted to be filled in all the right places.

We wonder if this new design will give rise to more cupped designs, maybe in a much shorter, more-skimpy cut just for contrast… Watch this space… Or better still, as they’re listening, why not get involved and make it your brand too.

The three new styles in the Bermuda Cup Collection are set to be the “Snake Bite”, the “Tropic” and the “Barcode”.

Styles are online and available for you go get your hands on now and because of their limited availability will be available only at www.bum-chums.com prices are set at an introductory special price of £19.99 and as they’re limited editions, they will never again be repeated.

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Bum Chums is a company we have worked with for a long time here at UNB. We love them because their underwear is a lot of fun and well made! I mean bright red metallic fabric and big mesh? What’s not to love! We had a chance to talk to them about the brands.

Each brand has is founded for many different reasons. How was Bum Chums founded?

Long story this one guys! But the truth is… It really started when I was studying at University. I was working 5 jobs at the time, one full time and 4 part time as well as studying by distance. I had to work so many jobs because I couldn’t get a student loan for my courses. I’d just handed in a Law assignment and was headed home and thinking about Christmas Gifts for family and friends. Although my mates were maxing their plastic to buy things, I knew I hadn’t the cash to do that. So… Backtrack to School days… My Brother and I are real close and we used to love outdoor stuff. Building dens (usually with power tools) and rolling round in dirty places and exploring. Well our school trousers usually took a beating and needed regular repairs, as school uniform was expensive and you got one a year back then! So our mom very quickly taught us how to use sewing machines. “Watch how it’s done sons, next time you’re on your own”!

So this gave me an idea. Christmas presents… Pants.

I went to the local market and found a nutty lady selling what I called “Stretchy Material” on the stall. I told her what I was planning and her words were “Best of British”!!! She meant good luck! I didn’t know it until I got to know her better, but Lynn, had once run many of the Factories in the local area before they closed in the 80’s. I didn’t know how difficult stretch fabrics were to work with, but she helped give guidance and an unhealthy taste for expensive industrial machines.

From the first pairs of Christmas presents which my friends loved, many asked for more and more, until eventually I got alright at making them and they all suggested I did it as a business. To be able to keep the world in well-made pants.

One of the reasons our underwear is so well made is one because Lynn wouldn’t let me make anything that wouldn’t hold up to her scrutiny, but also because I’ve bought poorly made pants before. Ones with holes under the elastic because it’s done with 2 needles and not included and I’ve had the pants with the unfinished front pouch with raw overlocking irritating my bits!

In short, I wanted to do better and I still stand behind that today… Still learning and still working with the resources I have but unwilling to compromise on quality.

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What is your philosophy for making great pairs of underwear?

Great underwear simply starts with care. Remembering that your pants are the most intimate piece of clothing you own, both so far as comfort goes but also as far as feeling sexy. Your underwear is the base foundation of a gentleman’s outfit, so it needs to be well made, supportive and make you feel sensual at the same time.

You make everything in the UK at Brief-Towers, what was your decision for making it all in the UK and not outsourcing production?

In-house production was something that was decided long ago. Having seen the collapse of the UK textile industry and then the plight of off-shore manufacturing. I wanted to make sure we did things the right way. It took a lot of time to source; just finding UK suppliers was difficult as so many had closed. The benefit is really provenance. I know the lady who crafts our elastic waistband, the guys who knit and dye our fabrics. I know that each pair of pants we make have the same love put into every pair. I know that no one has been locked in our factory to make them and no one is being exploited to do that. I can sleep soundly knowing that our pants are made ethically. Also, if there’s an issue that needs to be resolved. I’m only 2 hours drive from our furthest supplier and can fix most things over a coffee, ensuring high quality throughout. People sometimes say our pants are a bit more expensive than others, which I understand, but consider that our entire process from start to finish is essentially fair-trade and then they don’t seem so expensive at all.

Where did you get your cheeky style over the years? You have had styles such as the In2Cooler, NutSack & Sneakpeek.

Cheeky style! Well guys, shouldn’t underwear be fun? I mean not many other people do it this way. Styles like the In2cooler and the likes were designed with a specific solution in mind. In this case to eliminate sweaty crack & sack; a plight of many a gym going man. We just add a splash of light hearted British Humour to the mix and we’re away.

Mesh plays a big part of your collections, why do you guys love mesh so much?

Oh that’s easy… We get asked for it so much. It’s the largest search term on all of our platforms and people contact us all the time asking for more. It can sometimes take us a while to source an ethical solution to the fabrics, but once we have… We’re away… Everyone likes to show off just a little bit!

The latest collection has matured some but still has the fun style (the Kink and Illuminati). How did you evolve the brand from the earlier collections?

The cut and finish has really evolved with the re-investment in machinery. The styles were re-done to be more in line with a man’s form, taking note of the places we need support and moving the lines to match. We added the more chunky binding to the Hipsters, our boxer style, to help prevent pants riding up and to add more value to them. There are pants for every occasion and so we wanted to add a more mature collection or two to balance the need for practical every day pants along with the attention seeking styles we also carry!

You have some great swimwear. We have reviewed it in the past, are we going to see more new swimwear soon?

Yes, swimwear is next on our list of things to do. However, we’ve been testing sustainable fabrics from many suppliers over the last year and none of them so far have met the mark as far as colour-fastness and vibrance together. We don’t want to compromise on quality and certainly don’t want to sell swimwear that runs in cold water… So it’s going to take more looking at!

If you could have a celebrity be photographed in your underwear/swimwear who would you like to see in them and why?

Ooooh… I’d have to say Wentworth Miller, the hot dude actor probably best know as the Tattoo guy in Prison Break… I’d love to get him in my pants. Ahem! No really… In the Bum-Chums! But in all seriousness, as a small brand wanting to grow, if there are any celebrities willing to post a selfie in our pants… I’ll make you a pair myself. We need all the help we can get.

