Today’s Brief Distraction is from the new Gregg Homme Collection. This is the new Baller Brief. It features the new GH logo and made out of the amazing fabric.
Jocks have been huge the last few years and they aren’t going anywhere! Each year more and more guys discover the joys of wearing a jock under a suit! If you haven’t tried it I highly suggest you do it. Nothing makes a suit more fun then a jock! I remember Bakit telling us that their Pink Jock, guys wrote in saying they loved wearing it under their suit.
Back in 2009/2010 was the biggest years for jocks. I wondered if it was going to be a fad but each year more and more brand do jocks. Not just ones for sports but for fashion now. We have pulled together a great mix of Jocks for you to get your guy to try for the first time or grow his collection. Read our selections below:
We had a fun time with the Fan of the Month. We want to get you guys more involved with the blog. This is a great way to show off our amazing readers. The first Fan of the Month we got three brave readers to enter. Joseph, John and Tim. We want to thank the for entering. But there can only be one fan of the month!
This month’s Fan of the month is Joseph. Congrats! Being fan of the month who will win a prize pack from Clever, Pikante, PPU, and more!
Its not Swimwear weather but Vuthy is giving away swimwear on their Facebook page. We love their fun style and this years collection was awesome. Check out the Vuthy Page on Facebbok for all the details!
We bring you another guide for the guy in your life who loves thongs. We know not everyone out there is a thong fan but the guys who are love them. If you’re not familiar with thongs you may not know what would be good to get your thong fan. This is a quick guide to find some really great thongs any guy would love. This guide is made to make you think and explore some of the sites. Or if you just want to buy what we post, our guys highly recommend them and know the thong lover you are buying for will enjoy them as well.
This one was a little harder to put together. Where I do like thongs I don’t wear the on a regular basis. Some of my favorites have been on the site, we wanted to give you some newer thongs your guy may not have and a few older ones. If you are a thong fan share with us your favorites and we will share them on our social media!
Read our picks for thongs below:
When it rains it pours! We have another Kickstarter for you guys. I think it’s super cool to pass along an opportunity for you guys to get involved. here is the press release for The Quaterly Underwear Club
The Quarterly Underwear Club has transformed mens underwear. Men choose their style, size, fabric and colour and then have their new underwear sent every three months- the NikeID of underwear delivered quarterly.
Mens underwear has seen little innovation in decades- dominated by designer brands and high street stores churning out the same old cotton underwear in tacky plastic packaging. Hamish Lawson, founder of DaDa Underwear believes that something worn more than any other item of clothing for the majority of a mans life, deserves some innovation.
“Compared to the innovation you see in sportswear and the variety of women’s lingerie, we felt that men’s underwear has just been left behind. The Quarterly Underwear Club turns an often forgotten chore into something fun allowing men to select the underwear that suits their lifestyle and receive it quarterly.”
Men can select the style, fabric, size and colours most suited to their lifestyle and have a pair delivered direct to their door every three months for $95 per year.
DaDa has spent over three years creating the most comfortable underwear available. After speaking with hundreds of men, they realised men needed more choice and more variety so started by working with various fabric manufacturers to develop the softest yet most functional fabrics available.
The Bamboo fabric is anti-bacterial, moisture wicking and temperature regulating with natural UV protection. The Seaweed fabric is also quick drying and also fights ‘free radicals’ on the skin as well as activating cell regeneration with remineralisation of the skin. The Coconut fabric uses coconut uses activated carbon from coconut shells to create a fabric that dries very quickly and helps maintain the body’s ideal core temperature of 37.5 degrees.
DaDa have developed nine different styles so men can choose what suits their lifestyle and taste- from a boxer for relaxing in the summer to a long-john for winter sports, the Quarterly Underwear Club has every man covered.
Each subscriber receives this card with their ‘unique code’ in December, which also makes it the ideal gift for any man. The card explains the Quarterly Underwear Club and allows them to choose their ideal underwear for the year ahead. What a great way to start the year.
Find more about them at the Quaterly Underwear Club Kickstarter and Quaterly Underwear Club site
Today’s Brief Distraction is from Pikante Underwear. If you’re a fan of bikini or smaller cuts you should check this out. Go Like their Facebook page and find out about pairs daily
Today is the last day to Vote in Fan of the Month! Who will win? Tim, Joseph or John? Make sure you go to the Fan of the Month Post and vote!
The previous pair we posted from Petit-Q you guys loved, and we bring you another featuring model DW Chase by Cedric Terrel. The pair DW is wearing is Kini
Today’s Brief Distraction features another singlet by Go Softwear‘s American Jock. They have some really great gear for working out and lounging around!
Today is Baskit $12 Tuesday. This is a great time of year to get some deals on Underwear. You can buy the Action Cool Low- Rise Trunk for yourself or someone special. While on the Baskit site check out the other deals!
