Are you looking for a great jockstrap? Well then look no further than the $12 Tuesday today. Today’s pair is the Urban Basic Jock! But that’s not all that’s on sale. Head over to the Baskit site and check under specials for all the pairs on sale.
planet-undies.com has added a new brand of men underwear: Mandel & Dailleux.
The Mandel & Dailleux brand offers underwear luxury for man, 100% French manufacture. Imagined and designed in Normandy, underwear Mandel & Dailleux return codes and values to French: manufacture handmade, noble fabrics and finishes cared for. The materials have been carefully selected and the cuts adjusted to ensure a look and a maintenance impeccable. For elegant and refined looks for men modern, timeless and have a real underwear comfort… Mandel & Dailleux thought his first collection for men who like to be distinguished by elegance all in apprising them of comfort. There is no doubt that the men and women will be seduced by the subtlety and the refinement of these authentic underwear. The charm of french man always operates…
Mandel & Dailleux at planet-undies.com: http://www.planet-undies.com/catalog/sous_vetement_mandel_dailleux.htm
Today’s Brief Distraction features the Andrew Christian Blow collection. The models Ryan Rose, Jacob Ford, Peter Le, Dominic Pacifico, Sean Zevra are in the 9717 BLOW! Sports Brief, 9718 BLOW! Sports Boxer
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I met half of the team at Drawerfull.com in Vegas at Magic. We have been working with them through our asst editor Kyle for a few months. So while in Vegas they told me about a show they were doing on March 6th in Lexington, KY at Sound Bar. They asked if I would come up and cover it. I quickly Google Mapped how far it was from Atlanta. It said 5 and a half hours. Which is not a bad road trip. So I said I would def be there!
The day before the show a big snow storm hit Kentucky. It didn’t look promising that I would make it to the show. But I said I would wait till the following morning to make a decision. I got up and checked the weather and road reports. Again I wasn’t confident I would make it up there. But I called Kentucky 511 and they said all the major roads were clear and at speed limit conditions. I looked at the weather and it was COLD but no more snow was expected. So at Noon I headed up. That should have put me up there around 5:30 PM.
The Drive itself wasn’t too bad. I didn’t even encounter snow on the ground till I reached Kentucky. The roads, as they said, were clear and speed limit and no weather delays. With the exception of construction and a wreck, it would have all been speed limit conditions the entire way. So I arrived after 6 PM. They Drawerfull guys got me a hotel room and they picked me up and took me to the event. I thank them for that!
We got there a little early and they were setting up a pop up store at the event. So that every pair that was in the show you could buy right there. Which is pretty cool. I have been to many shows you want the undies and it’s not there. The crowd was slow to come in, but having that much snow and being cold. I don’t know what the turn out would be. But it turns out they boys came out in force.
The first part of the show started at around 10 PM. They had 7 Models. I will say the boys they got for the show were amazing. Some of them were professional models others not but they were a mix of real guys and models. In all each of the guys were really great models. The brands ranged from Timoteo, Unico, Xtremen, PPU, 2EROS, Supawear and more! The upstairs bar where they had it was a circle with stairs in the middle. Each model walked around and the spectators sat around the walk way. It was a cool set up. It gave everyone a great view of each of the guys as they walked around.
The second half of the show was about an hour later. This time the place was packed. More people showed up to see the show. The boys came around again in different underwear and the drag queens there had a little more fun the second time with one of the models. They made sure everyone got to see him and the underwear. We have pics all but one pair. I got a very important photography lesson. In low light everyone has to stand still or pictures turn out blurry! But most of the pics turned out!
After the event the models mingled with the crowd and the store was open for all your underwear needs. It was a lot of fun. I was so glad I went to the show. After 6 hour drive I was tired and didn’t mingle much. They are going to do a lot more and we hopefully will team up and do a lot more with them. We both have some great ideas and just need to brainstorm and get together!
I want to thank Drawerfull guys for all the hospitality and the super fun show. I think it was a big success and a lot of fun! If you are looking for a great company to buy undies from go over to Drawerfull.com. You will see the undies from the show and support two really great guys in the world of underwear. All the pics you see here, each pair is available at their site!
PetitQ always does some fun pictures with their underwear. They get some of the hottest guys to put on some of the smallest undies around. This is Russian Hunk Andrey Otdelnov photographed by OpenMan Photos. They came out a few weeks ago and I missed them but wanted to bring them to you guys. Enjoy
Jockstrap Central now has Sukrew! Its previously only been available at the Sukrew site. Now you can get it in North America. I reviewed a pair and they are pretty amazing. Go check out the collection.
