We bring you another great picture from our Swimwear Guide. This is Drew Ater in Clever Moda swimwear! We had a lot of fun shooting this guide!
BRAND: Clever Moda
LINE: Swimwear
STYLE: Sea Life Swim Brief
COLORS: As Shown
FABRIC: Polyester 85% Spandex 15%
SIZES: Small – X-Large
COST: $53.00
LINK: https://www.candymanfashion.com/products/clever-0608-sea-life-swimsuit-brief-color-green-6
It’s time for your weekly deal on a great pair of underwear. This week’s Baskit $12 Tuesday is the Billy Boy Brief (with the free condom/condom pocket). The discount: is 42% (regularly $21, on sale for $12.00). Remember this is only available today until Midnight! Shop at the Baskit site.
It’s hard to believe that Cocksox has been around 10 years! This week marks their anniversary. We at UNB have to say it couldn’t happen to a nicer brand. I have a long history with the brand. They are in my top 5 pouches of all time. Also, they have been amazing friends to UNB over the years.
In the world of underwear, being around 10 years is an amazing accomplishment. I occasionally look through old pictures and lists. There are more brands that are not around when UNB started. Than there are currently in business. When they came on the scene in 2006. I UNB was still a dream for me. I wrote for another underwear blog, that has since folded, and got my first pair of CX01 bikinis. It blew my mind. The pouch was the most amazing thing ever.
Over the next 10 years, they would branch out into more than the amazing CX01 Bikini. Over the last few years we have seen so much creativity from Cocksox. My personal favorites have been the fuschia cxo1 and the Leopard Jockstrap. But really my list could go on and on. I have tried every style they have in underwear. Each of them fit great.
Let’s talk about that pouch. It still amazes me 10 years later that they have such an amazing pouch. There are no straps, contraptions or tricks to it. Its a natural fitting pouch that shows off everything you have. The first time I put them on I felt like the pouch was made just for me. Almost like it was a custom pair of underwear! Over the years they have refined the pouch, such as the CSX line. It was made not to have such an enhancing effect.
The future holds some great things for Cocksox. I think we will see them do even more amazing things. They have matured as a brand and still sticks close to it’s roots. They have said they have some great things planned for this year. I can’t wait to see them! Go celebrate and put on your CX01 bikinis!
We love FuriousFotog and Caylan Hughes. We have something cooking up with them but in the mean time enjoy this picture he took of Caylan. Stay tuned for more soon!
We hope you are enjoying summer and rocking some great swimwear. There are still a few months left to Summer and if you haven’t bought your swimwear. Or if you just want some new pairs that people haven’t seen. The BCNU Utilty Wear Hero line maybe what you’re looking for in swimwear. BCNU is out of Australia and is a pretty cool company. They started in work out wear and last year brought out the first swimwear line. Now they have the Hero line.
I had the chance to talk to BCNU this past week. They have some great gear out there and I think we will see a lot more from them. The latest line is the Hero line. The Hero line has used the latest technology to make something pretty awesome. BCNU invested time and effort into meeting what their research showed.
Research indicates that 60% of Australian men do not feel comfortable wearing traditional swimwear. Most citing that the thin fabrics used, lack of reasonable hold and show through especially when coming out of the water, are the main reasons they would not wear traditional swimwear styles.
While we have plenty of guys who like to show off. If you’re new to swim briefs or want to wear them in a more family friendly area. Its important that you don’t show off everything. You don’t want to have the fabric go see through or not have support. But, you still want to look great in the swimwear. BCNU put in a lot of time and effort to create this new line. I”m seriously impressed by all the technology used in this line. We are starting to see more companies taking the technology of swimwear and underwear seriously.
So what makes this line so awesome? Here are few reasons BCNU told us
Again, it’s great to see a company using some of the latest technology to make really great swimwear. The Hero line is one that is perfect starter pair for someone wanting to wear a swim brief. It will not show off or be see through. It’s fast drying and uses the latest technology in fabric and design. Lastly it will make you feel like a super hero!
The Narrow Line came out this past week from Modus Vivendi. The line has some great color combinations such as this Narrow brief in Fuchsia.
Timoteo shot Strongjaws for another campaign for Cellblock 13. We have included the pictures and also the Video of the shoot. We hope you enjoy these!
Location: Studio Timoteo, Los Angeles
Model: StrongJaws
Photographer: Timoteo Ocampo
CELLBLOCK13 – WORKOUT from Timoteo Studio on Vimeo.