What is something interesting about Bum-Chums our readers should know about the company?

Bum-Chums is essentially a one man operation! Although we’ve tried outsourcing before, it didn’t quite work and so everything is done by just one person now. With a little help on the accounts and book keeping side of things. From design, manufacture, packing, photoshoots and shipping, it’s all done by just one guy.

What would you say to someone who’s not tried your underwear? Why should they try them?

If you own a dull, dreary pair of pants with more skids than the French Alps, falling apart and feeling sorry for themselves… Then it’s time to try Bum-Chums. Our pants are designed to fit, stretch and give in all the right places and the polyamide fabrics we use are designed to last. Every pair is put together lovingly and ethically to bring you the most pleasure we can.

Where can our readers find your underwear?

There aren’t many stores who carry our brand, although if you’re in the UK, there are selected Nice ’n’ Naughty stores and we really hope to be able to stock in the Clone-Zone stores too at some point. We keep knocking on the door. However, the main place to buy them is www.bum-chums.com

If anyone knows a store who would like our pants, we’d love to hear from them. Finding stores where the Bum-Chums brand would fit in well is difficult because of the niche market we sit in.

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Bum-Chums, the quirky British Brand raises the pulses of men the world over this week as the new Kink Collection is launched unto the public. With a tag line of “Anything but Vanilla”, the beginning for this new collection looks promising.

Based on the practice of bondage and seduction, temptation and desire, Bum-Chums seek to encourage male objectification in a sensual and sexual combination of styles and fabrics.

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Sculpted with a fitted and well cut pouch designed to naturally enhance, the cotton elastane fabric stretches and gives exactly where men need it in order to promote their assets neatly. While the slutty introduction of the Mesh fabric with high-stretch properties, combined with their signature contoured back seam, adds to the creation of a perfectly formed backside, firmed by the power-net.

The on-the-top binding adds strength and lift to the front, accentuating the separation between the cotton and the net, whilst pulling in the pouch sides and adding frontal displacement and enhancing by design.

Bum-Chums launch this collection just before Valentine’s Day and begin with the introduction of two classic kink colours, Red and Black. Black Cotton elastane pouch with Red Mesh everywhere else and detail in Black too.

Available online at www.bum-chums.com for just £15.99 for either the Hipster or the Brief.

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Bum-Chums sent us this and we thought we would pass it along! If you haven’t seen the brand look at the great pairs they offer!

As the New Year finally dawns on us all with the slow, clearing of heads from Holiday Season hangovers and we begin making new-year resolutions to counter the hip-hugging effects of one too many mince pies or other indulgencies over the Christmas break; many of us don’t give a second thought to our underwear, or the stresses and strains we put upon it.

In fact the list of abuses our underwear faces on a day-to-day basis seems never ending. We wear them, tear them, pull them, tug them, scratch through them, wedgie them and we’ve even heard some people fart in them! How very unsavoury!!! It’s fair to say that for some of us blokes, underwear is their most common item of clothing, with many carrying a basic collection and maybe that one pair of pants “for best”…

So isn’t it about time we thought more about what our underwear really does for us? How it enriches our lives and possibly more importantly what it can do for us when we wear it?

British-made brand, Bum-Chums, champion themselves with their charge to action; their vow for improving living conditions for bums everywhere. Whether you call it a bottom, ass, bubble-butt or simply your bottom, they seem intent on making a pair for you and your “crown-jewels” as they put it.

We caught up with the guys at Bum-Chums to see what they had to say about this…

“It’s really true how many men seem not to give their underwear a second thought” says Craig, founder at Bum-Chums, “Some men will really put thought into their pants, some have a collection of hundreds and we’ve seen thousands! However, for quite a lot of guys it doesn’t appear to be a high priority. I often wonder how many guys care about the design and fit?”

“Our main design drives is to ensure a comfortable fit for guys. Taking account of where things need to fit and where they need to give is a massive part about our pants. We know how important underwear is for men’s health and well being and how it plays its role in hygiene too.”

Over the years some men’s underwear styles have been highlighted by the high profile news stories, highlighting ailments that afflict us blokes, and how underwear can impact our lives.

There are now a number of charities and good causes funding research and outreach work with Testicular Cancer

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Many articles have appeared about healthy sperm production and underwear too features. Our Boxers and Briefs can plat a great role in making sure our balls are kept happy and that they get plenty of airflow to them. Take the In2Cooler collection featured in one of our earlier posts; this outstanding pair of underwear is a perfect example of avoiding sweaty sack and crack for us guys. It allows plenty of airflow to our testicles and supports where needed without being constrictive. In fact many styles of mesh underwear give us that airy feeling down there and can help vastly in keeping our nut-sacks cool but it can also help with hygiene.

Fabric choice too can also assist with men’s hygiene. Bamboo for instance is a natural fibre, and is often heralded as being antibacterial and antifungal. However, many experts also say that to maintain that, the fabric really shouldn’t be washed.

There you have it guys… Our choice of smalls really does have an impact on our private lives… Not just in matters of the bedroom.

So the next time you go through your underwear drawer, isn’t it about time you made a New Year resolution to yourself to an offer and to treat your bum to a pair of new pants once in a while?

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If you’ve been a very good boy this year then maybe, just maybe, this Christmas, Santa may just swing by your house, with a present of your very own. It’s true, t’is indeed the season to be jolly and as we see the Internet flooded today, this Black Friday with scenes of the zombie apocalypse, maybe it’s time to look at kinder, less awful things… After all, it’s nearly Christmas.

Christmas is the time for doing “good” for your fellow man and what better way to do that than with the gift of Men’s Underwear?

