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It’s time for the UNB Reader survey. This is when we find out more about you guys and what you want to read and hear on the UNB site and podcast. This really helps us do some content brainstorming and sharing with our brand partners what we can offer them and how working with us reaches amazing guys like you. We will run the Survey for about a week and a half, but take it now! Btw, we took out a lot of questions, prob 15 in total. I only added one new question.

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Swimwear season is here! New from Andrew Christian is the Holiday Bikini. “Every day can be a vacation when you’re in the flirty and slimming new Holiday Bikini. This limited edition bikini is equal parts sporty and sexy. We’ve virtually eliminated sticking, squashing, re-adjusting, sweating, and chafing. When you pull them on, your package will fall in naturally to our amazing signature flat pouch with a fun snuggle fit. You’ll have a truly enjoyable and unique wearing experience. Give your bod a holiday with this stylish swimwear!”

This week’s Baskit $12 Tuesday is one pair that is special to me, the Just /b/ Trunk. This pair had our most viewed video review on YouTube and we were well on our way of having 1M views on it, however, around 775K, YouTube said we were dinged with a TOS violation and the review was yanked off, but never fear we have it on Vimeo now and you can see it below.

“Be first. Be ready. Be amazing.”

You have to be a lot of things in this world, and let’s be honest, sometimes being amazing takes a lot of effort.

Sometimes you just need to /b. So sit back, relax and /b whatever it is you want to /b.

Our equation for /being: You + Simplicity + great fit + dash of color = /b”

One of Timoteo’s favorite swimwear styles is back for Summer of 2021. The Lakeshore swim brief is back and available in some amazing new prints. “All new Lakeshore swim collection features unique prints on high quality fabric. This swim brief is fully lined for comfort and features a low rise and snug fit as well as inner metal tipped drawstrings for a secure fit while you swim.”

The Prints are:

  • Block Palm Print
  • Black Rose
  • Blue Star
  • Floral Blue (Above)

The briefs retail for $42 at the Timoteo site. My personal favorite is the Floral Blue it’s perfect for any tropical location. Since we are going to have a swimwear season, make sure you make up for last year and get a few pairs to wear through out the summer and have the customary costume change at the beach!

How did the pandemic disturb your life and have you managed to find balance?

I think that, like the majority, at the beginning with fear and uncertainties (both economic and social) the balance is temporary, there is always something that disturbs us or something that encourages us, it helped me a lot to read, meditate and observe the things of a neutral point of view … 

Originality and Authenticity we all say it’s important but hard to be; do you self-assess and keep it real?

I think the important thing is to be oneself, and then there are people who will say if we are more or less original and authentic … for my part I think that being oneself we are both 

There’s a lot of talk for inclusion and diversity everywhere what do you think needs to be done in your country?

As in all countries … stop judging and be happy without preventing the next person from being happy too… 

Do you believe in Utopia – what do you do to leave this world a better place?

Yes, I believe, knowing that it is a process that takes a long time … let’s say to create awareness in the care of our body, both in training and in food…

What do you find sexy/sensual in your partner?

The look!!! Fundamental!! and with a good smile that accompanies it, and well the physique always attracts, in my opinion, a trained body always brings a plus 

What is the one thing a. you do, b. having (item) & c. a person you really love?

I believe that honesty, trust in the partner is essential … the rest can be talked about 

We all need a win this year what is yours?

Like every year, being a better person … the rest is accompanied 

What do you want others remember you by? Your legacy so to speak for future generations

Legacy…? I do not know … but to be remembered as someone honest who gives good vibes, and grateful, we always have to be thankful, after all we are still alive and we have the possibility to improve or change things that do not seem to us 

What is beauty to you? Is it important to appreciate it?

It is a subjective appreciation that awakens something inside us … be it a person’s body, their way of being, an animal or nature itself! And yes of course it is always important to appreciate it and share it

Are you that guy that buys anything new and innovative?

No!!! Zero … although sometimes I indulge myself haha 

Communicating with ourselves and others is hard. Are you a direct person or do you use sideways to get there?

There are people with whom you can be more direct than with others, and take sides so that it can be digested better, not bad… 

What’s your harbor, your Ithaca?

Now continue to grow, knowing places and people that contribute positive things to me … after a while I will think better of it, but I like the idea of ending up in front of the beach with a partner and why not with children … but I repeat , that will be seen later hahaha

I am joined by UnderwearBear27 aka Andy for this Brief Tale. We talk about his love of Underwaer and how discovered his love of undies. One thing I found out we share in common is the love of the classic Ginch Gonch undies. We also talk about how he avoided getting a dance belt and which of his friends know about his love of undies. I love talking with Andy so much he will be back on the podcast soon. 