We had to bring you more from Paul Smollen. This is a series he did with Cameron Beasley
and Jarrad Cramp. Swimwear is from Marcuse!
The signature stamped “made in Barcelona” brand which is today present on five continents has closed Barcelona’s fashion week in one of the most anticipated events with its fashion show on the exclusive space One Ocean Port Vell on the quay.
For the occasion, ES Collection carried out a special casting based on the highest international standards to combine fashion with the most desirable physiques in the male sector.
2017 – ES Collection Swimwear collection: Kaleidos
This time science and fashion come together to create a chromatic journey through the consolidated style of ES Collection, coinciding with the celebration of its tenth anniversary.
Kaleidos is defined as a colour trip, in which science and fashion come together to create a collection full of prisms, light rays, reflexive and axioms which create the infinite range of colours. For our designer, Carmen Monforte, ES Collection presents its perception of how we interpret and allow to freely roam the fundamental basis of what we are: colour.
The collection is inspired in the work “Opticks”, a publication made by Isaac Newton in 1704 where aesthetics and culture are joined together based on the formation of images through lenses, spectral decomposition, and colour re-composition, which allowed to inspire on an innovative new language, generating fresh and modern expressions.
In line with our brand’s philosophy, Carmen Monforte is committed to using the highest quality fabrics and to the unprecedented design of our garments, seeking values which differentiate us, both innovatively and exclusively.
On this occasion, the brand is reinventing itself and has three clearly defined lines to offer different trends to all kinds of men. Kaleidos looks to reach back to the origins of ES Collection through colour and open up to a universal market coinciding with its tenth anniversary, with a sense of functionally renovating aesthetics.
Earlier this week we profiled the 4 Hunks Spider Jock, today we share the Slash Brief. It’s a regular brief but with a cut out in the back. Well, it is Fetish Friday!
Go a bit smaller for this Thong Thursday. The Andrew Christian Air Thong is one that fits that bill. It features the open air design.
This week a new brand got in touch with us. That brand is 4 Hunks. They are a company based out of Berlin, Germany. They are a mix of Brazilian sex appeal, Japanese high tech and German high quality. Which is a very interesting combination for sure! 4 Hunks has several things we love, but today we are going to focus on the Spider Jock, because it is Jockstrap Wednesday.
Redesigning a classic can go good or bad. The Spider Jock is one of those great redesigns of a classic. From the front the jock looks like a little different. You’re not sure if it’s a jock or brief. It really intrigued me. As you turn around you notice there are three straps not two. In a traditional jock you have a waist band and leg strap.
The 4 Hunks has two waist band straps and leg straps. My interpretation is that it’s a play of the wider jock waistband. But made out of two straps to show a cut out around the waist. Plus this would give the pouch a little more support, with two additional straps attaching to it. I mentioned the support above, the straps create an enhancement. It will show off your bulge, so they say. The way the construction is it creates an uplift that will show off your bulge.
There are two different color combinations as well. They are white/blue and black/red. The use of the contrasting color is pretty awesome. It’s used to create lines to enhance the pair. There is something about the strong lines that I just like. Each strap is half of each color on it. The pouch is then outlined in the contrast color. There is just something super sexy about this design to me. I think it’s so cool and innovative.
I love this jock and 4 Hunks has some more gear including underwear, singlets and harnesses. We will have more about this innovative German brand soon!
One of the main trends in Modus Vivendi’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection is the return of stripes. The Greek underwear and menswear brand has just released a new line that features stripes combined with neon accents. The new Narrow Line comprises four styles of underwear and some great looking T-Shirts to wear them with! The underwear styles are briefs, mini briefs, boxer briefs and jockstraps, all of which are available in three colourways, with thin black and white stripes as the base and vibrant, neon waists and trim.
The campaign photographs were shot in the dunes of Pinamar in Argentina by one of today’s hottest South American photographers, Gastohn Barrios. The campaign presents a nautical theme and the sexy sailor on shore leave is portrayed by model Daian Zubieta.
Credits
Underwear and T-shirts: Modus Vivendi
Photographer: Gastohn Barrios
Model: Daian Zubieta
Assistant: Matias Santos
Location: Pinamar, Argentina
Video by: Gastohn Barrios
It’s Jockstrap Wednesday! We had to run this pic of Noel Photo Studio. Don’t forget to go see his Go Fund Me for his charity calendar he is going to produce. Here is the link – https://www.gofundme.com/NoelCalendar2016
UNB Review – N2N Bodywear California Dreaming Brief from UNB Blog on Vimeo.
