Last time I posted I got the name wrong. So this time I have the name right. This is more of the MaleBasics Spot collection. This is the jock in Black! Make sure you check out the entire line
Do you have y our swimwear? Especially for our “Swim Brief” challenge! If not check out the new Andrew Christian Splash Bikini. This is a bikini for those who really want it to be known they are wearing a swim brief for two reasons! First, we say this because it’s available in Neon Yellow. Meaning you won’t be missed in this pair at the beach or pool!
The bikini has a draw string and features the Show-It Technology. If not familiar it’s an enhancing technology Andrew Christian has used for years. This is the second reason you will get noticed. The Show-It takes what you have and shows it off! Some this will be a big bonus and be a big selling point!
Andrew Christian was voted our favorite swimwear brand in our 2014 Reader Awards. If you want to try a great pair of swim we think you should check out the Splash Bikini. If you don’t want to wear neon yellow it is also available in black. Find it at the Andrew Christian website for $37.93!
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We did the Swim Brief Challenge this year to bring awareness to men’s swimwear. Its something the general public needs to be made aware of! I have had conversations about this to both gay and straight readers. I always get asked, why is it that the media and such an objectify women but never men?
In perfect timing Jennifer Lopez puts out a video that does just that. At the beginning of the video they are running through concepts and they finally say “If Jennifer was a man you would have her in a mansion or yacht with scantily clad women running around” why can’t we do that with guys? And they did just that!
They show here with men in swim briefs and underwear. I think it’s awesome, because how many times do you see something shot in America with guys in swim briefs? I would say never unless it’s something like a Borat style humor. This is turning the tables and showing that its cool to have men show off!
We don’t normally cover stuff like this but its a step in the right direction for men’s swimwear to reach a bigger market. Will it be part of a bigger trend? I don’t know but it will get people talking!
Watch the video:
PPU makes really fun underwear. Thew new pair 1413 brief is a mesh brief that won’t show it all off. The pouch is a half pouch that hides enough but shows off the rest!
The one thing I LOVE about Candyman is they are always pushing the envelope to make undies fun! They have done this with the new Color Brief with the cut away sides. Granted sometimes the undies are way over the top, this is the same company that brings us some of the fun and sometimes wild costume undies. Past ones have been Cowboy, Lumberjack, Super Hero and Vampire!
The Color brief is a bikini with two cut out sin the side. I’ll give it to them to do a cut out that is pretty fun. Sometimes I have seen cutouts that really were in odd places. This one creates a great silhouette that shows off accents a guys body. Meaning the cutout isn’t too big and is right place.
One thing I”m sorta on the fence with is the purple color. I love it when companies use non-traditional colors in undies. I love the black and florescent green! But, the purple is something I will have to see in person. Because one thing I have learned is you have to see undies in person rather than pictures. So until then reserve judgement but hats off for using a new color! I think more companies need to step outside the color box and try new colors. Gone are the days where we have “masculine” colors, I think the color palette is open, I mean if we can rock pink undies (and I have and love them), then anything or any color is possible !
Check out the front and back pictures and find this at a retailer near you. The line just launched yesterday so you may have to wait a few weeks for it to show up in stores!
Wood Underwear just let us know they showed in LA Fashion week. They are fast becoming a brand to watch! The reason I say this is they have a laid back California vibe. I have talked to the owner Terresa a few times over the last years and she takes it seriously but still has fun with the line.
The new line coming is the Camo line as you see. It is a print they created for their exclusive use. When the line is released, I’ll tell you more about it. But, men’s lines need to show more in fashion weeks across the world! Men’s underwear is becoming more and more of a fashion statement. Long gone are the days of black, white and grey. More guys are paying attention to their undies!
Want to find out more about the show, here is the press release they sent:
Wood Underwear®, LLC, joined Project ETHOS, presented by Scion, during LA Fashion Week, and hit the runway with its fall/winter custom camo line at the Avalon Hollywood. Wood introduced three custom camo prints for the Fall/Winter2014
season. The line will come out in a tencel/cotton/elastane blend fabric, which adds another ‘wood’ to Wood.
