Today’s Brief Distraction is from Mundo Unico! We will be bringing you full coverage of their new line in the next week. We got to see the entire line in Vegas this week and they have some great things lined up!
The Modus Vivendi Fetish Boxer style is a great pair of boxer briefs in a black fabric that is stretchy and shiny. The boxer has red patent leather look detailing along the front pouch area that is separated and held in place by a black zipper and cord with silver on the end. There is also a small, one inch square in silver with Modus Vivendi in black on the front left hip. This pair of underwear is listed as fetish wear on the Modus Vivendi website and is directed to the leather and leather look fetish group of guys.
The fabric consists of 95% Cotton and 5% Elastan and makes for a soft feel with perfect stretch and conforming nature to provide fantastic support in all areas. The way the pouch area is sewn creates a very nice and full look while wearing these boxer briefs. Size Large was not the best fit based on European to American sizing, but not true to size as I am a true Large in undies (Size up, guys!). The area around the waistband is a standard black elastic, but Modus Vivendi went the extra mile and place the fabric in the body of the brief around the top of the waistband for comfort. This leads to a more comfortable feel against the body. The red leather look material running up and down the front pouch runs under the package and provides a nice full look to enhance the package. The seat is one piece of fabric, but really conforms to the rear in a nice manner.
Upon first inspection, the boxer is more of a squarecut boxer rather than what one thinks of when you use the word boxer. Quality was excellent and the black fabric with the red leather look trim is a excellent combination and makes a nice contrast. While the rear consists of a single panel to provide support and definition of the rear and the pouch size was perfect in sizing and support. After putting this pair on, I found the pouch to create a very full look in the underwear and I loved the way the leather look pieces could be zipped all the way up or left slightly open to reveal your manhood. I like the way the underwear is conforming and how it feels against my body as it moves with my movements and creates a very nice silhouette.
I wore this Modus Vivendi Fetish Boxer for a few hours one evening. I began with working around the house a bit and ended with a nice dinner with my significant other. After the dinner, the fetish side came out and let’s just say that this boxer works for fetish wear. The boxer brief remained fairly comfortable for the evening. I say that because Modus Vivendi lists this as fetish wear and it probably should not be worn for long periods of time and expect it to be comfortable the whole time. I found the waist to be comfortable and conforming. The pouch was comfortable and Modus Vivendi really thought about the zipper as part of the underwear rather than just throwing it on and not worrying about it. This is because when I have had other underwear with a zipper, it is just there and could do some damage if one is not careful. Modus Vivendi has made sure to line have a nice zipper that self-lines itself to cover the metal teeth of the zipper to provide a soft piece of fabric for comfort and no worry about injury.
Overall, this was a nice pair of underwear. I liked the look of the rear, the way the black and red looked together, the leather look enhancements, the feel of the fabric, the overall look of the boxer, and the conforming and enhancing nature of the pouch. The price is a bit high, but fairly reasonable for this type of specialty underwear due to styling. I think I will hand wash these since they have the special detailing and cord on them. In general, I have no major complaints about this boxer and I enjoyed wearing them.
PROS
- Fit
- Fabric
- Construction
- Look/Styling
CONS
- Price (however, they are specialty undies)
- May have to hand wash them
- Not for daily wear
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Fit |
5 |
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Materials |
5 |
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Construction |
5 |
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Look |
5 |
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Daily Wear |
3 |
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OVERALL |
4.6 |
This pair of underwear was furnished by Modus Vivendi, and may be found on their website for $44.11
I always love coming up with new ideas for underwear content, and what I always find funny is when journalists, bloggers, and even those in The Industry often seem poised to answer this question. To me it’s an interesting question because as a contributor to an underwear blog with a collection of underwear that is well into the triple-digits, the notion that our underwear preferences somehow indicate what type of person we are seems a bit farfetched.
But, despite the fact that I literally own every style of underwear made, in every fabric, I still have my “preferences” and that’s what I think such a “question” aims to get at. The problem I have with the premise of “your underwear defines you” is that it plays directly into the stereotypes that keep many men from trying new things, and at its worst, might insulate men into thinking something not-so-positive about themselves.
For the most part, the people or groups seeking to answer this question tend to approach it the same way the widely-read women’s magazine Cosmopolitan has done in the past. I do like how Cosmo has approached this in two distinct ways. The first is the basic, “what does what your man’s underwear say about him” while the second takes a much more progressive approach, giving women a buying guide, based on their man’s personality traits or preferences. Folks over at The Frisky also tried their hand answering this question based on the “initial reveal” scenario (when you first see him in his underwear). There are many out there in the wild internet word like these, all of which come to a basic consensus about each style of underwear available to us guys.