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One thing I love is underwear with an ergonomically designed pouch. Obviously is one of those companies that has always had a great pouch. They have just released the new Island Breeze collection. You maybe asking what is the Island Breeze?
“The Island Breeze Collection is the perfect way to let go of the winter cold and embrace the coming spring, the warmer weather and the fun times ahead. Featuring contrast piping and hemming, Island Breeze is the perfect way to liven up your underwear drawer this Spring.
The Island Breeze Collection is part of our EveryMan Range and is made in our custom blend of 90% Bamboo Rayon and 10% Lycra. It is a seasonal fashion collection that is available for shipping right now. This collection is limited in stock so make sure you log on to www.obviously.com.au today to grab yourself a few pairs of this spring style”
It comes in a long boxer, trunk and brief. Each style comes with the amazing Obviously pouch! Also comes in three different colors Dawn, Ocean and Siesta. The pricing is $24.95 for the boxer, $22.95 for trunk and $20.95 for the brief. Find them at your favorite retailer or at the Obviously site.
PetitQ has some awesome pics and this time is no different. Before they have featured acrobats, this time its a French Reality star. “Florent was a contestant in alreay 2 real TV shows in France and just left “les Princes de l’Amour”, Princes of Love. Florent is a successful entrepreuneur, living in the south of France, who is looking for true love. The photos were taken by french photographer Lionel André. Florent is having fun wearing our underwear.”
As many of you know, a year ago, Bike Europe made the brilliant decision to do a limited edition run of the Bike #10 jockstrap. They called it the Vintage Throwback Edition, and it was awesome in every aspect. As expected, they sold out in no time. Well, by popular demand (and constant begging) Bike Europe has done a second run of only 6000 and Jockstrap Central has them – and at an special 10% off relaunch pricing.
This Vintage Edition is styled after the original made first in 1874 and with a special throwback insert for the clamshell packaging, this is truly a collector’s item. They’re sure to sell out fast.
It’s everything you expect of your #10 – with a woven moisture wicking pouch that’s soft out of the box and with this Throwback Edition, Bike didn’t go crazy on the bleach so it already looks like a vintage jock you’ve been wearing for years with it’s antique white coloring.
This #10 Jockstrap also has the tough and snug full 3 inch wide white waistband you expect necessary to give you all the support you need. Finally, it wouldn’t be a number 10 without the centered outside label and signature black and red striping.
With a limited run and Jockstrap Central’s special relaunch pricing we probably don’t have to tell you to snap these up quickly before they’re gone again.”
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This year we had a lot of fun with our Second Annual UNB Reader Awards. We had many brands participate and made a few of the categories pretty close! We hope you guys had just as much fun voting and participating. We got a few suggestions for new categories. Both are ones we have thought of adding this year. Those categories are Best New Brand and Best Singlet. Those will be next year! There maybe a few more we come up with this year!
Now on to the Winners! Before we announce we want to thank every brand for participating and posting about the awards. We love all you guys! How can anyone be a looser when they all make amazing underwear?
Best Brief – Andrew Christian Trophy Boy Brief
Best Thong – Andrew Christian Almost Naked Thong
Best Jock – N2N Bodywear Power Mesh Jock
Best Jock Brief – Andrew Christian Almost Naked Locker Room Jock
Best Trunk – Gregg Homme Encore Trunk
Best Boxer Brief – 2(X)ist Speed 2.0 Boxer Brief
Best Fetish Brand – Gregg Homme
Best Swimwear – aussieBum 2.5 Loose
Best Overal Brand – Andrew Christian
Best Online Retailer – Dead Good Undies
Favorite Brick & Mortar Retailer – Andrew Christian Flagship Boutique
Favorite Underwear Model – Philip Fusco
Favorite Underwear Photographer – Adrian C. Martin
Congrats to all out winners! Stay tuned next January for our 3rd Annual Reader Awards
New Pikante is out. We brought you a brief overview of the new line this week! But if you want to see the entire line go to the GDD World Site!
The first is a new line we have introduced last week called “Leather Line“. The name refers to the Leather Flag the colours of which sparked the inspiration to Christos Bibitsos to create this line. The line comprises underwear (briefs, boxers and jocks) and athletic wear (sweat shorts, tank top and henley shirt). The colours: blue, black and a touch of red! The underwear are a natural continuation of the already best selling Bear line with the Boost Briefs, boxers and jocks in new colours. The Athletic wear matched the underwear and are items that you can wear at the gym as well as pretty much everywhere. I have attached some product shots from this line (all images starting with 135) for you.