Project Ethos merges creative elements – fashion, music, art, theatre and dance – as a showcase to industry and consumer audiences. More than 1500 attendees included local and international industry players as well as such notable names as NBA sportscaster John Salley, Scheana Marie and Kristen Doute of Vanderpump Rules, True Blood’s Natasha Alam, Dan Feuerriegel from Spartacus, Anthony Pazos, star of LA Hair, and many more.
Wood Underwear featured its Wood Orange, Navy, Forest Green and Royal Purple in a variety of styles from its Hermosa Beach Collection (available now) as well as several styles and all 3 of its custom camo prints from its Fall/Winter 2014 line (available August 1).
photographer credit: Gerry Villaroman
I’m so ready for swim season, can you tell that by all the swim pictures. This is ES Collections swimwear they shot in Thailand this past winter! So who’s ready for swim season?
Swimwear season is about to go into high gear! 2EROS has gone into prints! They have released their Icon Swimwear in the first low rise design. The new Geometric print is one of the hottest.
I hear some of you our there saying “It’s ok but not what I love” Well, I suggest you get to a store and see this pair in person. It’s not super bright and won’t jump off the rack with a florescent color. When I met with Jason from 2EROS in Vegas, this pair really struck me. It’s very well done and looks amazing. I seriously was blown away! It is a perfect pair that will get you attention without saying “HEY LOOK AT ME” on the beach.
I”m really happy to see 2EROS growing and expanding into prints. This print is in black, red and tan that really works well together. I think Jason did some amazing prints that you don’t normally see in swimwear but after seeing them you go “Why didn’t we have this before!”. Well don’t worry that they have strayed far from their roots because they have resurrected the logo on the back, which you may recall from previous pairs they have released. If you don’t they have a logo that accents your assets!
One change many out there may like is a roomier pouch. The previous Icon swimwear had a smaller pouch so if you’re a guy like me who needs the extra space, this one maybe worth checking out!
This isn’t the only pair, they recently released the Tribe as well. It’s time we all check out prints and enjoy them. Because they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon! Find this at the 2EROS website for $49.95 AUD.
New at Jockstrap Central: Cellblock 13’s Knockout Jockstraps are the perfect combination of sport jock, fetish jock and edgy fashion jock and have to go down as some of CB13’s most comfortable jocks to date. Not only do they feel awesome, they also have the looks – coming in all your favorite fetish forward colors: black and blue, black and red and of course, black and yellow.
With a naturally contoured soft cotton pouch, a hint of spandex for shape expansion and retention plus a liberating four-way stretch, these jocks were designed to fit. The jet black pouch includes a single one and a quarter inch wide contrasting color racing stripe running vertically through the center of the pouch which along with the matching piping not only looks good but perfectly highlights what you’re packing.
The 2 inch wide plushed waistband is totally masculine with the edgy CellBlock 13 logo and stylish with the multicolored horizontal racing stripes all woven right into the band. Finally, high quality one inch nylon and rubber elastic leg straps finish it all off.
In case you don’t know, Cellblock 13 is made by Timoteo so you just know that these great looking jocks are built to last. Be sure to head over to Jockstrap Central to see their dreamy boy-next-door model Spence in all the new jockstraps.”
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Today’s Brief Distraction is from Cocksox. They have some really cool things coming very soon! They will be shooting a lot of new stuff next month and releasing it soon. This is the famous CX02 swimwear! Stay tuned for more!
I know we have plenty of fans of skimpy undies. No matter if you’re gay or straight we have heard each side loves something smaller. The new PPU line has the 1417 Jockstrap. Which is a new take on the classic jock!
The first thing you notice is the pouch. It’s way smaller and has two straps attaching it to the waistband. Which makes it even smaller! This pair is not for the guy who’s not willing to show it all off! Second, is the waistband. It’s available in two colors the Gold/Black and Pink/Grey. Both make a bold statement.
The back is the same as regular jocks but that’s the only thing that is like the original inspiration pair. It makes me wonder were would you wear this pair? I would say you probably wouldn’t wear it to the gym. We would suggest a date night or even a fun night out.
These have just been released and will be in stores soon. What do you think of the new jock from PPU?
Fetishwear has a broad definition. For our poll we define it with underwear such as Cellblock13, Gregg Homme (the wilder stuff) like the Cowboy collection, Mesh (like Clever trunk). It’s the stuff you may not wear to the doctor! It’s underwear that is fun and can express a part of you that you may hide in regular life.
