Well, if that’s your forecast then you need to enter our Long Johns giveaway! Its even been cold here in Atlanta, down to the 20’s at night. Last night after an event I went too standing and waiting for the too slow valet for my car I wished I had my long johns on! But you want to enter our give away just go to the Giveaway page and enter, you can do it once a day for the month! We want to thank Beyond Big Branding for sponsoring the giveaway!
We are going into the COLD months and you need to keep warm. We can think of no better or stylish way then to win some of the Piss & Vinegar Long Johns! They are fun, creative and WARM. You can win one of the many pairs we are giving away this month! Just go to our Giveaway page and enter. Fill out the form and we will announce winners every Wednesday!
Are you currently cold this winter wishing you had some really warm and fun long johns? Well we literally have you covered. We are giving away long johns all month long and teaming up with Beyond Big Branding (The makers of Piss & Vinegar, LazzyBum and Expose) to make it happen! So you no longer have to be cold! We think the pairs are very fun and not your father’s long johns! You maybe asking how do you enter? Well go to out Giveaway page and enter in the form. You may enter once a day for the month or until you win. You are only allowed to win one prize pack!
You will be entered into the Beyond Big Branding email list when entering. But remember a pair a day will be given away and winners will be announced every Wednesday! So what are you waiting for go enter and good luck!
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Are you ready to go Beyond Big?
Then check out Piss & Vinegar, LazzyBum and Expose for this holiday season. While you are there you can get 2 for 1 on Black Friday and for Saturday as well. The offer is good for 48 hours. Just make sure to use code “Black Friday” when you check out! Check out the Beyond Big Branding site for the sales! |
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The Black Friday Deals continue at Palace Trunks!
You can save 25%, 30% or even 25% off select brands. So, don’t wait too late to get the deals. They include some of the hottest styles around. If you want to see just which ones go to the Palace Trunks Site! |
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Pacific Jock Continues our Sales!
they are giving you 20% off your order until Nov 30th. This is off your entire order not just one item! Plus they are giving you free shipping anywhere in the World Make sure you use code Promo20 at check out. Remember this at Pacific Jock! |
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Mensuas is having a Holiday Sale! You can save 15% off your next order. Use promotion code hol15 at checkout. The offer is good on new orders placed at Mensuas and is valid on regular priced items only |
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Wyzman is having a BIG Sale!
They are giving you 20 – 60% off everything on the Site! That’s right we said everything. Shop early, and this is just for a limited time! |
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Erogenos Holiday Promotion this year offers:
1. Free Worldwide Shipping (U.S. Postal Service – 1st Class Mail / Priority Mail / 1st Class International shipping categories apply.) 2. 20% off All Items – Sitewide Sale 3. All Existing promotions still apply (i.e. 20% off 3rd Rufskin, 5th Joe Snyder Free, 5th UNICO free, 20% off 3rd Tulio, etc.) **promotional discounts apply on least expensive item of the group. Offer is valid over the 4 day period 11/26 – 11/29. TOOT Underwear – Toot Underwear is a specialty line which hails from Tokyo Japan. They are all about quality and detail. All TOOT products are designed to fit a slim man snugly. For larger men, and those who prefer a looser fit, order at least one size up. New Tulio Collection – Part I – We have received our first portion of the new Tulio collection. As usual Tulio gives stylish and fresh swimwear options in a variety of colors and styles. Also checkout the expanding underwear and activewear options as well. New Tarrao Underwear Collection – Tarrao Underwear is a new line out of Colombia. The line is vibrant and strong. The line offers a very comfortable fit and uses high quality materials while maintaining affordable price points. Rufskin New Items Rufskin continues to turn out new items every week. They always keep it interesting so check them out regularly. |
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A Late addition, but Geovanny underwear is giving you 50% off Geovanny Underwear. If you have wanted to try the brand now is the time to get a few pairs. Just use code blkfr50 at check out! If you get some let us know how you like them. |
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!
I had the chance this past week to go to Magic. Magic is a show for buyers to come from all over to buy the next seasons lines from clothing brands. This includes women’s, lines, and men’s wear and more specifically men’s underwear. They have just about all the Underwear companies in what it called Underwear Alley. It features many of the brands we cover and a few we don’t, so I was excited to meet to the companies I have talked to in the last year. I also got a chance to make a few new relationships.