As the shops are rushed with millions of hungry bargain hunters, hoping to get the scent of a deal buster in a bargain basement, we turn our attention to brands online and look at what they’re doing this year to help with the festive spirit… It isn’t much surprise that we found Bum-Chums first off the marks with something to put a smile on anyone’s face… With Christmas Jumper Pants!

Yes, the boys at Bum-Chums say “Santa knows who’s been naughty or nice but if these pants are “right up your chimney”, then why wait for Santa?”

Paying homage to generations of Christmas knitting from mothers, aunts and grandmas alike, these very special Christmas knits are a sure bet to outshine any hideous offering you may receive this festive season! Adding the “Christmas Jumper Underwear” to your seasonal ensemble would just be the fairy on the tree and show any one who sees you in them that you really believe t’is the season to be jolly!!!

A limited edition Bum-Chums print adorns this English Knitted Cloth and will nestle your baubles gently with a contoured pouch and fitted behind, meaning your tree decorations are tucked up without being strangled by tinsel. Because there’s nothing worse than a Yule Log that gets squished before anyone even gets a taste!

So this year why not allow yourself a festive Christmas Gift or else brighten someone else’s’ Yule tide by sending them a pair of truly stunning British Made Men’s Underwear… If you’re really in the festive mood, then why not give it to them under some mistletoe?

The line went on sale at first light today and stocks aren’t expected to last until nightfall, so if you really want your pair then head to Bum-Chums now.

Christmas Jumper Print available in Brief or Hipster design in Red and Green.

Fabric Composition:

 

Polyester 83%

Spandex 17%

 

They guys at Bum Chums created a video as fun as their underwear.!

Join our boys and their bundles of bum-bounty as they take a trip to Nanna’s Launderette to clean up their act… As they do, feel free to drool over the sculpted fitting stretch fabrics cut and crafted to perfection in our Briefs and Boxers (Hipsters)…

These and other styles available at bum-chums.com

BumChumsOct15Part1-025From the darkness, light is found and on this day, the guys at the British brand Bum-Chums declare “The Hidden Is Revealed”…

The British-Made brand Bum-Chums aim to wow audiences the world over with their new release of underwear into the world. This Autumn/Winter collection is simple, contrasting and brilliant, comprising two signature fitting Hipster designs, 2 contoured Briefs as well as an all-new hybrid Swim Brief design to impress onlookers.

With inspiration drawn from the cloud of myths surrounding secret societies, Bum-Chums launch the Illuminati Range. Simple black and white contrasted designs, with contoured patterns and detailing. “The emphasis of this collection is all in the contrast.” says Anthony Finney, Creative Genius at Bum-Chums.

The Hipster sports a contoured pouch with accented contrasting on-the-top binding work to add support and cupping to the shape and fit, while the chunky leg binding makes sure the fit to the legs is snug and appealing to the eye. To compliment this the Bum-Chums Brief is very fitted indeed, showing plenty of frontal displacement and hugging in all the right areas, including the bum cheeks with their signature back seam to give that cupping look to the rear. All in all these pants a positively popping with pleasantness and pride!

If that were not enough, the surprise launch of their hybrid swimwear, a black-mesh with black & white Lycra sets off the collection, giving a fitted and contoured shape to the male form and adding a little risqué bathing at the same time, with the see through rear mesh vents. This is really quite a sexy design indeed.

The addition of the black power-net mesh rear panel adds to the Illuminati theme of revealing the hidden, and the design really is revealing.

“We always aim to use the best fabrics we can in our products, combined with our British in-house manufacturing base here. We use real people to create the garments, and we’re constantly fighting the far-east manufacturers, competing more on quality than we can on price.” Says Craig Hendry, founder of Bum-Chums, who still gets hands on with making the pants.

Lynn Boulton, “Mother Superior of QC” at Bum-Chums says “These are all First-Class British Made products, which is something you don’t get much of these days as far as manufacturing is concerned.” Which is evident from the first look of the new collection.

Bum-Chums which has been making underwear solely in Britain since they formed in 2009 has always strived to innovate in the world of the Underwear Industry and their collections are usually accompanied with a somewhat creative twist of British Humour.

The collection will be launched and goes live Friday 16th September and are available to buy online at www.bum-chums.com Check out the videos and images to accompany the launch.

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A Brief discussion with Craig Hendry, one of the major players at Bum-Chums Underwear in England, UK.

Bum-Chums is a relatively new Men’s Underwear Brand, probably best known for their unique designs of underwear, choice of fabrics and possibly most of all for their “Tongue in Cheek” sense of humour that the British seem to think they’ve patented!

This simply isn’t the case, and Bum-Chums cheeky, sometimes camp and borderline outrageous humour does indeed translate the world over as the brand continues to strive towards their “mission to rid the world of dull, dreary, sad and saggy men’s underwear” so their site says.

We caught up with Craig ahead of the brand’s Release date for their new Autumn-Winter ’15 Collection and asked him some questions about him and Bum-Chums.

Q: Craig, we know you’re a busy guy and you told us you’re working on the pre-launch of the Bum-Chums new collection. What’s the news for the new AW15 range?

A: Gosh… That really would be telling! Naturally, we like to keep things under close wraps until the big-reveal… Naturally I can tell you that the theme is quite neutral for our brand and it will have some sort of narrative with it, as people have come to expect. The AW15 range and the following releases planned for November are all about “Every Day Wear” pants. We know quite a lot of our underwear is more for occasions, so these are more designed to be your trendy office pair and such.

Q: Does that mean an end to bright and bold styles from the brand?

A: Ha… No… Far from it… Honestly, all of the Chums here absolutely love bright and bold; styles and colours, the works, we just adore brightness in our lives! I mean, we live in Yorkshire, England and there’s a saying “It’s grim up North”, so we need all the help we can get!