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Velvet notes in the water! Bring the yoga studio out in nature and bend the rules with this swimwear. Do yoga, take a long walk, and swim your energy away. The purity of the fabric that envelops the body and accompanies its gestures also enhances the wearer’s personality, in its best and truest qualities. The swimwear is re-interpreted in a soft key; delicate. Pal colors dominate the scene, punctuated by generous dashes of shine and velvet tones. 

The Pure Velvet line comprises of Classic Briefs, Low Cut Briefs & Tanga Briefs. 

An outfit for every adventure with a velvet touch. The Modus Vivendi Pure Velvet line, available in yellow, mint and lavender, features a classic swimwear design with a velvet feel fabric. This swimwear is super soft, offering minimal coverage with the Modus Vivendi logo placed on the front in the form of a luxury metallic snap. This line is posh, shiny and sexy, ideal for the man with a sense of himself and his surroundings.

The Modus Vivendi Corn Pique line is available from €48.70

Credits

Swimwear: 
Modus Vivendi / Photographer: Gastohn Barrios @gastohn.barrios Model: Frank Martins @francojmartins Video: Gastohn Barrios @gastohn.barrios Location: Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Sweet baby Jesus (said in my best souther drawl). I don’t know when we dropped out of Google Podcasts, but we are back in the listings. We had an issue with our feed (I won’t bore you with the Tech Details) but there were many hoops to jump through and I thought we would never get back in the listings. But, tada, we were back in it this week.

You will probably have to resubscribe to the podcast in the app. I had to readd it to my app today. It appears all the podcasts are there. Google doesn’t make it easy to fix things.

How to get us back:

  1. Search for Underwear News Briefs in the Google Podcasts app
  2. Click subscribe
  3. Sit back and listen to us talk all things undies and swimwear.

Sorry for the delay but I had no clue how to get back in (shhh, I still don’t know how we got back in.)

This new collection from JOR has two things in it. The first are some amazing prints. JOR is no stranger to having some of the best prints on the market. The collection is called Bugs, meaning there are some prints featuring bugs, my personal favorite is the bees! The next thing this collection has is skimpy cuts. There are many bikinis, jocks, and thongs that will make your head turn. I’m so happy we are seeing the skimpy cuts coming back to the world of men’s underwear.

Minimal coverage underwear, or skimpy as I call it is perfect for a variety of activities. Working out in them gives you a better range of motion. And they are just sexy AF! Here are some of the lifestyle pics. There is another set of this collection that will be released later that features the JOR swimwear for 2021. BTW you can get JOR at the UNB Store for 20% off using code JORSPRING at check out!

Here is one more report in collaboration with Men and Underwear – The Shop about what’s hot and what sells best in Europe! Europe is going in and out of lockdowns but this hasn’t stopped brands releasing new collections and customers continue to buy underwear and swimwear for this season. Sales in March show that the trend of bright colours continues and that Europeans went for more sexy styles and fabrics to keep them cooler as the weather Improves. Let’s see what were the best selling underwear in descending order:

5. Andrew Christian – CoolFlex Active Modal Briefs – Navy

Andrew Christian has always been a very popular brand in Europe and this month was no exception. From all their styles, the new take on the CoolFlex briefs was the most popular. Made from modal (hint, we will see two more underwear styles made from modal in the list!) these briefs are a reimagined version of a best selling Andrew Christian style! From all three colours available, the navy with white and pink accents sold slightly better than the other two.

4. Marcuse – Brighten Briefs – Yellow

The colourful line of briefs, thongs and jocks by Australian brand Marcuse proved to be very popular in Europe this month! All six colours of the briefs sold quite fast even within the first few days of their release. The most popular though was yellow, possibly the brightest of all. These very affordable briefs are super low rise and made from modal which makes them a perfect choice for this season. They feature an unlined U-shaped pouch with piping to support and enhance. They also come in a reusable bag with a plastic zip, transparent on one side you can use for your future travels!

3. Marcuse – Brighten Jock – Black

Even more popular than their briefs were the Brighten Jockstraps of Marcuse! Again, these are available in six colours and all of them were very popular. Among them tough, the black jocks went slightly better than the rest. The U-shaped technology used in their briefs is used here too. The modal fabric is a heaven to touch and the piping around the pouch makes it supportive and gently enhancing.     

