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It’s Magic Part III, the Final

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This is the last part of the Magic series. I have enjoyed it and we will have another write up in August, but it will be more  in depth!

Mundo Unico

Mundo Unico is one of my favorites. I have loved them years before I started the blog. We talked for a while and then I actually got to meet the owner of the brand. He was from Columbia and it was a little bit of translating going on. Their new line carries on with the current line they have out. They have the stripes, patterns and designs. Unico constatly takes their signature style and make it into something new. They have a pair that has pink stripes coming out, I wish I had a picture to show you but they look so cool. Yes, I said Pink stripes. I also was able to get a banner from them! It wasn’t easy to get back, but it was worth it!

Freemen Underwear

Freemen is a brand new company. You may have seen some of their stuff on UnderGear. Right now UnderGear has some exclusives from Freeman. They are starting to sell to more retailers and I know we will see a lot more of them this year. They are being make in South America, either Columbia or Brazil (I forget off the top of my head). I got a look through the line and its very colorful and really fun. I haven’t been able to get in touch with them lately to go over the brand, but I’m going to keep trying. I think they will be doing some good things this year and I have a feeling a lot of you guys will love what you see.

Pistol Pete

Pistol Pete had a really big booth and an amazing selection of new undies and swimwear. I have been talking to them and we are going to work on a post shortly that goes over the collection. They had some really great prints. I hope they give me pictures of these because they are really cool. I have known them swimwear as well and it should be fun to bring you their underwear line. The last thing I saw there was workout/active wear. Which I think would be a good fit for our blog. I know many of you out there work out and would be up for hearing more about. Look for the write up of their line in the next week.

ES Collection/Addicted

ES Collection is about to push marketing in the US and you should start seeing it in more stores shortly. They have some really great pics as you have seen in our Brief Distraction. They are some really great fitting underwear. Addicted is a brand new line I don’t know much about. I didn’t get to talk to them much at the booth because they constantly had people there. But I hope we will get more information about it soon.

Go Softwear

Go Softwear has been a big supporter of ours for a long time. They are one company we have worked with since the inception of the blog. They have the new POP collection that is about to come out. It’s one of bright colors and a fun new waistband. I didn’t see much of this line at Magic. I wish I had gotten a better look. I did talk to them about how much we appreciate working with them. If you aren’t familiar with them you need to go check out the lines.

Junk UnderJeans

I had a chance to talk to both the owner and the head designer at Junk UnderJeans. This is a line we have reviewed and they were really received well by our guys. They have really expanded their line. They will now have briefs as well as boxer briefs. They have expanded their color palate. I noticed some great reds and blues. One more area they have gone into is swimwear. They have some really great board shorts.  I will be talking to their designer when the line comes out. We talked about 10 mins about the brand the new line and more.

I had so much fun at Magic. One lesson I learned is that I need to take my notebook and take better notes next time. But I was like a kid in a candy store! There was stuff everywhere, I bet if you had gone you would have done the same! We plan on going and hopefully taking more of our staff with us and doing a better job reporting from Magic and hopefully Curve! We’ll keep you posted!

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Underwear of the Week – Clever Tahiti Trunk

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I wanted to do something really fun for Underwear of the Week. After seeing so many pairs at Magic I wanted to profile a new company, Clever. This pair is the Tahiti Trunk. I love the design of the pair. It’s a fun pair with a solid crotch. It’s great to see some fun in men’s underwear and this is fun to me. I know it’s not the taste for everyone but I think underwear should be fun and add something to your wardrobe!

You can get this pair from Skiviez for $30. They have the entire new Clever collection. These are only the tip of the iceberg, more fun ones have just been released!

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Andrew Christian Jock Giveaway

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We have received jocks from Andrew Christian to giveaway. They vary in style and color but we have some in every size to give away (from XS to XL). If you like Andrew Christian and jocks then this contest is for you.