Q: Craig, it’s said that you have a hands-on role within the company? What can you tell us about that?

A: I have to chuckle, as I think about this one. There’s a British Comedy called Little Britain with a character who wants to “write the theme-tune, sing the theme-tune” (and so on) Well, that’s a little of what I do. I started the business on my own a while back and on the way found Chums to join in the fight against saggy-naff pants! I’m lucky I found them really.

I guess I do have a keen hand in things. For one I’m the only designer here at Bum-Chums, I deal with everything from sketches, to making and grading patterns. I also buy in the fabrics and make the production samples myself and then I have a hand in making every single pair we sell! In between working with Anthony here on the website and online presence and the videography and photography.

Q: That’s quite a lot of involvement! You don’t model as well?

A: That’s a real interesting one actually. Although I’m really no model; I’m not a pretty boy! I have had a hand in the videos and I’ve been dragged in to a few shots in my pants a couple of times. In fact, I was the “stunt bum-double” in the shower scene of the “Sneak Peek Movie”. There’s a link here to our videos: http://bum-chums.com/pages/bum-chums-video

Q: Bum-Chums seem to have quite a range of models, other than you standing in yourself. How important are the models you use to your brand?

A: Our models are so important to us. In fact most of the guys are friends or contacts of the brand, we love people getting involved and as a small, growing brand, we’re so grateful for all the help we can get. We think that using real, every day guys like you and me is vital… I mean, everyone wants to know what our pants look like on a body like our own. Of course we have a brand style! It’s whacky sometimes, but it’s still there!

 Q: How did you get into making underwear Craig? It’s not something you’ve done forever is it?

A: No it’s not… I used to be in the Security Sector, I worked as a consultant and at university I studied Law, Criminology and Security Management to Masters level! Quite an accomplishment I guess, but I’m really proud of what we do here at Bum-Chums and I gave up that career so we could get this bird off the ground and make British Manufacturing work again. We physically manufacture things in a country where our textile industry was decimated and transported overseas. All of our parts come from people I’ve met and shared a coffee and cookie with, no more than two hours away from our factory. It means a lot to us.

Q: What’s up for the future Craig?

A: Well that’s quite an open book really. I mean sometimes here we like to bring out something new just because we can and not so it fits into any real season or collection.

On the other hand, I can tell you that we’ve got our eyes on something really special for next year and we’re already working on that. It’s everything you’d expect from Bum-Chums and bang-on-brand!

Not exactly what we expected here, but certainly an interesting glimpse into the life of an underwear designer and manufacturer we cover greatly here in our blog.

For more on Bum-Chums, check out their site here at www.bum-chums.com and see what you think of their styles and we look forward to covering the launch of their new range… The only thing the Chums would tell us is “The Hidden Shall Be Revealed this October 16th and the Dark Shall be Light”!

PN_OnHK3.jpg-largeLast week my bum got chummy with my new pair of Bum Chums, British Puddings Rhubarb and Custard Trunks.

 

For starters I LOVE any pair of undies that calls its color Rhubarb, you won me over with that one BumChums. Now I just want pie. Anyway, I do honestly really love the color. Especially the contrast piping listed as (Custard, I mean come on! Love it). Enough about the colors? Fine.

The first thing that I noticed is that there is a definite difference between the tightness of the waist band verses the legs. I’m a size 31 waist so smalls can technically be hit or miss with me, there are a few brands that I know to just order up a size. This one however was the opposite, the waist band felt looser. Now, not loose as in I was gonna have dropping drawers throughout the day but it just didn’t have that relaxed hug. Comparatively the piping around the legs were very snug, on the boarder of a bit too much and passable.

Now the fabric is Polyamide 92% and Elastane 8% blend and do you know what they means? Heaven J The feel of the fabric is exactly what one wants in an underwear. It’s got a smooth, soft feel but it fits and holds the things it needs to fit and hold…if you catch my drift.

If you didn’t catch my drift, the pouch or “bulge” area was perfectly comfortable. It had a fair amount of room but it also had a fair amount of restriction. I am personally not a fan of underwear that I feel won’t give any resistance to hardening opposition. So I was very happy with this pairs pouch. 10 points to Gryffindor, I mean, BumChums.

Overall this pair of trunks was wonderful. It wore nicely throughout the day and was very comfortable in any position and motion. Sometimes great pairs aren’t so great when one does too much walking or steps throughout the day. These held up perfectly without losing any of the comfort. My one critique was just the waist band. The band itself is very cute and fun I just wanted a little more hug.

Pros: Super fun and creative colors, good wear throughout the day, super comfortable fabric

Cons: Slightly tight leg piping, a bit slack waist band

Rating: 8.5/10

These will make a great new addition to your undies collection! The British Puddings Rhubarb and Custard trunks for £15.99 at the Bum-Chums site

Bum-Chums furnished this pair for review

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For my second review here at UNB, I received the hip brief from the British Puddings line from Bum-Chums. This line has several cuts (hip brief, trunk, jock and what they call a slingshot). They also have a few different color choices – mine were Berry Cumpote. I had never tried Bum-Chums . I have heard of them through a few different websites and always like to try something new. They retail for around $25 when you convert the price from British Pounds.

I wore these to work on a VERY hot Monday. Driving around town, sitting at my desk, taking a walk at lunch and then a haircut on my way home. This was before going to dinner gave these a real test drive! The briefs were very comfortable and stayed in place throughout the day. They would definitely be in my regular rotation – even for activewear since the material is suited for that. (92% Polyamide and 8% Elastane)

Sizing is a bit off for me because their website says a medium covers 32-34. I am a 31-32 waist these mediums fit just right. If I followed their guide, I would have ordered a small and I think they would have been too tight. So I recommend going a size up.