2. Joe Snyder – Thong – Pastel

Thong is an underwear style that becomes more and more popular, especially during the warmer months of the year. Pair that with a fabric that allows it to be worn as underwear as well as swimwear and you get an excellent two-in-one choice of a sexy garment! Joe Snyder released more limited edition colours in its classic thongs and among them, the Pastel, was a huge hit among Europeans. Sexy, cool, colourful, what’s not to love!    

1. CODE 22 – Essential Briefs – White

In first place is one more month is a style from Spanish brand CODE 22. The essential briefs were the top choice of the month in Europe. Made from a modal and cotton blend, these briefs are extremely comfortable and easy to wear everyday, everywhere. This is the reworked basics by the Spanish brand and we hope they keep making them for a long time! Apart from white, which was the best selling colour, these briefs are available in black and in grey. 

How the pandemic has influenced the way you work as a personal trainer and as a model?

With gyms closed and not that many things to do due to the lockdown, many people started training and most of them needed guidance, so as a Personal trainer I am pretty busy right now. Did a lot of photoshoots as well during this summer!

What calisthenics means to you?

For me Calisthenics is a Journey. There’s always room for improvement and new skills to Master. It’s also the best way to build flexibility and strength by using and learning to control your body.

Having an animal during the pandemic was it helpful? 

It has always been helpful, more so now 🙂

How did the pandemic disturb your life and have you managed to find balance?

It disturbed my social life mostly. Everything else is and has been going well so I’m just waiting for all of this to be over. We are social creatures after all 🙂

Originality and Authenticity we all say it’s important but hard to be; do you self-assess and keep it real?

I agree… It is really important. Never had any issue being authentic though. I’d struggle to be inauthentic to be honest. Some people have it naturally I guess 🙂

Do you believe in Utopia – what do you do to leave this world a better place?

I feel blessed to be able to work as a Personal trainer and change people’s lives daily! Not many jobs can offer you that! Being kind and helpful to the people around me and leading by example makes me feel good as well 🙂

What do you find sexy/sensual in your partner?

Can be anything. Their body, their smile, the way they look at me, the way they dress… I find many things sexy when I’m with the right partner I guess!

We all need a win this year what is yours?

Same with every year. Health, happiness and a little bit of luck for me, my family and friends. Sounds cliché but it’s really all I wish for at this point in my life.

What do you want others remember you by? Your legacy so to speak for future generations

For always being real, compassionate and loyal to the ones important to me. 

What is beauty to you? Is it important to appreciate it?

I can find beauty almost everywhere, I feel blessed here! It is important of course … It makes you feel better 🙂

Are you that guy that buys anything new and innovative?

No I only buy what I need and/or like… I do like to try new things out if they excite me though!

Communicating with ourselves and others is hard. Are you a direct person or do you use sideways to get there?

Direct. Unless I know they can’t take it… Then I’ll try a different approach.

What’s your harbor, your Ithaca?

Me.. I’m the only one I can truly trust and I’m the one I spend the most time with 🙂

A tribute to the rebellious, fearless individual who dares to break the mold.

Lace underwear goes urban this season with the Floral Lace line. A new take on lace; from teasing to seducing. Discover sensual lace, reimagined in modern cuts with floral prints. Emboldening a confident fluid sensuality, this line is a burst of youthful, intimate energy — revealing more softness and less structure, sheer silhouettes exposed under the urban landscape. Sheer Bliss; elegant lace fall in a captivating silhouette romanticizing the timeless floral print as the ideal statement to your next intimate gathering. We see the poetry of possibility in lace. These pieces are laced with an edgy undertone to create a darkly poetic and fluid collection just in time for the blossom season. The Floral Line comprises of briefs, jockstraps and shirts. Created for the individual who plays between the extremes and finds their style amongst the androgynous, eclectic and creative.

The Floral Lace line comprises of Jockstraps, Tanga Briefs, Briefs, and Shirts.

Lace is the glam urban touch you need now. The Modus Vivendi Floral Lace line features a floral pattern design that sits low around your hips and is semitransparent as it is seductive. This line is artistic, offering minimal coverage. Made from elasticated floral lace fabric, this line is super sensual and fluid. For the men that understands the thrill of lace.

The Modus Vivendi Floral Lace line is available from €28.25

Underwear: Modus Vivendi / Photographer: Kris Micallef @krismicallefphoto Model: Chakib Zidi @chakib_zidi & Lander Marstboom @s4t4n4l Video: Kris Micallef @krismicallefphoto Location: Malta