We got a chance to interview Rufskin owner Douglas about the brand. We are really excited to bring you this interview. We know they are a favorite of many of you guys. Here’s more about Rufskin that you may or may not know. See some of the new collection pics below
Can you tell our readers about how you founded Rufskin? The company started in January of 2002 moonlighting with our full times jobs at the time and about a year later became our main focus. The name Rufskin was thought up from a popular childhood denim brand that I have fond memories of mixed with Hubert’s thoughts on the juijitz Brazilian term “casca grossa” or “rough skin” all tied together with the ram head logo that represents his horoscope sign, Aries.
How did you come up with the “vintage, sexy, masculine, athletic and futuristic” design principle? LOL…we realized that the words vintage and futuristic are sort of an oxy moron so let’s just say that we created the RUFSKIN brand to provide a range of clothing that didn’t exist at the time. Our objective was to bring some unique, yet comfortable styles to express a culture and a lifestyle. We often get inspired by a film or a destination we travel to or a sexy person and then incorporate them into our designs.
You create so many great styles hot and sexy styles, what is your inspiration for each collection? It really does depend on where we have visited or what passed through our lives at the time be it a particular movie, cinematic hero or the rugged American West, it really just depends.
Rufskin does Denim, Swimwear, Underwear and Active wear, which is most fun to design and which is the most challenging? Hubert Pouches being the head designer and my partner would most likely say that he puts the same amount of energy into a small bikini brief that he does a pair of denim jeans. It is all about the correct fit with us so technical design details are important. Getting a pair of denim pants to fit perfectly can be a challenge but in the end we make sure your rear looks perfect!
I have heard good things about the new swimwear line, when will it be out and what can we expect? The Rufskin 2014 Swimwear collection is slated to launch early in the New Year. The line is titled “Kaleidoscope”, and incorporates a mélange of styles from classic to daring, that will surely offer something for any style-minded, modern man. All the essential cuts, from bikini to board short are covered, while a multiplicity of colors, from elegant basics to flashy brights and bold prints keep the options wide open.
Your photography is always creative, with styling, models and props, where do the ideas come from for the shoot? People often ask us about our models and how we chose them? We have a very particular image that we try to capture with our models but they have to look approachable and reflect the focus of our concept. The same goes for our locations. We have concentrated recently in the State of California for locations, and much like our models there is a lot of diversity here that allows for lot of inspiration.
Retail stores have been in LA and NYC (I think that’s right), but saw you are opening a Miami store, what made you branch out to Miami? You forgot Amsterdam too. They opened their doors about a month after the NYC boutique in the spring of 2012. Miami is scheduled to open in early January 2014 and we feel that it meshes the best of beach culture and sculpted bodies in one colorful city. Rufskin is about looking and feeling good so we believe that it will reflect our clothing nicely.
What is in the future for Rufskin? The future? We are busy trying to get through 2013!! We don’t have any firm plans other than continuing to create well-designed sexy clothing for men.
Rufskin continues to manufacture their entire collection in California.
Douglas Coats
President
Rufskin
’Tis the season…and all that jazz. The holiday season is in full swing. Did you take advantage of the great Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on underwear? Well even if you didn’t, there’s still time to get new underwear before we hit 2014. So in the spirit of the holidays, our staff has picked their favorite pairs that put them in the holiday spirit.
Read the full list below:
PetitQ sent us a few pics from photog Cedric Terrell. Here is the latest photos of model DW Chase. DW is wearing the C-String, Find this and more at their site.
We are happy to announce the first, UNB Fan of the Month. this is where readers are given the chance to show off in their undies and have other readers vote for who should be the fan of the Month and that Fan will receive and underwear prize. Being the first time we did it we had 3 brave guys send in pics. We knew it would be a challenge to get guys to send in pics on the first time. Here are our entries:
1. Joseph S.
2. John
3. Tim
Who should win Fan of the Month? Remember you can enter later this month for Jan Fan of the month!
LET’S GET PHYSICAL WITH AMERICAN JOCK! CLOTHES FOR THE FIT MINDED! We know a lot of you like singlets and work out wear. So check out some of the new fun designs from American Jock by Go Softwear
Envy Menswear is proud to announce the increased appeal of the luxury menswear’s “enhancement pocket,” available in select designs in the line. Created for the modern man who wants to accentuate his assets, Envy intimate wear comes with a contoured pouch in front to enhance and support the male anatomy.
“Enhancement pouches accentuate the male form, as well as provide a less constrictive feel,” says Envy Menswear Director of Global Sales & Operations Christian Savoie. “Our retail partners, and our customers specifically, are extremely pleased with how Envy fits. With the Enhancement Pocket, modern men everywhere can now look their very best, while feeling comfortable and confident.”
Male underwear with an enhancement pouch differs from traditional men’s underwear, in that it provides both room and structure for the male anatomy, rather than a flat front, which could interfere with the natural contours of the body. The ergonomic design supports the male anatomy in a natural way, while separating the package from the rest of the body. Though the initial appeal is visual, this separation also prevents sweating and sticking, which can also assist in boosting men’s confidence.
Envy styles featuring the enhancement pouch include the Logo Elastic, Low-Rise Thong; Logo Elastic, Low-Rise Trunk; and Low-Rise Thong; as well as many more.