The consensus has been built, but not without some woeful laziness on the part of the purveyors of this information. Anyone who visits a men’s underwear blog knows that men’s designer underwear is not made equal these days. We know that the guy who wears the same Fruit of the Loom oversized briefs he’s been wearing since he was five, should not be judged as a “brief guy” the same way someone who wears a form fitting pair of Andrew Christian briefs but in these “reveal” articles, they’re in the same “class.” One of the biggest offenders in this vein comes from a Yahoo! contributor in 2010.
I did manage to find two posts that were neither terrible, nor completely comprehensive and one, ironically comes from another yahoo contributor, in 2009. What I especially like about this article is that it seems as if serious thought and reflection was put into it, and while it largely comes to the same “consensus” opinions about each style are not as non-chalant, or brash. The second comes from someone in the industry (some expertise? gasp!) and takes the same “you’re going to see the guy’s underwear for the first time” approach to its descriptions, and it comes the closest to being an acceptable analysis of what underwear styles might say about a man.
I want to get down to brass tacks. I do believe that a man’s choice in underwear can definitely tell you a thing or two about him. When it comes to an individual’s style, there really is no other piece of clothing more affected by personal preference. Where I see a problem is with the way in which people have sought to classify a man based on his choice of what amounts to a piece of clothing only a handful of people on any given day, at most (say, if you’ve got a gym membership at a busy gym) will actually see.
While some of these voices writing these columns might decide to pay lip service to the fact that your choice in underwear is your choice, they tend to come off as very judgmental. When I wrote my little autobiography a couple of weeks ago, one of the biggest points I wanted to convey was that the majority of men (gay or straight, but straight especially) are incredibly impressionable. So while they may be thinking about switching out their baggy boxers for a more up-to-date style they have in mind, say, a low-rise brief, they may catch a column that says the low-rise brief is for guys that “like to take risks, or are the “fashion forward, metrosexual” type of guy, and that deters them. How fair is that?
More tomorrow, this is the first part of a 3 part series!
We bring you more pics from Photog Scott Barnes! This picture features his Model Chris. He’s done some really great work and our teaming up will do a lot more great pics. Stay tuned for more!
Join Freshpair in making a change by visiting us in New York City tomorrow and Thursday for a pop-up experience at 315 W. 57 Street (11 a.m.-7p.m.) to celebrate our 10th annual National Underwear Day. Matthew Butlein, President of Freshpair, says, “With both our new site launch and this year’s National Underwear Day celebration, we want to empower our customers to find the style and fit that will make them look and feel their best.” The experience includes an intro to our Men’s Underwear Club, Sunscriptions Program, as well as interacting with underwear models.
Not in the city? Have no fear! Get briefed on your underwear personality by taking our signature style quiz, and get the play-by-play of our pop-up event by following Freshpair on Twitter. And, don’t miss out on the National Underwear Day sales happening this month.
Fans of Freshpair on Facebook will also be eligible for exclusive promotions on underwear and lingerie sets.
Look better, feel better. Experience change and explore a confident fit with Freshpair.
The combination of Designer Timoteo, Photographer Allen Zaki and Model Steven Dehler together and it gets even hotter. Timoteo worked with Allen and Steven to shoot some of the hot new swimwear for the summer. The shoot has a fun suburban feeling to it and model Steven gives it that smoken hot look with some body and swim. Timoteo Noted “Its always challenging to work on location, but I really think we got some fun images. I love working with talented people like Allen and Steven.”
Make a luxurious splash
The Wave is a cool, contemporary line of men’s underwear that generates a storm surge o sensuality. Spandex imprinted with bold geometric lines and raised back lines is combined with a sheer mesh to create a unique weaved look.
Black tone-on-tone elastic accentuates the eye catching Garment, available as a mini pouch short, micro thong, mustang bikini, sport jock and super sock.
Go from Athletic supporter to All-Star player!
Batter Up is an underwear collection with a pinstripe panache. Soft, stretchy, white spandex fabric and sheer white mesh is trimmed with black lines in front and back. Black tone-on-tone elastic completes these sexy looking garments that are perfect for men who want to “hit it up the alley” or “bang it inside.” Variations include a lo rise panel shorts, bikinis, thongs or moonshine and power socks.
Today’s Brief Distraction is from the newest photographer we are working with, and we will have a photo shoot out soon featuring his models! This is model Nathan shot by photog Scott Barnes. We hope you like is work, cause you will see a lot more of it!
It’s TUESDAY, that mean’s that its time for a great pair of undies at an even better price. In other words it’s time for Baskit $12 Tuesday. This weeks pair is the Burnout Brief. Burnout is a Cotton blend treated to add some awesome texture, which is sure to give you a break from the norm. Go under specials to get this and a few other great deals!