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Here are the rules:

  1. To enter you must email your Mailing Address and waist size in inches to contests@underwearnewsbriefs.com
  2. You can enter once a day from Thursday March 4, 2010 to Wednesday, March. 10, 2010.
  3. Prizes will be drawn from random from the entries received on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
  4. Only one prize or prize package per individual.
  5. You must be 18 year old or older to enter
  6. We reserve the right to close entries at anytime.
  7. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries
  8. Colors and styles will vary.
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Andrew Christian 24% Off Palm Pouch Low Cut Trunk – 1 Day Only!

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24% Off Coupon Details: Purchase Style: 7130 in the next 24 hours on AndrewChristianShop.com and receive 24% off this style only. Does not apply to any other items. Enter code: 24WHITE7130 during checkout for the discount.

Offer expires: March 5, 2010 at 11:59PM PST. May not be combined with any other coupons or offers. While supplies last. Offer subject to change at any time without notice.

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Palms Pouch Low Cut

Features a white front, side and back printed with black palm trees. White panels also have black constrast stitching. Right front panel is black and has a custom woven Andrew Christian patch featuring the laurel leaf and sport cross logo. Back has a center seam to make your butt have the perfect shape.

This style has a large front pouch and is fully lined. Inside has a custom two-tone Andrew Christian logo drawstring. Features new technology using Sport UPF 50 fade resistant fabric for a body-hugging fit and quick-drying characteristics.

  • Innovative swimwear design with woven patch
  • Made from 100% Sport Tek UPF 50+ fade resistant fabric
  • Made in the Andrew Christian Design Studio in Los Angeles, CA
  • 80% Nylon / 20% Spandex
  • Hand wash, lay flat to dry
  • Regular Price $50.00
  • Sale price with coupon $38.00

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Its Magic Part II

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Here is part two of my experience at Magic!

Skmpeez

If you aren’t familiar with Skmpeez, well they are a great swimwear company out of Canada. Yes I said Canada! They have really broadened their line this year. They have a lot more pairs, which come in three styles. Which are skimpy, not so skimpy and board shorts. In the designs this year they have mixed and matched things you wouldn’t think would go together. I just have to say herringbone is one of the patterns, but you won’t believe how they used it. I will post a pic of this pair when I get it. These mixing two uncommon things into one is a theme that runs through their line. It will be out in, I believe April. They have a lot of potential and I hope we see a lot more of them. I really had fun hanging out with the Skmpeez boys at Magic.

Timoteo

Timoteo has the Classic and Quake lines, but they are also coming out with a new line. The new line has a really awesome waistband, if you look real close in the picture, you will see it. It’s a sportier designed waistband; I really liked it and told Timoteo that when I looked it over. He said they had two designs for the band but this one by far out voted the other. Plus the images that they had in their booth were amazing. They had two pics, about 6 feet by 8 feet. I’m bummed because I thought I got a picture of them! Timoteo does amazing photography work and we’ll pass along new pictures when they are out!

Beyond Big Banding

Beyond Big has a few lines there; Piss & Vinegar, Expose, Dick & Jane and they have a new one coming out as well.  Piss & Vinegar has already hit the American market and has made quite a splash. It has it’s I love, Jesus, Buddha, boys and girls. Expose is a brand from Columbia with a sporty design. We should see it in stores shortly. Dick and Jane and is popular with urban youth. It was founded in Russia but is headquartered in Vienna. You can find it in Eastern Europe, and now with the help of Beyond Big it will be in the States and Western Europe. They will be releasing more brands soon, and we will definitely keep you posted. If you’re not aware, Jason (in the picture) is the founder of Ginch Gonch and his partner, Brian Edgar is a former Tommy Hilfiger executive. I expect to see big things from them!

Jocko

Jocko is a company we haven’t covered much on this site. It’s a brand I have seen in stores and online but we haven’t talked to before. So, I was really excited to get to talk to them. If you’re not familiar with them they do underwear, swimwear and workout/street wear. While I was in the booth, I had the chance to talk to Geovanny as well. He’s a dancer turned underwear designer. His undies were very cool and colorful. I have his number and will be calling him soon to get some pictures of his underwear and more information about him.

