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Garcon Model launches Spring/Summer Line

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Garcon-Model-SS2014-WatsonI got a chance to meet the guys behind Garcon Model, Patrick & Mehdi. Both really amazing guys with a big passion for underwear. They told me a little about the line and now its out! If you remember they did a Kickstarter campaign for the collection. I will be reaching out for more info about the collection and bring you more. Here is the press release we recieved:

Canadian underwear brand Garçon Model returns with a second collection for Spring/Summer 2014 continuing its quest to offer premium men’s underwear with a bold aesthetic.

Garçon Model has quickly positioned itself as one of the most sought-after new male bodywear brands. Its fresh colour palette and instantly recognisable logo demand attention with classic styles that are familiar, and a quality that is superior.

The brand’s popularity was put to good use in December 2013 when it called upon the support of its customers and fans to help raise investment to the sum of $10,000 using crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter.

The campaign saw backers pledging over double the target goal in just over a month of the launch. This money was re-invested into market research, product development and an increased product offering to ensure that the brand continues to strengthen over the coming months.

With much anticipation for the follow-up collection Garçon Model drew inspiration from Miami, playground of the rich and famous, for Spring/Summer 2014.

From the bright lights of Ocean Drive and Art Deco pastels of South Beach to the energy of Downtown Miami, Garçon Model presents an unashamedly vibrant range of 17 colours and styles for the season ahead.

The iron-free microfiber range of form fitting briefs, trunks and boxers all boast the iconic Garçon Model waistband that is guaranteed to add a pop of colour or flash of style to any outfit.

“There is something really celebratory about this collection and we feel that is reflected in the designs. Men’s underwear really needs a refreshing splash of colour and by taking inspiration from Miami we were able to bring a sense of elegance but with a vibrant twist. Our primary goal is to help men look good and feel sexy without compromising comfort.” – Patrick Lafontaine, co-founder of Garçon Model.

All-American male model Tyler Kenyon becomes the face of Garçon Model for SS14 with a series of campaign images and film shot on location in Miami by photographer Daniel Jaems. Sport loving Tyler, who has been shot by some of the world’s top fashion photographers, personifies the masculine, sexy and universal appeal of Garçon Model range.

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Give us your Feedback with our Reader Survey

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998730_543861368984863_1079349215_nIt’s time for our Reader Survey, we want your opinions on the site. We really want to hear more about what content you like or want to see! So go fill it out and if you want to follow up with us, enter your email or shoot us one! Also we are looking for guys to join our focus group. It’s a group of great guys that I get to talk undies with on a reg basis!

To take our survey go to our Reader Survey Page.

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UNB 2014 Readers Survey

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It’s Time to break out your #2 pencil and take our survey. Ok you don’t have to use your pencil but we def want your opinion on the blog. We have given it a great new look and want to do the same with our content. Let us know what you like on the blog and in undies and we’ll take all the suggestions to heart.

There are two ways to do the survey. The first is right here in this post, fill it out or go to the page, Readers Survey above or – http://www.underwearnewsbriefs.com/unb-2014-readers-survey/

Image from Andrew Christian

The survey will be open for a week and if interested in joining our focus group contact you.

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Meet the Guys Behind UNB

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IMG_5005Have you ever wanted to learn about the guys behind the blog? Well we have given you that opportunity with the new site. Each guy now has a page telling about them. It’s their very own bio and contact info to reach them! So you can carry on a conversation via Twitter or Email.

The new site design has given us a chance to create a cleaner menu. This allows you to actually find the menu and use it to quickly browse the site! To find all the bios go under About and Staff. Most of the guys are on there now we are still waiting for a few of the new guys to send in their bios!

Also, now on every post you will see a quick bio at the bottom of the page with a link to read more from them! We hope you get a chance to find out more about us!

BTW the picture above if from UNB James!

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Underwear in the Power of Three

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We all love great undies if reading this blog, that’s a given! But not all of us have an amazing budget to buy underwear. I know you think the life of an underwear blogger is all underwear all the time, but it’s not. Just like you guys, we look for great deals for underwear too. I freely admit I don’t like paying full price.