I have a hard time finding a good swimsuit because I have a very large set of buttocks. It’s true. It’s part of the reason why I primarily wear thongs as underwear. A few summers ago I finally decided to switch from board shorts to swim briefs and bikinis. I have had a hard time finding a pair that would stay in place. Usually after a few minutes the swimsuit would start riding up. The last thing you want to do is pick a wedgie when you are trying to look cute on the beach. I even bought into the hype of a new brand last summer. On a trip to Miami last year I spent most of the time adjusting a swimsuit I spent way too much money on.
So imagine my skeptical attitude when I got to review a swimsuit from Vuthy. The pair was featured in UNB’s Guide to Swimwear this year. I loved the print. A fun houndstooth in black and white made of 80% Nylon, 20% Spandex. The fabric is super stretchy and light on the skin. The instant I tried them on I was pleasantly surprised by comfort level. This is really a great design. The back of the swimsuit was fully covering me. I decided to start testing it out and walked around a bit. The suit stayed in place and I loved it. The waist fit great as did the piping around the legs.
I have worn them a few times. There is a jacuzzi as my gym I have relaxed in wearing them. It’s great when a swimsuit is so comfortable that you feel naked when trying to relax. I have also wore this swimsuit to the beach a few times. I have gotten more compliments on this bathing suit then I ever remember getting at the beach. And the best part, I never had to adjust a wedgy. I did wish that there a bit more of a contoured shape to the front pouch. I found it to be a little bit flattening but not to the point I was uncomfortable.
I will definitely be adding more Vuthy swimwear to my collection next summer.
Pros –
- Great fit in the rear.
- Great fabric and bold print
Con’s –
- A hand wash only swimsuit. I still threw it in the washing machine. 😉
- Smooshing the bulge.
Ratings:
- Fit 4.5
- Materials 5
- Construction 5
- Look 5
- Daily Wear 5
- Overall 4.9
This pair was furnished by Vuthy.
RUFSKIN swimwear has always been heavily influenced by Brazilian style. Sungas, a popular cut in Brazil, are synonymous with comfort, masculinity and sex appeal. Today we are announcing a new line of Sungas inspired by model and television personality Rodiney Santiago.
Santiago is best known from LogoTV’s A-List New York and his most recent project Couples Therapy on VH1. Born in Brazil, Rodiney moved to the US in 2006 to study English and was signed by a modeling agency in Miami soon after.
“The collaboration between RUFSKIN and Rodiney is a natural fit.” accord to RUFSKIN President Douglas Coats, “We’re excited to be working together with one of the sexiest men on TV to create this collection. It’s a winning combination that we think everyone will love.”
This collection of swimwear includes solid color blocks, mesh and patterns with a color palette chosen by Rodiney and RUFSKIN designer Hubert Pouches. Santiago was heavily involved with the fit of this line to ensure its Brazilian authenticity. The suits are named after cities from the Atlantic coast of Brazil like Angra, Lagoa and Busios just to name a few.
Manufactured in Southern California, the new RUF ROD line will be available this summer at RUFSKIN Boutiques, on rufskin.com and select retail partners worldwide.
UNB heads back to Vegas to cover all the new styles from your favorite brands! Some of the brands we are going to meet with are: Unico, Baskit, Go Softwear, Andrew Christian, Good Boy Gone Bad, Clever, PPU, Vuthy, Candyman, Zylas, Frank Dandy and a lot more! To follow us please check out our social media to see previews of the coverage. Here are the best ways to find us:
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/unbbblog
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Note, the internet at some of the shows is not the best. So I will be posting after I get out of the show. So follow us on one or all! The picture above is from Skpeez, featuring their Undeez line!
Today’s Brief Distraction is from Mundo Unico! They are one of the brands we will be bringing you from Magic this week! We will give you the run down of the the entire line. They are one of my favorites and I look forward to reporting on them!
The C-IN2 Pop Colors is a line that they have had for a while. They usually refresh the colors a few times a year. They pick some really great colors every time they redo the line. Which means you there should be one color you will love.
The colors this time are:
- Flame Orange
- Grape Grey
- Mooney Blue
- Emerald Green
- Russet Red
- Expresso
The styles available and prices are:
- Pop Street Jock Color – $17
- Stripes Street Jock – $18
- Pop Sport Brief – $20
- Stripe Sport Brief – $24
- Pop No Lo Show Brief – $20
- Stripe No Lo Show Brief – $24
- Pop Profile Brief – $20
- Pop Lo No Show Army Trunk – $24
- Stripe Lo No Show Army Trunk – $28
- Pop Deep Vee Neck – $32
- Pop Square Neck Tank – $20
- Pop Long Sleeve Henley – $40
Find all these on the C-IN2 website (http://www.c-in2.com) and also on our Pinterest, http://pinterest.com/unbblog/!