I loved the style of these briefs! The color was a bit louder than I usually choose but that made them more fun. They are a hip brief so they have small-ish sides without being tiny. The pouch gave a good amount of room up front and held things in place. Despite their name, I didn’t notice any change in how my bum looked in these briefs, but they felt great! One element that guys might not love is that the elastic around the legs. While very fun in contrasting color, is a bit too wide. This didn’t cause any discomfort during the day. It feels a little heavy – especially where the seams are. My last little complaint is the silly name. I’m not a huge fan of underwear brands with cheeky names, especially when it’s written all over the waistband. I realize I’m a bit of a dud for saying this, but there it is.

PROS

  • Fun colors
  • Great fit
  • Comfortable

CONS

  • Extra wide elastic on legs
  • Must order from the UK

RATINGS

  • Daily Fit – 10
  • Sizing – 8
  • Construction – 8
  • Styling – 10
  • Daily Performance – 9
  • Overall – 9

Bum-Chums furnished this pair for review. The British Pudding Hip Brief is available for £15.99

 

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One thing about Bum-Chums is they love to have fun making underwear! Every time I see some of their stuff I smile. They aren’t afraid to try new things and create fun new styles. To borrow a British term they are a bit Cheeky! The pair that I got to try is the Nutsack Hipster.

The first thing you need to know about he pair is it’s a mesh pair. I don’t mean a see through but it has large holes and there is very little left to the imagination! This made me really question how it was going to hold up through out a day. nutsack-hipster-red-full-front_1024x1024Was it going to be comfortable or feel like a cheese grater? I was hoping for the first.

I wore this pair to a 4th of July get together. The event was held outside in the GA heat and humidity. This would be the
perfect pair to wear, so I thought. After I slid the pair of I made sure nothing was hanging out. It looked a bit odd to me but it really was comfortable. I still wasn’t convinced for a full day in this. After an hour or so I forgot I was wearing mesh.

The Nutsack hipster felt great through out the day. I was really surprised how well it felt. There have been many mesh pairs that after about an hour I have to take them off. They irritate and drive you crazy. This pair felt like regular underwear. Granted there was one or two times when I noticed it but for the most part it held up very well.

The sizing in Bum Chums should be generally well. I wore and XL. I fit and didn’t bind or feel too tight. They should be standard for the most part. When in doubt consult our size guide page or the company!

Pros:

  • Super fun design
  • Comfortable Mesh
  • Ability to wear all day

Cons:

  • May show off too much for some guys
  • Definitely not gym friendly

Ratings:

  • Daily Fit – 8
  • Sizing – 9
  • Construction – 9
  • Styling – 8
  • Daily Performance 9
  • Overall – 8.6

Bum Chums furnished this pair for review. You can find the Nutsack Hipster on the site for £19.99

 

 

SONY DSCWith the debut of the Spring-Summer ’15 collection, Bum Chums introduces a new, design to its repertoire which as well as looking bold and bright, provides both aesthetic and performance oriented benefits by using a mixture of fibers.

“This new collection is all about colour, comfort and being bold,” says Craig Hendry, design and development director of Bum Chums. “We wanted to introduce a new design to the market also, so thought long and hard about how we could be creative without compromising body comfort.”

The collection, which includes a bum-cupping brief, hipster-style boxer, front-cupping jock and an all new design to bum-chums, a backless Brief-Jock features bold and simple lines that naturally accentuate and compliment the male form. “We avoided unnecessary embellishments in favour of naturally enhancing design, which allows for a broad and unbroken expanse of fabric to follow the contours of the body,” adds Craig.

From the sketches at the design stage to the finished garments and photographs, the new Brief-Jock certainly looks both front and back cupping and is said to boast “a comfortable underneath, continual strap for additional comfort for the wearer” says Anthony Finney, Co-Director.

Bum-Chums reinvention of their classic designs has also been improved, moving onto a more chunky binding for the legs on the hipster and brief designs, as well as including a top cover binding in the contrasting colours. “The main aim of this new range and collection is to embody colour and boldness but also to represent value for the wearer,” says Gareth Dickinson (another of the bum-loving team).

Collection: British Puddings

Spring is here and bum-chums have outdone their selves this time. Designing a new collection to celebrate the core of culinary couture. The British Pudding collection combines plump and ripe finishing and detail with piping and plush pouches of pure pleasure. Presenting four brand new styles to the dinner table, including the new design brief, hipster and jock, along with a brand new style entirely… The bum-chums Sling-Shot.

Beware though, British Puddings are all about the calories and we fully intend all of this collection to go right to the hips and bums of any discerning pudding lover. Created and crafted to culminate in an underwear climax of scantily clad men’s underwear lovers.

This brings a totally new meaning to offering to make the pudding! Dessert is all about the presentation and all you have to do next is decide how it’s served…

The colors and amazing name are Rhubarb & Custard Pink/Yellow, Eton Mess Red/White, Blueberry Crumble Blue/Yellow and Berry Cumpôte Purple/Pink

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Rhubarb & Custard

One stick or two? It may be hard to decide when you come to ordering your desert… The Rhubarb and Custard puddings from bum-chums bring all the colour of Spring and based close to the home of Rhubarb in Yorkshire, we wanted to give the world a taste of our delights.

Vibrant pink underwear with accented bright yellow detail, these colourful pants are set to make an impression.

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Eton Mess

Boys can’t help getting messy, with crunchy white meringue and dollops of creamy dairy goodness combined with plenty of strawberries… These red pants and white detailed men’s underwear pieces are sure to make you think dirty thoughts just putting them on in a morning.

We’ve taken the seeds out of these, but feel free to insert your own as you pick your pudding in pants.