One way I have found to save money is to buy underwear in three packs. I”m not saying the ones you used to wear and buy at Wal-Mart. I will NEVER go back to those! If I did you guys would have ever right to stop reading the blog. Because I will have gone insane and would loose all credibility.

Three packs are what most companies call basics. Meaning they won’t be the uber stylish newest undies out by the company. They will be their take on the classic brief. Which, I think every guy should own a pair of classic white undies. Its a must have pair in my opinion.

Here are some great suggestions for those wanting good undies at a better price.

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2(X)ist Men’s Essential Collection – This is the 2(X)ist classic brief! Which is available in white with a functional fly. I used to LOVE the classic brief from 2(X)st, they were the only classic brief I ever owned. 2(X)ist makes some of the best undies lately. Available for $32 from 2(X)ist

554003-frontPapi Cotton Low Rise Brief – These briefs from Papi aren’t traditional, meaning they don’t have a fly. But they are super comfy. I have owned quite a few of these over the years. Previous collections were white with different color writing on the waistband, now they are available in different colors/waistbands. They now have 8 different color combos. They are really great quality at an amazing price. Perfect for everyday wear.  Available for $24 from Papi Underwear

62011183_010_mainCalvin Klein Low Rise Brief – CK is prob one the company you think of when you think of classic underwear. They have been around since the 80’s. Their iconic ad back then featured a guy in white briefs against a white stone. It, in my opinion, sparked the men’s underwear market. They now have the briefs in three packs in black, white, grey, and two blues. Available for $27.50 from CK Underwear

These are some suggestions for those wanting classic undies. We will be bringing you more suggestions soon for all kinds of undies!

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Cellblock13 Knockout Jockstraps at Jockstrap Central

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cellblock13-knockout-jockstrapNew 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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Style Brief New PPU Skimpy 1417 Jockstrap

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ppu-1417-jockI 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?

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Poll Do you wear fetishwear

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fetishwear-pollFetishwear 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!

 

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Culture Club – A Pop Art Event Sergio Carvajal & Carlos Marti for C-IN2

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CC #2_0415-800I”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

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What’s Hot in the UK – Take a walk on the wild side with Deadgoodundies.com

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animal-print-dead-good-undiesAnimal 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 GBP29.95Gregg 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 GBP14.50Doreanse 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 GBP39.00Body 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 GBP47.00Olaf 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 GBP17.00Bruno 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

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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Brief Tale UNB TMG Underwear Tale

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unbtmg-brieftaleAs a gay man, I have loved underwear as far back as I could remember. As a child of the 80’s, before the internet, the only sexual outlet I had was the J.C. Penny’s catalog, turning to the underwear section. I would stare at the pictures for hours and always looked forward to the new catalog coming out.

Growing up, I was stuck wearing the cheapest tightie whities my mother could find. I hated them lol. I drempt of the day I could wear something colorful, sexy and fun. To this day, Droopy tightie whities are a boner killer for me.

I remember the very first pair I purchased. The drug store in town had mens bikini briefs on sale. I had the money and for a several day I would go in and look at them. When I looked at them my heart raced, because to me, it was like buying a porn movie. (I was 8 or 9 at the time). Finally I worked up the nerve to purchase a pair. I selected a grey pair. I was flushed and my heart was pounding. Looking back at it, I really had no reason to be scared, but I was. I snuck them home and couldn’t wait to put them on.

I remember putting them on and was looking at myself in the mirror, admiring them on me, and how “brave” I was. Just then there was a knock on the bathroom door, I was being told we were going out for dinner. I immidiatly put my pants on and raced out for dinner. The entire evening all I could think of was the sexy grey bikini briefs I was wearing.

After that, I started my first “collection”. I would buy any underwear I could find, that were not tightie whities. Colored briefs, bikinis and boxers. I hid my collection in an old car my father had, thinking it would never be found. My “collection” was maybe 25 pair and I loved them.

One day I came home and found that my father had sold the old junker, and worse yet, found my “collection”. He was mad and I was scared. All my brothers and I got yelled at about the underwear he found and the box with my treasures disappeared.