Second, something that happens not very often at Modus Vivendi is that we have items on sale! There is a special section on our website with items up to 70% off! All these items are discontinued which means once they are gone they are gone. I have attached the promo artwork for the sales. In this section you can find underwear, swimwear, athletic wear, loungewear and accessories. There are more than 150 (!) items there to choose from.
Adrian C. Martin sent us some pics he did of St33le. These feature Christopher García who is 28 yo and he’s a professional Jui-Jitsu fighter. These were shot in Tenerife.
Credits:
Photos. Adrian C. Martin
Model: Christopher García
Underwear: ST33LE (www.st33lebrand.com/autumn-2014)
Location: Tenerife
Photos. Adrian C. Martin
Model: Christopher García
Underwear: ST33LE (www.st33lebrand.com/autumn-2014)
Location: Tenerife
Not every $12 Tuesday is underwear. Sometimes like today it’s a Tee! We all need some Tee’s every now and then. This week’s special is the Light Yoga Tee. Check out the other sales on the Specials page including underwear and swimwear! Find this and more on the Baskit site
This post is a week later than normal. There are two reasons for the delay. The fist is we had our UNB Awards this past week and the second is I came down with Bronchitis in Vegas. Let me tell you there is nothing worse than being out of town and being sick. The good part is I didn’t get full on bronchitis till after the shows were over! So Thursday night it hit me.
Magic Week is always a blast for me. I LOVE catching up with everyone and seeing what is new. In attendance this year was Baskit, 2EROS, Freedom Reigns, Radical Element (new company), Mundo Uncio, Gregg Homme, Cocksox, Bwet, Tribe, Go Softwear, Fit-in-1, Wood Underwear, Timoteo, Jack Adams, Baskit, Mossman Underwear, Andrew Christian, Papi, 2(X)ist, N2N Bodywear, Pistol Pete, Junk UnderJeans and more!
There was one big change this year that didn’t sit well with the brands. Magic moved everyone together in Project (part oft he magic show) where its more trendy and whats hot in the world of fashion. This was good for me because I didn’t have to walk from one side of the convention center and back. But, they told everyone they shouldn’t have models. Which is one of the reasons for going. So we have just one video this year from magic that will be out in Mid March. It was from the one brand not at Magic but showing in a suite. Many of the brands were told they could have models and already hired them. Then the first day of the show, show officials came around and told brand they couldn’t have shirtless models. We will see what happens next year but many were not happy.
Another big change is the partnership between Curve/Magic. On the last day of the show I received an email that Curve had teamed up with Magic. So the Curve show will be a “strategic partnership” with Magic and become an part of Magic in August. That means it will move from the Sands Convention Center/Venetian to the Las Vegas Convention center. It will remain a separate show but be part of Magic. I am still wondering how they are going to do this. It also fueled speculation that the mens’ underwear brands maybe moved to Curve again.
Some of the high lights for me this week and there were many:
- Meet and Greet – Was a smaller group but just as fun as years past
- Drinks with N2N Bodywear – I LOVE the N2N guys. They are amazing so when I get to hang out with them it is awesome. Oh seeing the new N2N Too
- Seeing new Baskit – They have released a few things but this year they have some great stuff coming!
- Brands I don’t see often – Cocksox, 2Eros, Go Softwwear and more. They don’t attend every show so its amazing to see them.
So what is coming in the world of underwear and Swimwear? Well I can’t tell everything I saw. But underwear has some great colors and prints coming this year. Some of the new styles I saw just blew me away. Some are amazingly sexy while others are classic. A hint, about the new N2N Bodywear, they have some amazing pairs in the Erotic collection coming. Speaking of Erotic, the new Gregg Homme as always blows me away. How Eric does it is beyond me.
As for swim. There is one company using some unconventional swimwear materials in styles I haven’t see before. You have to wait till summer for more info. I”m dying to tell you guys! 2eros and Teamm8 both have amazing prints out right now. The colors 2EROS uses together amazes me how Jason does it. Teamm8 has made some super amazing prints.
As for new brands there is one that really impressed me. They are Radical Element out of Los Angeles. They are a swimwear company that embraces LA. They have created their own prints and have amazing style. If i had a new best brand they would win it for Magic. The owner impressed me and I will have more on them soon.
This is just a quick overview. I am following up this week with companies and firming up release dates. Mid March will be our video and hopefully have a lot more for you!
Today’s Brief Distraction features two of our favorites Modus Vivendi and photog Tom Culls. This he did back in November for the Military line.
Are you a fan of really fun and interesting underwear? If you are then you need to check out some of the new Pikante! The brand has always had super fun pairs. Remember the solider/camo inspired from a few years ago? This year is no different. The collection has a lot of “Dare to wear”
What is “dare to wear”? Its a collection made up of a lot of minimal coverage, mesh, cut outs, thong and pairs that show off your business. I mean nothing is left to the imagination with some of the pairs. To some of our readers you are going to love this collection. We have a ton of guys who read who love these undies. If you aren’t one guy who loves it well just enjoy some pics.