Today’s Brief Distraction features Good Boy Gone Bad. I know we have had some controversy on the site with Lace Underwear. It’s one of those things you either love or hate. What do you think of these?
Croota is one of those companies that our guys have loved. They aren’t known too well here in the states, but we think you guys should be aware of them! They have another new line released, which is called Night Runner.
If you aren’t familiar with Croota, they are a company out of Australia. We have reviewed them a few times over the years. The underwear never seems to disappoint. We also featured them in our UNB Swimwear Guide back in May.
Here is some info about the pair:
- A 5cm elastic band is hard to find on the market, especially with 5 colour applications including white and silver satin, this is expensive and complex manufacturing. The waist band looks awesome under your favourite jeans or gym shorts.
- An aggressive Croota logo on side creates a sporty look.
- 3 stitching lines in 3 different colours on the bottom part gives a very unique and stylish design.
- Retail Price: AUD $19.90
- Fabric Breakdown: 95% Cotton, 5% Spendex
- Size Breakdown: S, M, L, XL
Find these at the Croota site, http://www.croota.com
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We want to bring you more amazing pics from Andres Ramirez. He really has a fun style. It’s great to see photographers who really get into their work and do something creative and fun! Let us know what you think of these pics!
It’s Thong Week here at UNB for the Underwear of the month. I first thought when we came up with the schedule that it would be really hard to pick a thong. Boy, was I wrong. There are so many amazing thong out there right now. It made it really hard to pick just one, but we came to the conclusion that the Gregg Homme Voyeur thong was the right choice.
If you are a long time reader then you know Gregg Homme is some of the favorites of our guys. They made really sexy underwear that is both well made and comfortable. Don’t you hate it when you buy a pair of super sexy underwear and after 2 hours they need to come off? I can almost guarantee that with anything from Gregg Homme you won’t be having this problem.
The pouch in these are amazing. I have the briefs in this line and they are one of my all time favorites. I almost bought one of these today to give you a guys a glowing endorsement! I will however pick one up shortly and def let you know how it is with a review on here!
Reasons we chose this as our Underwear of the Week are:
- Designed in a hyperstretch microfiber with ‘liquid touch’ attributes (aka feels incredible on)
- Sturdy and immensely flattering to the body’s outline
- Y-back, high-volume center half-seamed pouch
- Available in Black, White, Red, Purple and Sky Blue
This thong is available from Gregg Homme for $28.95.
If you have any nominations or suggestions for Underwear of the Week, email us and let us know, info@underwearnewsbriefs.com! Remember at the end of the month you guys will vote on the Underwear of the Month!
For the next 3 days, until Sunday, August 19th, if your order is over $25 Jockstrap Central is offering free U.S. shipping and discounted shipping everywhere else. Here’s the details:
Free U.S. Shipping
It couldn’t be easier, just place your order at Jockstrap Central and if your product total is $25 or more, you’ll be offered a free shipping option during checkout.
Discounted Worldwide Shipping
If your product total is $25 or more and you’re not in the U.S. you’ll be offered a discounted shipping option. The discount is based on 10% of your product total. Spend $50, get $5.00 off the cost of shipping. Spend $100, get $10.00 off the cost of shipping and so on
We have a lot of fans of 2(x)ist on the site and they have just released a new line called 2(x)ist Stretch! You maybe asking whats so new about these. Well, they look like other pairs that 2(x)ist has released. The first thing is they are being offered in a 2 pack. So you get two pairs of undies instead of one! Next, the signature line has been redesigned with a cotton stretch fabric. That mean’s it will fell great against your body. There is nothing worse then a pair of undies that doesn’t fit right!
These are perfect if you want a great classic pair of undies with a good fit! It’s something we have talked about here with the guys on the site, just because something is classic it doesn’t mean it can’t be stylish or comfortable. The days of boring tighty whities are over!
- Available in a Brief and Trunk
- Brief & Trunk Colors
- Black & White
- Blue & Black
- Red & Black
- Black Stripes & Black
- Both are from the Stretch N0-Show line
- Soft-Fle(X) Cotton: 2(X)IST’s own soft stretch Cotton blend (92% Cotton / 8% Spandex)
- Prices
- Briefs – $32
- Trunks – $36
Find these and more at the 2(x)ist Website
How about another awesome pic from Timoteo. This again features model Steven Dehler, who you no doubt have seen around the net. The photography is by Allen Zaki. We have a few more we will post on Tumblr and Facebook!