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Blueberry Crumble

Looking at the pudding menu before you order your main? We noticed your eyes light up at the sight of the blueberry crumble. You too may spend hours rubbing these together in your fingers to check the consistency. With the rich , bright blue base and striking yellow tones and accents added, this pudding from bum-chums may just be what you need to crumble the resolve of the one you want to get in your pants.

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Berry Cumpôte

Moist and rich, British pudding pants from bum-chums don’t get much more packed with punch than the Berry cumpôte. Served seedless, this delightfully simple purple pudding with bright pink zesty accents makes for a colourful way to finish any meal. So if your men’s underwear collection is lacking in bright and bold colour, then look no further, raise your glass and glug a toast to the Berry Cumpôte, Bottoms Up!

All of the designs are new, from the re-mastered brief, hipster and jock to the brand-new design we’re calling the “Sling-Shot” a mix of brief and jock! They’re available in sizes Small, Medium and Large

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Brief

A moment on the lips; a lifetime on the hips! That’s possibly true too of our British Pudding Briefs. Packed with plentiful bounty for your buttocks to enjoy. The chunky binding and styled high cut on the legs, combined with the low rise of the Brief really make this pair of pants a must-have for any serious men’s underwear collection. Brief encounters or not, our new design Brief gives accented contrast as well as structure and support both front and back. This means they’re designed to cup and lift from the back, as well as support and display your pouch. Made with a single thickness pouch, the pants are rather accommodating to the excitable ones among us and give a certain outline through the fabric… So you can see what’s for pudding before ordering! Oooft…

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Hipster

Hips and puddings go hand-in-hand and you’re sure to be reaching for a second helping after you slip into these pants. The new design hipster now includes a more contoured pouch to help display your manly wears, as well as the signature centre back seam, which accentuates your rear bundle; sure to prick the attention of anyone with a sweet tooth! Accented top finishing sets the new bum-chums style alight… Just remember men’s underwear should not be flambé… Made with a single thickness pouch, the pants are rather accommodating to the excitable ones among us and give a certain outline through the fabric… So you can see what’s for pudding before ordering! Oooft…

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Jock

So you like a more complicated pudding to finish your meal? Something with structure, sexiness and support? The new design bum-chums Jock does just that. Possibly the naughtiest pudding you could order, this one certainly won’t appear on any diet plan! With chunky binding, it gives the cupping to your berries and the branded leg straps support and lift your cheeky eye-candy just right. Made with a single thickness pouch, the pants are rather accommodating to the excitable ones among us and give a certain outline through the fabric… So you can see what’s for pudding before ordering! Oooft…

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Sling-Shot

Now you’ve gone and done it… Like Eve, you’re more taken by the forbidden fruit on show and crave temptation and naughtiness… This brand new design from bum-chums brings all the benefits of a supportive jock, but with the design features of the brief. If you like your puddings chunky and moist, then these could be the pants for you. Any men’s underwear connoisseur appreciates the marriage of design and style when combined with structure and function.

The pouch front fits as a brief would, meeting the leg elastic underneath, flat under the bottom and cups the cheeks as only you would expect. Made with a single thickness pouch, the pants are rather accommodating to the excitable ones among us and give a certain outline through the fabric… So you can see what’s for pudding before ordering! Oooft…

Find these new pairs at the Bum-Chums site! We here at UNB love their Cheeky designs!

 

1536439_685511358162587_2756184352367265841_nBum-Chums has always been a, pardon the pun, cheeky underwear company from Great Briton. They have released a new collection called Nutsack. Note that all the pics the models are wearing modesty panels under the underwear. Meaning that the undies will be totally see through.

Bum-Chums is no stranger to mesh underwear. Their In2cooler line has a rear mesh panel designed to keep you cool! If you wanted to go a step farther the Tool Belt line has a solid mesh back. Let’s say you still want to go father in mesh, the Sneak Peek line is a solid mesh pair. They have taken it to the next level with the Nutsack line.

I would normally tell you in my own words about the underwear but I don’t think I can in any way top what they wrote:

From the book of New Testicles: And it was proclaimed, ‘A saviour shall be sent unto us; holey presents that shall redeem all our souls; a divine host of hipsters and briefs that will lift all men to heavenly comfort. No longer shall man be in bondage (unless he chooses to be), he will be as free as Adam, with not a fig leaf in sight. And this deity shall be called the bum-chums’ Nut Sack and from this day forth, man shall be clothed in many colours, yet be naked and revealed in all his glory….oh, rapture.’

Like I said, no way I could out do that write up that clever. Bum-Chums is all about taking your underwear and making it over the top fun. The underwear is also functional, nothing worse than a fun pair of undies that’s a pain to wear. The Nutsack is a mesh pair that is available in only black and red. The styles they have released are a hip brief and hipster (a trunk for us US folks). We have all the pictures of each pair below, so you can see the front and back of each pair.

Where can you buy Bum-Chums? I haven’t seen them offered on any site or store in the US. If you have let us know, but the only place to order them is their website (http://www.bum-chums.com). The cost of both the styles are £19.99.

As an avid fan of laying in the sun and bronzing my body, I’m always on the lookout for new swimwear.  I’ve been a competitive swimmer and played water polo for many years, so I am quite used to wearing a speedo.  So much so that it has become my swimwear of choice, no matter what the location.

Besides, women wear small swimsuits all the time.  No reason why guys shouldn’t.  But that’s another story to be discussed at a different time.  Bum Chums is one of the newest men’s underwear and swimwear companies to hit the market.   They are dedicated to creating “fun and funky designs” while providing support in the front and back. The swim brief  is available in five vibrant colors: Cheeky Cherry, Blue Berry, Lemon Lush, Purple Plum and Pink Peach.