Matt is back with another great review. This time he’s reviewing the N2N Bodywear California Dreaming Brief (n2nbodywear.com). See how he liked it and howe recommended them to a guy in the gym. N2N Bodywear furnished this pair for review. Find us at UNBBlog.com
We all love men’s underwear. Each of us has our favorite styles, colors and fabrics. Underwear really is a personal experience for each guy. I think this is why we have such a passion for great underwear. We get to wear what fits us the best and makes us feel sexy as hell!
I got thinking of Masculinity in underwear after a talk with Andy (an interview coming out soon). He’s Leather Title holder and wears lace. I won’t go into all we talked about, but it is going to be a great talk! Our talk lasted about an hour. To coin a term used today “He gives no fucks” in what he wears.
Masculinity goes beyond lace. It centers around fabric, styles and colors. Society has told us what a man should wear. It shouldn’t be this and it shouldn’t be that. It should only be in this narrow defined category. Outside of that, some people will wonder if you’re light in the loafers.
Luckily, we are in a time that is changing. In the late 2000’s the color pink came into the world of men’s underwear. It took the industry by storm. Guys couldn’t get enough pink. Before this time, pink was not a color that mainstream companies would use for underwear. It was considered a color that was only used in women’s underwear. Now, very few give it a second thought about wearing or using pink. Other colors have started to come into men’s underwear as a result. Pastels, purple, and others considered on the feminine side are being produced every year.
Next is fabric. Not just lace but other fabrics are considered not manly. Silk was only to be used in boxers. While satin was not to be used at all. It had to be 100% cotton. Anything outside of that was a no no. We are shattering those rules. Satin underwear can be super sexy. Brands like BodyAware are showing just how sexy. I think I have seen underwear in just about every fabric combination. Brands like Gregg Homme and Pistol Pete are always playing with new fabrics to give guys more options. And let’s not forget Mesh. I could go on for hours about mesh! But I won’t!
Lastly is styles. This is a debate we still have going on today in mainstream society. Guys should just wear tights whities, boxer briefs or boxers. Anything that shows off the bulge, is a different cut or sexualizes a guy is not tolerated. Thongs are showing a up swing in popularity. This is across the board and not just for the gay market. Yet, for many of our straight underwear brothers, they are in the underwear closet. They get labeled “gay” or “fruity” for liking the fit and comfort. The same is said of bikinis or anything that is smaller than the “norm.”
I’m making a bold statement and saying that all men’s underwear is masculine. That is underwear that is designed for men and accommodates their assets (for a lack of better word). Yes, certain styles may not fit society or our own ideals of Masculinity. Just think, maybe for that guy who does wear them thinks its masculine.
Each of us has our own definition of masculinity. Mine is “a guy doing what he wants that empowers him and makes him feel great.” We need to all band together and fight the male underwear double standard. Wear what you feel great in, and pardon my language but “Fuck anyone who doesn’t agree.” We will explore this topic a lot more!
Adrian C. Martin sent us a lot of great pictures he took of the new Manus Swim line for 2016. We posted them a few days ago and hope you enjoy this picture. Go see all the pictures at the Adrian C. Martin Manus Post.
Happy 4th of July those of us in the States! Those who aren’t enjoy your Monday! We are going to relax today! But enjoy this picture Tom Cullis took for Timoteo!
Warning if you wear the Bum Chum Nutsack line may contain nuts! I didn’t write it they did, for once. The Nutsack is a mesh brief in red and black. We have reviewed them and they are actually pretty nice. Unlike the pic you will show off EVERYTHING. Models are wearing a modesty pouch.
Manus Swim 2016 summer campaign featuring professional waterpolo player and model, Tomás Perez. Shot in different locations of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
Credits:
Photos: Adrian C. Martin
Model: Tomás Pérez (@tomas_perezzm)
Swimwear: Manus Swim (swimmmanus.com)
Location: Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
We know we have quite a few bikini fans on the blog. Delio Deitz has the BRIEFS BAHIA. The BRIEFS BAHIA is a mini brief in a bright lime color. Sexy and fun!
In our reader survey we asked you guys who influences your buying decisions. It’s not like you can walk in any department store and buy what you want, when you want it. Many brands are only available through the net. Then there is the whole double standard (which I have tried to write about 3 times today and just gave up. It’s a complicated issue). After 5 paragraphs in I asked, Is this topic important to say or am I preaching to the choir. I chose the later.