We are going to profile a few pairs you should check out.
Pikante 8048 – Are you a fan of a thong? From the front it looks like a bikinis but has a thong back. This pair is available in blue/white and black/blue
Pikante 8016 – Looking for something with a bit of fun? The Thong has studs in the front and a solid pouch. Available in four colors: Black, Red, Grey and Tan.
Pikante 8389 – Are you a fan of mesh? The new boxer made entirely of mesh is a pair that shows it all off! Just available in black/white (shown) and White and black
Pikante 8648 – This one is for the bikini fans. It’s a smaller cut with rings and snaps on the side. The material in the line are all metallics, which gives it a super fun factor. The colors available are black, silver, gold and purple.
Pikante 9240 – Maybe you don’t want to go totally wild. The 9240 is a traditional jock. it has the signature Pikante waistband with a solid pouch and smaller leg straps. Colors available are red, yellow and black
Pikante 9241 – Maybe you don’t want a traditional jock but something fun from piquant.This has the same waistband as the pair above but with a new take on a classic with the cut out and buckle. It’s a jock with a twist. The colors available are black, blue and gold.
If you want to see all the pairs in this collection go to the GDD World site and see the entire collection. If you can’t find the new Pikante at your favorite retailer, check out Candyman Fashion.
Today is the last day to vote in our Reader Awards! Thanks to everyone who has voted and all the brands who have helped to make this a lot of fun for us here at UNB! We do it every year and hope you guys have voted and we will announce the winners Tuesday or Wednesday. So if you haven’t go vote at the UNB Awards14 page!
We posted a picture on the UNB Facebook Page today featuring the Greasley brothers but here we are featuring a great pic of Ryan Greasley by photog Simon Le.
One more day to vote in the UNB Reader Awards! Don’t miss out! Head to our UNB Reader Awards page to cast your vote and see all the pairs nominated!
Pink is one of my all time favorite colors of underwear. Since as far as I can remember I have loved it. After I found my first pair I sought out other pairs. At times it has been super hard to find but in the last 5 years it has been a big color in men’s underwear. Like it or hate the trend it’s not going anywhere.
ErgoWear has released a new limited edition series in just pink. The limited edition is limited to just the thong, brief and boxer. So it’s not a super huge pink collection but is in three of their favorite styles. Each of these styles has the amazing Ergowear pouch that has to be one one of the pairs I will always recommend. The pink is now just an added bonus!
If you are looking to try Ergowear and love pink, there is no better time to try them. You can get an amazing color and a pair of underwear with an awesome pouch! You can find these on the Ergowear website.
2wink has created some super fun swimwear and underwear over the last year! When I was in Vegas last week they sent me an email about the Pit Crew line. This line definitely fits in with the rest of the underwear they have in their collection. They have their own style and creativity that shows in everything they do.
The Pit Crew briefs have a distinct pattern made for the Pit Crew line. It’s a black background with a white and blue print on the fabric. It’s different and pretty cool to me. Patterns and prints is one of the hottest trends in men’s underwear. 2wink is doing their thing that really shines through.
The material of the Pit Crew line is one of my favorites. They have chosen a modal material that will feel amazing on your skin! That paired with the 2wink black waistband and black leg trim make it an amazing pair.
The Pit Crew line is just in the black print and is available for $21.95 AUD from the 2wink site.
Don’t forget you have 2 Day’s left to vote in the UNB Reader Awards! You can vote for the nominations or write in your own favorite. The winners will be named on Wednesday next wee. Vote at out UNB Awards page!
Underwear can be full cut or minimal. Some of our readers really love the latter. Thongs, jocks and smaller briefs are the name of the game for them. This is exactly what the new aussiBum Sportscup is, a dare to wear! aussieBum is no stranger to the cup design. For those who are not familiar with a cup. It’s a waistband with a cup only. There are not straps, attachment or anything. Your business fits in the cup and hangs!
“aussieBums ‘Seamless Sports Cup’, is the latest in underwear innovation. The full garment, including waistband, is made from a seamless premium micro-fibre with stretch and is tag-free for absolute comfort, making it ideal for both general and active wear”
The Sports Cup is available in 3 colors. Those colors are blue, navy and red. It retails for just $10.24 at the aussieBum site. If you are a fan check it out at the aussieBum site.
PetitQ is one of those companies that has a fun way of looking at underwear. This year they did a run way show featuring the 2015 collection!