I will say the world of men’s underwear is a really great and friendly place. I haven’t met too many people who haven’t been nice. They have all been so helpful and I appreciate all of them! I am going to give you a hint at what some of the companies are doing. I have been sworn to secrecy about a few things I saw, but as soon as they are out I will let you know!
I am following up with the companies this week so I’m going to make sure of what I can report and what I can’t. So through out the next two weeks there will be more in depth details about each brand. I just don’t want to say something I shouldn’t.
Here are the brands I talked too:
Baskit – I got a chance to get to know Baskit team. They had the model Eric Turner, if you have seen him on Facebook or MegaMuscle. Eric kept me laughing all day when I came across him. I saw some great new colors and designs from Baskit. This includes swimwear and also and underwear. I love some of the new ones with easy access!
Candyman/PPU/ Clever/Pikante – These are four brands we haven’t covered much. We started talking just before the show and have profiled Candyman, look for a more detailed post about them soon. But we are super excited to get the others. They are all really fun and colorful lines. We plan to bring you a lot more about them in the future.
Mundo Unico – As many of you know this is one of my favorites in the world of underwear. I got a change to sit and talk to them and see the new line! I even got to meet the owner! It was awesome. The new line has some pink and one pair, which right now is very hard for me to describe, has kind of a pattern made out of the material. It’s a solid color but very cool. I wish I had a picture to show you, but it will be out very soon. Its hard to describe!
Beyond Big Branding – Better Brands is one you may not know the name but they do Piss & Vinegar, Dick & Jane, Expose and there will be more coming. I got to talk to Jason on of the partners and I am really excited for the coming year and what they have planned. This is one company we are going give you guys a lot more information about, I don’t even know a lot of the things that are coming! We are already in the works of finding out more about them before the show!
(B)rief Underneath – We profiled them about two weeks ago and the one thing I can tell you is their lounge wear is about to come out! They have mentioned it on their site and I think it will be a big hit. One thing that stood out for me as well was the boxer. We know I’m not a boxer guy but the colors they used and stripes, I had to say I loved. They were great guys to talk too.
Ginch Gonch – Ginch Gonch has a lot planned for this year. They are expanding their line of “I Love” collection. I am really looking forward to the I Love Bacon pair, which they have already announced. One really cool thing is that they are launching the I Love London at London Fashion week. We are going to try to get you some great pictures of that. They had models playing volleyball on the carpet in the isle, but I missed them. They left the day before I got there, but I’ll see if I can get some pictures!
ES Collection/Addicted – ES Collection has just released their swimwear, which we have been showing in our Brief Distraction. It’s super hot and they are just about come into the US Market. I have a pair and they are very good. I didn’t get to see much of the Addicted line but I hope to get more information this week.
Skmpeez – I loved the guys at Skmpeez! I had so much fun talking and hanging out with them. Their new line will be a lot more patterns, of things that don’t necessarily think of going together. They are a company from Canada but that doesn’t’ stop them from making really hot swimwear!
Jocko – I got to talk to Jocko for a bit, and it will be great to cover them. We have’t covered them much, but look forward to building a good relationship. I also found out that they are sort of partnering with a new brand, Geovanny. Which is a former dancer turned underwear designer. I saw a few of his styles and they are really colorful and fun. I will definitely profile him in the next week or two.
Go Softwear – Its really cool to meet people you have talked to over the years. I got to mainly talk to them about the site and what we do. I forgot to look at the new lines. But never fear, I will have a full report shortly. They just released some great mesh jocks and are doing some really sexy pairs lately!
Junk Under Jeans – Junk Under Jeans is one of our favorites here. The reviewers who tired them loved them. I got a chance to talk to them about their new line. They have boxer briefs/trunks coming out but also briefs! I got a few minutes to talk to the designer and he’s already agreed to sit down for an interview and go over the collection! They have so much going on that we are going to save it till the line is launched!