I received the Lemon Lush in a size medium. I’ve never owned anything by them so I was eager to try it out, and finally had a nice sunny day to hit the pool and work on my tan line.

I have to say that I was quite pleased with this suit.  Very comfortable and well made.  The waistband does a great job of concealing the drawstring, and sat on my hips perfectly.  Definitely an eye-catcher, this suit does like any good speedo and clings to the body and the seat gives your backside a little lift.  I did find that this particular color became slightly see through when wet, which isn’t a problem as the double lined pouch in the front keeps you from showing too much.  The tag is on the outside, so you don’t get that an tag showing through in the back when wet like you do with some other suits.

Pros

  • tag on front
  • double lined pouch
  • good support in front and back

Cons

  • might be slightly see through when wet (which might be a pro depending on the person!)

 

Fit

5

Materials

5

Construction

5

Look

5

Daily Wear

5

Overall

*Out of 5*

5

This pair was furnished by Bum Chums and is available at http://bum-chums.com

 

We got to interview the guys over at Bum-Chums about the new Stealth line. They are one of the most creative underwear companies around! We hope you enjoy this and learn a little more about the Stealth Line!

 

Tell us a little about the Stealth Line?

Stealth is all about form and purpose.  We wanted to introduce a new fabric, Supplex®, to the market, so we decided that the best way to do this was to design an entirely new and dedicated collection that would allow the qualities of the Supplex® material to shine through; in many ways, you could say that Supplex® is the heart of Stealth.  We designed a slim-brief and trunk with bold and deceptively simple lines that naturally accentuate and compliment the male form, we avoided unnecessary embellishments which allows for a broad and unbroken expanse of fabric to follow the contours of the body.  Every feature line of the design serves a purpose and this is highlighted by the use of confident colour accents to amplify the nature of the lines and add visual drama; for example, both the slim-brief and trunk incorporate a central, cover-seamed centreline running down the middle of the rear aspect, this not only provides visual symmetry but also helps to enhance rear shaping, and in order to draw attention to it’s purpose, this structural element is cover-seamed in one of the five striking colours.  Both designs dispense with the broad waist elastic and instead utilise a narrow, bound and colour-coded waist band design, this approach ensures attention is focused on the overall design and avoids unnecessary distraction.  Finally, the slim-brief also boasts a ‘keyhole’ arrangement at the front which, unusually, is incorporated into an anatomically correct and naturally enhancing pouch assembly; this feature is also emphasised by contrast colour binding on the outer edge.  We feel that Stealth is a great example of form following function, which is a philosophy inherent in all good design.

 

What was the inspiration for the new Stealth line?

Because simplicity, form and function were our guiding principals, we looked to certain design movements that exemplified all or some of these traits, these included the Art Deco design philosophy of the 1920’s and 1930’s, the architecture of the Bauhaus period, particularly its use of functional, clean lines and Fritz Lang’s 1927 film Metropolis which drew visual inspiration from the Art Deco movement.

 

Bum-chums is a line that is known for the use of colour and fun in underwear, where did this philosophy come from?

We both have a rather tongue-in-cheek sense of humour and we felt that underwear should not only be comfortable and well made but also bright, fun and enjoyable.  Because all our products are designed, developed and manufactured in the UK and, of course, we are from the UK, we felt that we could inject some dry and ‘naughty’ British humour into what seemed to be, on occasion, a slightly stuffy market, hence the odd double-entendre and slightly ‘Carry On’ nature of our humour and general marketing approach; it’s an approach that has worked very well for us and we hope it’s also helped to brighten everyone’s day a little!

 

What is coming up for bum-chums next, what should we be looking out for?

We have a number of exciting new products in the pipeline, firstly we are planning to extend the Stealth range in the coming months with the addition of a series of Supplex® Sports Vests and a range of Sports-Briefs; furthermore we are also planning a re-design of our Classic range of hipsters and hip-briefs.  We have a number of other products waiting in the wings which we will be rolling out next year, we will release details of these closer to the launch dates.  In terms of non-product related releases, we are working on a new Stealth video which will take a slightly less serious approach to the range than the previous one and hopefully satisfy all our fans longing for a good old bum-chums’ tongue-in-cheek romp!

 

Supplex ®: the heart of Stealth

The Stealth collection also debuts a new fabric: Supplex®Supplex® is a technically advanced fabric developed by scientists for modern athletes; it has the traditional feel and appeal of cotton with the benefits of modern fibre technology.  Like cotton, Supplex® is fully breathable and soft to the touch, but unlike cotton, it will maintain its’ shape and return qualities – even after repeated wash and wear cycles.  Also, Supplex® is colour-fast, so colours won’t fade and, unlike cotton, it won’t pill (bobble).  The fabric is high wicking, helping to keep you dry, particularly during physical exertion; it’s also quick drying and is tough and durable

The Stealth collection, our most advanced design yet and is available with five vibrant colour accents:  Stealth Ice, Stealth Air, Stealth Ignite, Stealth Fire and Stealth Dawn.

 

 

Stealth – Form following Function.

 

Form and function….the ideal partnership, inherent in all good design, and the new Stealth collection from bum-chums embodies this philosophy perfectly!

The new stealth range is designed to work in harmony with your body, providing natural support and physical freedom in a striking yet subtle package.  The design consists of simple and bold lines, free of over embellishment and confident colour accents that frame and emphasise the male form.  The range includes of a slim-brief and trunk, both designs dispense with bulky elastic in favour of a more streamlined look, both have accommodating and ergonomic pouches that provide natural enhancement, the trunk consisting of a single ply front and the slim-brief a double fronted pouch incorporating a  convenient keyhole arrangement with colour a flourish along the edge.  At the back both designs exhibit a contrast cover-seamed feature-line that provides extra rear definition.

