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Over the next week or so we’re going to give you great gift ideas. They will be about 5 pairs we think would make amazing gifts for the underwear lover in your life. These are quick posts to give you ideas! If you have any more let us know! We will share it with our readers

Not everyone is a brief fan but those who are, we love them more then any style. This year we are running a few suggestions to buy for the guy in your life who loves briefs. These are some great ideas ones we have tried and love! You get suggestions from the guys who love undies, how can you go wrong!

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2(X)ist Slip Mesh  – One of the hottest lines form last year

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Cocksox Waistband Brief  – Amazing fit and pouch

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C-In2 Filthy Lo No Show Brief  – Creative and super fun

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Marcuse Bounce Brief – Not your ordinary pair of undies

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CK One Micro Hip Brief from Men’s Underwear Store – Classic and super comfy

If you have more, let us know tomorrow we will be doing Boxer Briefs!

 Print It’s C-IN2’s biggest sale of the year. Get 25% off all collections. The sale is extended!

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 12-8-13-2 Check out the Andrew Christian Holiday Collection. Enjoy some festive underwear

Shop at: http://www.andrewchristian.com

 ijemail_2013_12_08_deal1 The 12 Days Of Deals. Today’s deal, for one day only: Swimwear! Save up to 50% on over 600 current styles from Sauvage, Diesel, Emporio Armani, GrigioPerla, 2(x)ist, Hugo Boss, G-Star RAW and more. With shorts, square cuts, trunks, bikinis, board shorts and more on sale you can save big on the best swimwear collection on the Internet.

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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.

 

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Douglas Coats

President

Rufskin

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’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:

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Welcome to a new feature here at UNB! We have teamed up with some of your favorite brands to give you an insight into their creative process. If you have ever asked “How did they create that line” or “what was the inspiration?” Well these posts will hopefully answer those questions! Today we have Jason Scarlatti, the Vice President of Design at 2(X)ist tells us about how they created the  Pro Collection:

The creative direction for the PRO collection by 2(X)IST started by completely reversing our design process. 2(X)IST is known first for its superb fit and contoured pouches, coupled with quality fabrics and high fashion design details. Over the past few seasons, we were completely focused on creating a dynamic waistband design. This season, we tried something new and focused on streamlining the design of the overall garment instead, and in turn, we minimized the waistband completely by covering it and moving it to the interior of the garment.

Our core focus was all about fit, fabric and simplicity, which is what we’ve achieved with the PRO brief and PRO trunk that were engineered in design to be sleek and ergonomic. The collection’s design helped to focus on the fabric itself – a micro-fiber nylon and spandex blend that wick’s away sweat and keeps you cool and dry. The fabric also provides a superior hold to color, allowing us to design the collection in an array of colors and prints. My favorite is the neon color – it is completely bold and dynamic but simple at the same time.  I also love having the waistband on the inside, in pop-colors that complement the exterior.

I loved designing the collection but when I actually received the wear test samples, I really fell in love. It felt like nothing else we had created in the past.  It feels cool, smooth and light weight.  You will see an evolution of the PRO collection in the coming seasons with some really extraordinary colors and prints – so stay tuned.  In the meantime, you can purchase the PRO collection at www.2xist.com   and I hope you enjoy wearing it as much as we did creating it.

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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:

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1. Joseph S.

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2. John

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3. Tim

Who should win Fan of the Month? Remember you can enter later this month for Jan Fan of the month!

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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.

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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

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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!

67845_10101887874571117_1328841188_nBoiSkin Bodywear is the little company that could. I really love it when someone takes their passion and turns it into a business. Robert the owner/designer took his love of swimwear and underwear and started his own brand. As you have been on the blog they came on to the scene with swimwear and now have released their first pair of Underwear

The new pair they released is the Boiskin Bodywear JockBoi Boxer Brief – They say: The JOCKBOI™ boxer brief was designed with sporty style and extreme comfort in mind. Combining exacting cuts with a high quality light weight cotton fabric allows for maximum comfort and a “barely their” feel. Our elastic-less leg won’t dig into your thigh and the wide seamed pouch allows for a roomier fit with less compression. Our exclusive JOCKPOCKET™ is the perfect size for your phone, cash, cards, or condoms, when you’re on the go. 95% Cotton / 5% Lycra

They say it will be the best pair of underwear you ever wear! I think Robert knows underwear and this will be a great pair to get. Imagine if you had a true underwear lover who takes their passion and turns it into their own brand. How many times have we all thought of making our own line? Robert did that and is creating a great new line!

I say this every time I write about them, but I think we’ll see them around for a while. Check out the new boxer briefs . Find this and more at the BoiSkin Bodywear site