Pistol Pete – Pistol Pete has the one thing I can’t say is coming. It’s so cool! But I will go over that later. I was sworn not to reveal it just yet. This is a new company you will see a lot more of on the site. I we will cover their underwear, swimwear and work out wear. They have some really cool prints coming. Something I haven’t seen a lot in men’s underwear. I thought they were awesome.
Andrew Christian – I got to meet up with Andrew Christian himself again and speak to him for a few minutes. It’s always great to talk to him. They, as always, have more and more pairs coming out. He’s always making something new and fun. I have the catalogue and will let you know what to expect.
Timoteo – I got to meet Timoteo himself. I had fun talking to him through out the day. He showed me the collections they have now and the new line that is coming out with the most incredible waistband. You guys know I love waistband and this one is just awesome. It’s the TImoteo name but designed different. It’s very a very sporty design. I also said he has some of the best photography and we want some of the new pics as Brief Distractions.
Obviously – Obviously has the great new colors, which just came out! I have to admit I love the pouch on these. The new colors are amazing and fun. They didn’t have anything else new but they are a new brand growing and I know we will see great things from them!
Punto Blanco – I was so happy to talk to this brand. They are one I have enjoyed looking at on sites but never had the chance to talk to them. I saw a little of the collection but we will be talking more in the next few weeks and profiling them a lot more.
C-IN2 – C-IN2 has a lot of things going on. They are bringing out new lines. The colors they are doing are amazing. They are doing some different shades and colors not used in Men’s Underwear They do some great new combinations and waistbands. They will also come out with undies that keep you warm! The Bamboo line will be re-launched as well. Which I am glad to see because I love the Bamboo Line!
Saxx Apparel – Saxx is a really cool company for guys who are active or into sports. I got to talk to them for a bit. They have done something really cool; they have sponsored one of the Canadian Olympic teams. For the life of me I can’t remember which one. But they are sending me something this week so I will post it as soon as I get it.
I know this was a very quick post. But there was so much I saw that I wanted to get this one out and more detailed posts this week and next on each of the brands. If I wrote it out now it would be 20 times longer. I also want to send in some questions to the companies to get more information as well! So stay tuned and we hope to keep going to Magic and bringing you the up to date info on what’s going on in the
Beyond Big Branding is a new company formed by Jason Sutherland and Brian Edgar. You may know Jason who formerly owned Ginch Gonch and now is developing the Piss & Vinegar brand. Where as, Brian is a former executive from Tommy Hilfiger. They have teamed up for form an innovative new company that will address the under-served metro-sexual male consumer group
“Building and maintaining a single brand requires as much time and effort as developing a host of brands,” explained Mr. Edgar, formerly executive vice president at Tommy Hilfiger Retail Canada Inc., at this morning’s announcement. “Beyond Big Branding will unite similar-minded active wear companies and co-brand them with one another.
“Synergy is key for us,” said Mr. Sutherland. Mr. Sutherland is widely heralded as the designer who, with his Ginch Gonch line, helped to inject fun — or, as he calls it, cheekiness — into the men’s undergarment industry. “Our brands share services across the board: from design, to accounting, collections, customers, sales, support staff, web design, IT support, printing, photo-shoots, public relations, and even online media.”
“Beyond Big Branding offers advantages to buyers as well”, he continued. “We aim to be a one-stop shop, providing products of the highest quality with brands that cover virtually all price points, from mass market to exclusive boutique.”
As we have said the first brand they have launched is Piss & Vinegar. It was released at the end of last year. The most memorable pair is the Jesus brief, which was one of the most controversial pairs of last year.
The company will bring to the American market Expose and Dick & Jane. Expose is a line based out of Columbia. While Dick & Jane was originally founded in Russia and a favorite with the young urban market.
“The men’s underwear and loungewear market is still in its early stages of development,” said Mr. Edgar. “Beyond Big Branding aims to take the industry to the next level by buying, licensing, and partnering with exciting brands and manufacturers throughout the world.
“We are aggressively seeking additional partnerships with brands and investors,” he adds. “Through synergy, our Beyond Big Branding companies are finally able to compete against the big boys.”
We look forward to seeing some great stuff from Beyond Big Branding, we are trying to get them on a podcast to talk further about their plans for the men’s underwear market.