Supplex®: the heart of Stealth

The Stealth design also debuts a new fabric: Supplex®.  Supplex® is a technical fabric developed by scientists for modern athletes; it has the traditional feel and appeal of cotton with the benefits of modern fibre technology.  Like cotton, Supplex® is fully breathable and soft to the touch, but unlike cotton, it won’t lose its shape or return qualities – even after repeated wash and wear cycles.  Also, Supplex® is colour fast, so colours won’t fade and, unlike cotton, it won’t pill (bobble).  The fabric is high wicking, helping to keep you dry, particularly during physical exertion; it’s also quick drying and is tough and durable.

The new Stealth collection is our most advanced design yet and introduces an exciting design direction.  In the coming months we intend to expand the range to include a sports-brief and sports-vest.

With most good underwear, at some point during a day of wear, you should start to forget that you’re wearing underwear and not notice it. Thongs seem to be the exception to this rule as a good thong while not making you think about it all day. It will every once in a while rub the right way to remind you that it’s there. Made of a nylon, elastane, and lycra mix, the Bum-Chums Black Sneak Peek Thong does just that in all the right ways.

While a bit timid to immediately wear the thong for a full day, I felt ballsy (no pun intended) one day and decided to go for it. I’m very glad I did. They were extremely comfortable and every once in a while I’d move my body in a way that the thong strap would rub in just the right way. When that happens, it just makes you feel sexy for just that one instant, no matter where you are or what else you are wearing.

Speaking of sexy, these are sure to get some looks in (and out) of the bedroom. The mesh is beautiful and the shape of the underwear, both back and front is fantastic framing everything perfectly. The only place you may not want to wear them is the gym (between the thong rubbing, and the mesh not hiding anything, it may not be the appropriate activewear)

This underwear is a fantastic all-around thong. It’s smooth, sexy, comfortable and appropriate for everyday wear. Next time you think about being a little daring in everyday life, I highly recommend trying out the Bum-Chums Black Sneak Peek Thong!

PROS

  • Comfortable
  • Sexy
  • The right kind of rubbing

CONS

  • Not for gym use

Fit

5

Materials

5

Construction

5

Look

5

Daily Wear

4

OVERALL

*OUT of 5*

4.8

These were furnished for review by Bum-Chums

The saying usually goes ‘Now you see it, now you don’t’ … but the Bum Chums Sneak Peek briefs let others see it all day long! This particular pair comes in black and features mesh-body brief with their signature, logo waistband. The Waistband is elastane, while the body of the brief is made of nylon and lycra.

I tossed these briefs into my gym bag, knowing that I would be heading out straight from the gym that night for and event before a late dinner. Upon first inspection, I noticed that the rise was slightly lower than a previous pair of Bum Chums I had reviewed a week or two prior. I preferred this lower rise, and also how thin and light the fabric was, fitting nicely under my ‘straight from the dryer’ jeans that night! I always enjoy knowing that I have a fun secret under it all!

Who couldn’t resist a pair of mesh briefs? Especially in a black basic cut like this particular pair! The briefs were quite comfortable, with a soft waistband and elastic trip. I really enjoyed the fact that these had a single-layered pouch; I have noticed that many brand double layer the front of mesh briefs for some reason or another. There is a center seam that runs down the front of the pouch, while the rear is constructed of a single piece. The cut of the brief accentuated my assets quite nicely, however, the pouch didn’t have much of a contour to it, squishing my ‘gents’ quite close to my body … This didn’t look right, I have come to find that for a mesh brief to achieve a certain level of ‘sex appeal,’ they have to have more of a pouch to properly present things up and out, as opposed to compressing them.

Like with all Bum Chums, my only real complaint it the large tag fixed to the outside of the wait band on most of their garments. This tag is far too large, and doesn’t have much of a purpose other than carrying a logo. There is a size and care tag sticker fixed to the inside of the waistband, which is meant to be removed before use, however, I am the first to forget such instructions. The pouch was also not quite roomy enough.

Pros

  • single layered pouch
  • sheer, soft mesh
  • soft waistband

Con’s

  • uneven seaming
  • small pouch
  • front logo tag

 

Fit  3.5
Material  4
Construction  3.5
Look  5
Daily Wear  3.5
Overall  3.5

This pair was furnished by Bum-Chums and can be found at http://www.bum-chums.com/shop/index.php/

Coming off of a very strong first pair, I’m now ready to conquer another Bum-Chums review. But will it fair as well as its counterpart?

Yes! I’m thoroughly impressed with Bum-Chums so far. Their underwear is sexy, stylish, unique, well built, and not badly priced. The Bum-Chums In2Cooler Air Brief is no exception. Made of a cotton/Lycra/polyamide mesh blend, and available in white, black, and red. This brief encompasses everything that I’m starting to feel Bum-Chums stands for.

Take for example the mesh. Other companies mesh can look trashy, either cheaply made or just being too blunt in what is shown. Bum-Chums (while showing off a great deal in this pair) has found a way to show off the mesh in a very playful and classy way. The mesh is well made, and shaped to show off, but not totally expose.

They are perfect for the average day of wear. I’m not sure I buy into the idea of the mesh cooling your lower bits, but they are quite comfortable even during an early summer picnic.

If Bum-Chums continues in this direction, I’ll have a new favorite brand. They’re fun, sexy, comfortable and always leave me looking forward to the next time that I can wear them (as well as my next pair that I get to review).

PROS

  • Comfortable
  • Sexy
  • Playful while still being classy

CONS

  • Don’t clean themselves?

Fit

5

Materials

5

Construction

5

Look

5

Daily Wear

5

OVERALL

*OUT of 5*

5.0

These were furnished for review by Bum-Chums and can be purchased at their site.