Envy recently celebrated its first anniversary in the luxury men’s intimate wear market. Envy’s 204 SKUs are currently available in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Scandinavia, Malta, and Russia, with new international partners finalizing their Envy partnership deals.
Envy encompasses most male styles and fits of underwear, including basic foundation pieces, everyday wear, sexy styles, and dancewear. Featuring hot, trendy clothes for the fashion-forward man, the Envy Menswear catalog includes logo elastic, mesh, fishnet, wet look, microfiber, sport, bling, core basics, and liquid metal fabrics. Envy fashions include thongs, bikinis, briefs, tanks, and trunks, as well as bareback athletic jocks and briefs.
In addition to basic colors – white, black, red – Envy also features edgy gunmetal and camo, as well as new colors like neon pink, neon blue, and neon green in time for summer. Many Envy items are also available with sequin embellishments.
Today’s Brief Distraction is from Underwear Nation! December’s Cozy Issue at Underwear Nation featuring James Tudor and the N2N Bodywear Campfire Collection
Model: Jake Richards
Photography: Jerrad Matthew
Have you ever wanted to help an underwear company come up with new pairs? Then you need to check out Garcon Model new Kickstarter campaign. Right now they are allowing people to vote for their favorite designs and then the most popular will be made into underwear. I can’t remember any brand putting up and letting their customers pick what should be included in their next collection. I think this is an amazing thing for them to do. How many times do we wish we could get our favorite brand to listen to our opinion?
I know there are many times when I want to say, hey do this. Luckily having the blog I have done this occasionally. Brands listen but I’d like to think I have more power in the industry, but there are still pairs I want to see made! But, Garcon Model is giving you that power, make sure you vote and give money to make this happen. They have some amazing rewards.
Here is part of the write up on Kickstarter:
Why Do We Need Your Help?
Your support (and yes by support we mean your money in exchange for sheer awesomeness), will allow us to keep moving forward. The more money we collect, the more styles we can manufacture and the more choices we can offer YOU!
Please support at whatever level you’re comfortable with. We’ll pay you back with some really fantastic underwear, crafted for comfort with super-high quality materials you’re going to love.
We’ve priced our REWARDS to make sure we bring you great value. Our goal is to get our product in the most hands and also to bring you the underwear you really want.
As a start up, we’re not able to compete with $2-3 underwear the big brands get. BUT what we loose in competitive pricing, we earn in quality control and ensuring we deliver you the best product we’ve encountered in men’s underwear. And, believe us, we’ve tried them all!
Here is the breakdown of what Kickstarter money will be used for:
- Manufacturing (40%)
- Freight (1%)
- Taxes (2%)
- Customs (9%)
- Photo-shoot (4%)
- Shipping (20%)
- Additional inventory (18%)
- Others: web hosting, merchant fees, storage, logistics, etc.. (6%)
Our goal is to reach $10,000 to bring 20 new styles to life. So help us out by pre-ordering your underwear today. And share with your friends to help us reach our goal.
The important thing to remember with Kickstarter is that we need to reach our full funding goal or we get nothing.
Find the complete info at the Garcon Model Kickstarter page
We bring you one more shot from our UNB Holiday Guide! This is another shot of Mundo Unico. Featuring our incredible models. We hope you enjoy and picture shot by Ignacio Rivera Jr.
I have been talking to a few of our straight readers lately. Which I will say is pretty fun to do and I get a different perspective on underwear. I have found that gay or straight we both want to wear super comfy underwear and pairs that make us feel sexy. Wearing great underwear makes us more confident and it puts me in a way better mood. I slide on my favorite pair of Cocksox, Gregg Homme or N2N and I just feel better through out the day!
Being gay guys having our friends see us in our undies is not something that is out of the realm of possibilities. It happens and no matter what we wear we really don’t get much slack for wearing what we want. Because many of our friends wear underwear on the same level as we are, so it’s commonplace to see colors, smaller cuts and such.
On the flip side many of the guys that are straight I have talked too all say they don’t show their friends their underwear. Which I will say shocked me. They always respond if they see me in a thong, bikini or something skimpy I will get labeled as gay. I went WTF? Guys still do that crap? Underwear doesn’t make you gay, wearing comfortable underwear should be something all guys do.
We have one guy on the site, Jon, who is a college student and straight. To sum up his story (which he’s shared here on UNB), he basically said fuck it I’m going to wear what I want. Guys in the locker room commented but after a while he saw the sporting better underwear. This is what we need guys willing to take a stand and show other guys yeah I can wear amazing underwear and still be masculine.
It’s my opinion that the majority of guys think if you wear something outside of boxer you are somewhat less masculine. When I think it’s the total opposite. I think wearing what you feel best in and feeling confident is the most masculine thing you can do.
Just curious about straight guys out there do this or has experienced this? Even gay guys, have you had guys give you grief on your undies. I think UNB needs to lead the way to show all guys that underwear is not about orientation is about comfort. A straight guy can wear a thong, bikini or even a speedo!
Today’s Brief Distraction features Xtremen and Pikante underwear. This is Scott and Matt in a behind the scenes picture. We hope you have enjoyed the guide