So do you wear fetish wear underwear? Let us know!
Swim Season is fast approaching so its time to think of swimwear! One company you should get to know should be Bwet. They have been around for a few years and make really great swim! Check them out
I”m still bummed I didn’t get to meet with C-IN2 in Vegas. I really enjoy seeing whats coming from them over the next year. But we received these pics form them. They were shot by Rick Day and feature the Culture Club collection. I told you guys that prints would be making a big splash on the men’s underwear market. These are bright and fun and have a great waistband.
I personally love this line. It’s not my typical every day wear, but I think we all need to step outside our box and have some fun. Here is what C-IN2 told us:
C-IN2 is now Pop Culture Art inspired with a new printed underwear collection called Culture Club. Why’s this different? Each art print is placed on a specific location on the underwear. We call this engineered printing which is different from printing fabric and letting the pattern fall wherever it may. This means we have to print each underwear pattern piece by piece. The fabric is made of 90% (super-soft) Tencel with 10% Spandex. The waistband is microfiber with high gloss printed logos. C-IN2 is so excited about this collection, we’re calling it a 2014 Event.
View our debut collection now @ http://www.c-in2.com/store/collections/culture-club.html
Ok that’s a scary title for a post! But it’s nothing to be worried about! This week, and its only been 4 days with the new design and it’s been overwhelmingly positive! I can’t believe the feedback I have heard from readers, brands and retailers. I haven’t heard a bad thing about the site! Which makes me very happy and know it was the right thing to do. I had many reservations about chaning the design but now, I’m very happy I did it. It took from Aug of last year till now! a few months of finding a theme, then finding one, discovering it didn’t work, then getting another and working out all the kinks.
So to give you a behind the scenes look. I did a walk through install of the new design on another blog and took me 2 hours to work out the problems. Saturday night I jumped in and decided to do it at 11:45 PM. And before midnight it was done and live! Every time I go to the site I’m still amazed.
The new site has given me a renewed energy. I have had several rounds of burn out over the years and now we have a great group of guys on the site. We have added 4 new ones in the last two months. All I think will be amazing. We have a great momentum of doing some great stuff!
This means we are working to make great content. We are going to update everyone on the Staff page, go under “about” and read the bios for the guys. We aren’t going to just report but also be commentary on the market in general and bring you other ideas and opinions. I’m super excited for it to happen
This means we want you guys to participate too. Hit us up on Twitter (me, the site or any of the guys), Facebook, and email. Give us feedback and let us know what you want to see or know about! I think we’ll have some great things happening!
We will be launching our Reader Survey soon too! So stay tuned
I don’t think we have featured Alpha Male Undies in a brief Distraction but this is 27 year old Model Jamie B wearing AMU. We heard that the new AMU collection coming out in a few months. Find more about Jaime and photog Steve France.
Animal prints sure have become a favourite with UK shoppers at DGU. Gone are the days when Tarzan was the lone wearer of animal skin, or you had to be Peter Stringfellow to get away with tiger print. This new generation bring a certain fun factor and bags of sex appeal. It’s a virtual safari in your underwear drawer!
Gregg Homme Snakeskin Brief GBP29.95
Gregg Homme have brought out a serpent inspired string, boxer, brief and thong decorated with reptilian scales. What a brilliant way to cover your trouser snake.
Doreanse 1820 Tiger Low Rise Hipster GBP14.50
This Doreanse tiger print boxer is proving a roaaaring success with Brits. Made from a sumptuous cotton rich material, it’s the softest kitty you’ll ever stroke.
Body Art Elonis V-Docker Shirt GBP39.00
Continuing with the big cat theme Body Art give us this colourful, leopard spotted vest, offered with a mini pant and a string for those who like to match.
Olaf Benz BLU 1358 Beach Pants GBP47.00
Even parrots are getting in on the underwear business. Bird lovers have been flocking in numbers to get this new range of Olaf Benz swimwear.
Bruno Banani Motion Tanga Brief GBP17.00
This instantly popular brief by Bruno Banani reminds us of a rainbow snake. It blends a trio of shades to create a gorgeous snakeskin print.