As time went on, and I got my own place and started to buy my own underwear, there were no cheap tightie whities to be found.

Now, my collection numbers more than 200 pair of underwear. I have every type made now. Depending on my mood depends on what I wear. Some days boxers are the right choice. Sometimes briefs and even thongs and jocks.

My new “collection” takes up three drawers in my dresser. I also love swimwear and lycra/spandex gear. Tight running pants, leggings, compression shorts and wrestling singlet’s are a separate part of my “collection”.

Over the past 25 years, I have purchased at least 1000 pair of underwear. A lot for me, but also as gifts for boyfriends and friends. I have tried countless brands, styles and cuts and I’m always looking to try new brands and styles.

Most of my friends ask me for advice when it comes to buying underwear, and I am always willing to take them underwear shopping. It’s kind of scary that there are gay men out there who don’t put much thought in the MOST important piece of clothing a man wears.

The single most attractive thing about a man, in my opinion, is seeing a man in his underwear. It never gets old to me. When I am out and about and see a hot guy, my first thought is “what underwear is he wearing”. I always look for a hint of his choice for the day. A brief line along his butt, a boxer line on his leg, Or a hint of the waist band if he bends over.

I am glad you asked for people who follow and enjoy your website to say why they love your website, underwear and how it all started. Even if I am not part of your focus group, I just want to say thank you for having the best blog on the web.

I look forward to your future posts.

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Operation Undies Unknown

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PageImage-483536-2198290-baskit_63While I love underwear, I still have much to learn and many new styles to try. If I was to be ranked based upon school year, I would probably be somewhere between a sophomore and junior. I wear premium underwear brands such as 2xist and C-IN2 and I stay away from mass produced ill fitting skivvies. On the scale of all straight guys, I fall in the upper quartile of quality of underwear worn, but to an underwear lover such as myself, this is not enough. I need to try new things and new styles for which I have yet to try. Thongs, jocks, and jock briefs have all never been worn by me and this is something I really want to change sooner rather than later.

Paul here! I’m a bit of a creature of habit when it comes to my pairs. Calvin Klien, Go Softwear and Ralph Lauren have held my business for many years, but I’ve admired many other brands from afar for a long time. I have a ton of briefs, some jock briefs and trunks but that isn’t even the tip of the iceberg! Being new the UNB family means that it’s time to push myself, and make the jump to something new and exciting; and I couldn’t think of a better way to do it! UNBJon has been great with welcoming me to the team, and his knowledge of what’s out there is extremely impressive.

So here’s the deal: UNBPaul and UNBJon have agreed to let each pick a random pair of underwear that the other is unfamiliar for them to try. There was no guidance in this decision and the other must buy the chosen pair and try it in good faith. It’s the ultimate experiment and you are all witnesses to it. Within the next week both guys will have a synopsis of their experiences to share with you all. Until then, pass the time by trying to guess the exact pair each guy will be receiving and feel free to continue the conversation on twitter @UNBBlog, @UNBPaul, @UNBJon, or on Facebook as well.

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Welcome to the New and Improved UNB

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old-newHI 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

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Style Brief aussieBum Body Wrap

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IS_Bodywarp_black_01_140121162443Shapewear 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!

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NEW IMPROVED UNB Site coming

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FirefoxWe are giving you a sneak preview of the new site. YES, UNB is getting a makeover. It has been in the works for a few months. Not many knew about it. But For the last six months I have been pouring over themes, and finally decided on 2 and then narrowed down to one!

We have been doing massive amounts of backend work for the last few months. With the help of some plug-ins and some hard work we are ready to unveil the new site! This is a brief look! It’s going to be a magazine style, with a slider at the top and all the ads will move to the right hand side. It will make it easier to read!

We also have redone the menu (see above) and will be easier to find our site’s features. I”m super excited about this and should take UNB into the future. It’s clean, sleek and I think you guys will like. I showed many of the advertisers and brands in Vegas and they loved it!

This will happen this Sunday morning. I’m not expecting problems but barring problems the site will be down just for a bit early morning and back up after no more than an hour. So if you come to the site that morning and things go wonky. Then you will know whats going on!

Stay Tuned for NEW UNB!

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