Emails from brands
This one was a shock for me. Not that it’s an influencer but it’s number one. There is a combination of why this makes sense. The first is they announce when new pairs are released. You will be given a link and be able to buy right then. Sometimes we get advance notice and publish it before it’s available to buy. Next, brands and retailers send out emails about sales. If it’s a good sale, you guys will definitely shop!
Reviews
This one made us at UNB very happy. We love sharing our opinions on the brands we review. Sometimes they are good and other times they are bad. Reviews allow you to hear how someone liked the pair. What are the great points and the parts we fell need some work. This is one area where if you have further questions we didn’t cover, contact us and we will answer them for you. It may help us refine our review process.
Social Media influencers
I figured this would be the top influencer of you guys. Social media influencers are more than just guys posting pictures in underwear. You guys mentioned other underwear blogs like The Bottom Drawer and Men’s Underwear Blog. Real guys on social media like Underweardude, Bikinisnthongs and BiThongdude. Celebrities such as Seth Fornea and Colby Melvin. And lastly brands such as Nasty Pig, International Jock and Dead Good Undies. Twitter wasn’t the only social media sites you guys use. Other sites were Instagram and Tumblr.
News Write Ups
News write ups are posts on our blog and others informing you on what new pairs are released. Not everyone wants to sign up brand’s email list. We try to keep you informed as much as we can. Even introduce you to new and up and coming brands. We have included new posts to profile pairs. Post such as Jockstrap Wednesday, Thong Thursday, Swimwear Sunday and Undie Monday. We do this because we think deserve more attention. It’s not easy to keep up with all the pairs released. But we do our best to cover things we think are fun and awesome.
Partner/significant other
As much as we say we pick our own undies. Our partners/significant others play a big part in what we buy. That is if you have one! You will buy things that they will like to see you wearing. Some guys get their partners involved in the purchase. Our very own Salvatore usually gets his wife to pick out a lot of his review pairs he receives from us. I’m sure more husbands and wives do this for their partner. They may have veto power or not. When I last dated my partner at the time hated one pair that I loved. I bought it anyway.
Friends
Lastly, friends influence you. This could be real life friends or social media friends. Some of us have friends we can talk underwear with at times. We can talk about new brands and what we love. Others don’t have that in their lives. Enter the world of Twitter where you can create a pseudonym and talk to like-minded guys. In a judgement free zone. It doesn’t matter if you’re gay/bi/straight. We are all brothers in underwear.
My personal influencers are: Social Media, Brands and friends. I have made a lot of friends through the blog and many will email me when they find a new brand. Also, I’ll see new lines and brands online. We don’t always get notified when there are new lines out. Some brand produces new pairs every two weeks. Lastly, are brands. Much like you guys I do subscribe to email lists and get to see when things are released.
These are just a few of the top influencers you guys pointed out to us. It gives us some great insight into what motivates you guys! I hope you enjoy these posts. You guys are the most amazing guys!
It’s Fetish Friday, we had to profile a great picture from Cellblock 13. This is the Cobra Neoprene Jock and Harness. Available in 4 different colors. One other new piece to check out if you love a harness is the X-Wing Jock.
It’s time to live it up this Thong Thursday! What better brand to do that than Gregg Homme. The makers of some of the best eroticwear on the planet. I have yet to wear anything from them that I didn’t like. Plus the quality of the construction and fabric is in a class all it’s own! So what did we choose for this Thong Thursday? Why the Desire thong of course!
Why wear some boring white (sorry white fans) undies to work today under you suit or khakis. Wear something super hot that will bring out the animal in you! The Desire thong will do just that, make you feel super sexy! The official description is: “Desire introduces a refined wild look that is laser printed on a fine European silk knit with soft hand feel. The Desire animal print thong is seductively wild in men’s fashion underwear. Finishing includes one of a kind Gregg Homme logo detachable clip with logo.”
Gregg Homme takes underwear designing to the next level. You hear laser print but what does that mean. It means when the fabric is stretched it won’t loose it’s color. Some times when fabrics are printed, when you stretch the fabric it turns white, this will not do that. I saw it in person and it’s pretty amazing.
Also, the pair has a detachable clip. This won’t come in handy at work but may after. So you can perfect your favorite Magic Mike moves for your partner of choice. Thong Thursday should be about fun and trying something new. The thong comes in two color combinations for the print. Make sure you give the Desire thong a look for your next thong day!
New ‘Inferno’ and ‘Ocean’ colourways in our best-selling CottonSoft range. Limited edition collectable metallic look silver waistband in striking new blue and red tones. These ultra soft cotton blend undies are sure to fit like a dream.