Andrew Christian

I got a chance to talk to Andrew himself at the show. I talked to him about how much all our readers love Andrew Christian. Which is true, every time we do a contest with Andrew Christian, everyone goes crazy! Which is a good thing. Andrew was showing some of the new designs. The one thing that will be coming out this month is Swimwear. They have some new Show-It and Almost naked swimwear, if it’s not out now it will be shortly. They have some really cool new undies, that will be announced shortly. Most of them will be out in June, but expect new styles, colors and some really fun ones! Just a hint some of their current lines will be taken to the next level!

C-IN2

C-IN2 looks like they are concentrating on some of there core designs. They are doing bringing back the original design of the Bamboo brief. Which is one of my all time favorite pairs. They are also doing some great work with color. They have redone a lot of their lines and I’m not sure the exact launch date. But it’s classic C-IN2 styling with some new colors. So if you are a fan of C-IN2 you will love the new lines.

Saxx Apparel

Saxx has come out with white before the show. Previously they had only black underwear. They told me at the show that this year they will be bringing out more colors. If you are active and looking for good undies, then I think you should try them out. They look funky but fit pretty well. They are the only company as well that I got a free pair from. It’s a pair of their Bamboo line. I haven’t worn them yet but I will let you know on Twitter and Facebook how they fit! They told me that they sponsored one of the Canadian teams for the Olympics. Look for more from them in a week or two!

This is part two and part three will be up tomorrow or Friday! I hope you enjoy this!

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My Top Three…Mark from the UK

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In celebration of the recent Winter Olympics, I thought I’d put together my very own medal podium, celebrating my favourite three designs of underwear.

In 3rd place and winner of the bronze medal, AussieBum;’s Undies range. This underwear – based on the classic brief design – are really comfortable, offer just the right level of support and more important come in a wide range of bright colours. Made from hardwearing ribbed cotton with a stylish white trim and waistband these are a staple of my underwear drawer and will be for time to come. They can be worn under pretty much anything and are comfortable from the start to the end of the day.

In 2nd place and only just beaten to gold are the 2xist Optic Trunks. These trunks are super (actually, super-super) soft and almost feel like you are not wearing anything. The trunks come in a variety of bold colours and have a contrasting dual colour waistband. The only down side to these is that the material is quite thin and stretchy and by the end of the day tends to suffer in the pouch support area due to this. Also, watch out on sizing – 2xist seem to have really over sized them so always order a size down. If it weren’t for the cost of obtaining these in the UK, I’d have a drawer full.

Finally, in first place and taking the top spot on the podium are the Calvin Klein Steel Trunks range. Soft, comfortable, with a stylish, wide, steel effect waistband this underwear offers just the right level of support from dawn till dusk. Available in a wide range of bright and interesting colours, they look really great under a nice pair of jeans. As mentioned the waistband is nice and wide and so looks better on guys with a decent physique as it’s the quite firm, not that this alters the comfort level! Having said that, my physique is far from perfect and I still reckon they look cool! I’ve always been a fan of the CK range – before the Steel range, pro-stretch were my preferred CK underwear, but these not only win gold in the CK range, but are my gold medal choice overall too!

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The world is going bananas for aussieBum!

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In a world first, aussieBum, the international men’s fashion lifestyle brand, has developed a fabric that utilizes Banana fibre. Banana fibre is a new natural fibre that is extracted from the bark of a banana tree. Whilst the appearance is similar to bamboo fibre, banana is easier to spin into a soft
fine thread.

Sean Ashby, aussieBum founder comments “at aussieBum we have a responsibility to continually research and develop new fabric technologies, Banana fibre characteristically enjoys good luster, is light weight, offers strong moisture absorption and is considered one of the most eco friendly fibres in the world today. We are truly proud of our contribution to the development of this fabric. Its exciting and once again, delivers Australia to the doorstep of the world!”

Banana Underwear is quite simply the most comfortable underwear developed with the environment in mind. Driven by the success of our popular ‘Bamboo’ range another eco-friendly product.

100% made and manufactured in Australia, aussieBum continues to set itself apart in the competitive world of men’s intimate apparel. The brand is consistently seen as one of the worlds leading fashion lifestyle brands. Renowned for its quality and cutting edge design, aussieBum has turned the heads of the international fashion elite by continuously developing unique products and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

The world asks and aussieBum listens. It’s that simple.

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