Doreanse Men’s Underwear Brief 1285 GBP10.00
Proving snakeskin really is hot in fashion this green zigzag designed brief has a distinct reptilian feel. UK underwear fans can’t seem to get enough of it.
Find these and more underwear at Dead Good Undies
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Paul Ferrer has done some amazing photography. This makes me ask the question would you sky dive in just your undies? Or for that matter sky dive at all?
Today is the day to get great undies. Maybe you didn’t have any green undies for St. Patrick’s Day? if not get some for next year. This week’s $12 Tuesday pair is the Light Trunk. Grab these and there are some great deals for $8 as well on the specials page! Go to the Baskit site for this and all the deals.
This is the 5th iteration if the Icon Shorts! Check out the behind the Scene shoot with Photographer Simon Le and Model Ryan. Find these and more at the 2EROS site.
After this week I need a vacation to the mountains to hang in my undies for a weekend! Mundo Unico Store furnished this pic and it’s one of my favorite colors! We’ll bring you more about them shortly! Oh, also Happy St. Patrick’s Day too!
HI guys, First off let me say this has been in the works for over 4 months. Most of those four months it was very hush hush and only a few knew we are doing this. It took me a month to pick a new theme followed by installing it on a test site and then customizing it so it will fit our needs.
I picked one theme but came to realize that it would not suit our needs so I had to go back to the drawing board and pick a new one. Hence this design. I wanted a magazine feel, I will be the first to admit I am old school when it came to blogging and wanted a blog that felt, like a blog. But, as time moves on we must change too! After looking at blogs out there, not just underwear blogs but other fashion blogs I realized we were WAY behind the times.
I was in Vegas and I showed most brands the new site. They loved it, and I hope you do too! There are some changes:
- The menu is easier to find – the old site it was hard to find, now it’s front and center
- Menu Organization – The menus are a work in progress but you can find everything you need up there to go directly to things. Review which maybe Reviews will be all the reviews we’ve done. We will be adding different types (briefs, jocks, thongs) below it. Also our social links are way easier to find!
- New slider – the images at the top will show you whats new and can click directly on a post. It will always show the last 5 posts.
- Ads are all on one side. That was one of the biggest complaints we had about the old site, it was confusing and crazy but no more!
We think this will be way easier to navigate and take us forward. Let us know what you think and we look forward to going into the 2014 with this great site! Thanks to all our loyal readers! Any questions or comments email us at info@underewarnewsbriefs.com
We hope you are enjoying our new design! We wanted a really fun picture for the first post on the new site! So we choose the MaleBasics Spot collection. If I could have a pillow fight this morning I would! The Dots collection has a sports mesh type material in it. The briefs and trunks have them around the side and back, while the jock has a mesh pouch.
Shapewear is still something that is a growing market in the world of men’s underwear. We have a few brands doing it, most notably Spanx. Which I have reviewed many of those! The one thing about most shapewear on the men’s market is its super expensive. The Spanx shirts, which I think are great, are about $60 a shirt or more. Granted that’s a lot of money to spend.
Then enter aussieBum in the shapewear market. They created the Body Wrap. Which is a compression fit fabric that is more of a body suit rather than a shirt or underwear. It’s basically more like a singlet. The aB site says “The aussieBum ‘BODY WRAP’ is designed to make you look and feel great. Utilising the latest in compression fit fabric technologies to give you that slim rock-hard look without the hours at the gym.”
I think this is an important to cover. I think over the next few years we’ll see a lot more shapewear for men. To me this pair is cool because it looks easier to put on. I hear many of you going. HUH? If you have tried shapewear shirts sometimes you have to wrestle to get in them. I mean one time it took me over 10 minutes to put on a shirt. Why you may ask? Well the shirt gets rolled up on it self when you try to put it on. Its hard to put on if you’re just out of the shower. Sometimes you say to hell with it! This pair if you put on line a singlet you won’t have to wrestle with your clothes to put them on.
Also the design of these are pretty cool. From the picture it looks like they paid attention to creating zones where you have support, such as the pouch, around the check and waist. It would be incredibly bad if it lost shape in any of these areas. It should be tight around you to give you the bodyshaping you are after.
The pair is available at aussieBum site for just $45. It is also available in black and white. This is an amazing price if you’re looking for something to give you a little extra shape!