I reviewed the new 2008 Petit Brief from Jameswinston Co. Underwear not too long ago and now I'm following up with a review of an earlier release product line: the NEON Hipster. This item was part of the second generation of Jameswinston Co. underwear when a more brief hipster cut made sense as an addition to help diversify the lineup which was initially limited to more traditional trunk styles. The NEON hipster line stands out from the rest of Jameswinston Co. underwear for its bright color palette which contrasts against the rest of the lines which are typically more muted natural tones. As stated on the manufacturer's website you should consider that the NEON line is cut tighter than the rest of the products and I personally recommend you size up in all situations given that even after I switched up to a large these squarecuts were still form-fitting...<< MORE >>
Toot Underwear is an exclusive high-end line of men's underwear designed and produced in Japan. Specializing in unique designs with interesting mixes of fabrics, patterns and colors, Toot Underwear has been copied all over the world by various labels including Undergear and Pulse Underwear. I have ordered more than a few items from Toot Underwear and thought it was overdue time that I highlight a product from their line. On the Toot website products are not given specific names but are referred to by cut and then by a cryptic style number. This squarecut style is available in a broad variety of colors and patterns but the general shape and fit is the same so you can use this review as a good guide for quite a few Toot items...<< MORE >>

For this review I'm covering a slightly more unusual underwear item in the form of the classic Undergear Big Rib Bodysuit. This may be one of Undergear's longest-running products next to the bootlegger brief. This is a unique item produced exclusively by Undergear although you can find other men's bodysuits or leotards produced by NDS Wear, California Muscle and BodyAware among others. Often used in dance, gymnastics, or general workouts, leotard/bodysuits typically consist of a tank or full-shirt top that includes a brief or thong bottom designed as a single piece to keep the top in place through all sorts of active movement. Usually these garments are made out of nylon/spandex combinations but in the case of this version from Undergear 100% cotton is used throughout...<< MORE >>
Artificial Flavor has released several new designs as well as refreshes of their past collections for 2008 and this week I thought I'd give the new Tie Dye brief a try. I reviewed the corporal brief a while back which was a mostly positive review so I expected a similar level of design and performance from the tie dye brief. Available in a mixed color pattern of orange/brown or green/brown the look is definitely as titled: tie dye. Each brief is unique with a random pattern of splotchy color applied all over the 50% cotton 50% polyester fabric. Artificial flavor underwear runs true-to-size with the medium cut working out well for a standard 32-33" waist. The waistband is a fairly basic production as a 1 1/4" woven element in dark brown with bright yellow logos repeated all the way around...<< MORE >>

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Undergear's website and catalogs cycle through a broad range of styles and brands every season. From big names like C-In2 to smaller niche lines like N-Fini, every month offers a new array of cuts, designs and colors. One Undergear constant that has not changed much over the years is the Contour line of underwear. This Undergear in-house line consists of a variety of boxer briefs, squarecuts, bikini briefs, briefs and thongs manufactured in an array of colors and prints. The Contour line has always been priced within a more affordable range and this thong is no exception coming in at just under $10. There are several color options to choose from including dark tones like olive green and bright colors like my purchase: raspberry. The raspberry color is very bright and almost neon in hue so if you like highly saturated colors you can go with this featured color or the bright orange version called "sun"...<< MORE >>
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A while ago blog reader Anthony e-mailed me suggesting I try Vizeau underwear. I had known about Vizeau for some time but his e-mail finally prompted me to purchase my first pair of their underwear recently. There isn't a whole lot of information about the company on their website but what I can tell you is that they are a U.S.-based swimwear, underwear and clothing company that has been on the market for several years now. The designs Vizeau produces are usually more provocative and revealing than standard every-day underwear and the price-points fall into the premium-level of underwear at $20 for this pair of bikini briefs from the Daily Underwear line. Vizeau releases specific design lines on a seasonal basis that include a variety of cuts from g-strings to boxer briefs that typically share the same color palette and fabric...<< MORE >>

Go Softwear has continued to diversify their men's underwear range through 2007 and 2008 with interesting selections for fabrics, a nice array of cuts and a variety of colors. One of the newer lines introduced recently is the Metallic Crowns collection available in black with gold details or white with metallic blue details. I purchased the white version of the trunk and you can find a jock, low-rise brief, brief and retro short version of this underwear line as well. The material is a 90% cotton 10% lycra blend which should be fairly stretchable although it's surprisingly somewhat stiff and not particularly soft. Sizing can be hit or miss with Go Softwear but more often than not it's a good idea to purchase a size up from your normal range so I bought this trunk in a large and I'm glad I did...<< MORE >>

The low rise brief from Jockey was probably my first "fashion" underwear purchase. That was several years ago back when there were far fewer options for fashionable men's underwear and your choices were limited to Hanes or Fruit of the Loom multi-pack fashion underwear found in stores like K-Mart or Jockey and Calvin Klein underwear found in mall department stores like Macys. I saw these low rise briefs on sale a few months ago and thought for the sake of revisiting a classic underwear item I would try them out again to see if they had held up under the test of time. The design of the Jockey Low Rise brief has not changed much from what I can tell with an exposed 1 1 /4" elastic waistband in white with old-school Jockey text repeated around the entire waist...<< MORE >>
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Although Frank Dandy is a recent entrant in the North American men's underwear market but they have made quite a splash with their unique and fun prints for their line of underwear. Frank Dandy Underwear is a Swedish-based company offering a broad selection of under-clothes for both men and women including some shirts. For the men's line there are now 4 cuts ranging from a full boxer-brief, then trunk, then a full-cut brief and this new cut which is a low-rise brief. I tried the full-cut brief a while back when Frank Dandy underwear was new and although I liked the designs, I found the cut to be much too high on the rise of the waistband (higher than a typical brief cut would be) for my preferences. I was pleased to see this new cut introduced in the past couple of years and finally had a chance to try a pair out...<< MORE >>

The use of alternative fabrics for men's underwear has been on the rise over the last couple of years and now we're seeing an interesting contrast emerging between highly processed synthetic fabrics and natural, unprocessed materials. While Go Softwear has been traditionally known for bright colors, prints and smooth synthetic and cotton/spandex blends they recently have branched out with their new line: Go Natural. The Natural line is composed of 43% organic cotton, 54% hemp and 3% lycra for a little bit of stretch. The current line is available in three cuts including a trunk, brief and jock as well as a sleeveless tee. There is only one color available called "natural" which is an off-white yellowish hue achieved without the use of extreme chemical bleaching which would go against the concept of an environmentally-friendly line of underwear...<< MORE >>


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Every once in a while I’ll see a pair of underwear that I have a feeling won’t work out but I’m curious enough to try it out that I’ll buy it anyway. When Undergear started selling this seamless mesh squarecut (they define it a trunk but I’ll refer to it as a squarecut due to the short leg cut) I noticed it for the unusual design and construction which looked interesting and unique. I waited a while and then ended up ordering it several months later and surprisingly you can still order it years after its first introduction. Once I got the underwear in-hand I found out this was not an Undergear-label item as I originally thought but a rare men’s item from women’s activewear and lingerie label: N-Fini. N-Fini sells a variety of items for women with virtually all the garments made out of the same 90% nylon 10% spandex mesh material...<< MORE >>

American Eagle Outfitters is a ubiquitous mall retail store selling a range of every-day apparel for young men and women including a modest selection of underwear for men that is typically available in a single boxer-brief style. In late 2007, American Eagle started selling updated underwear styles in bold colors and new cuts that were first brought to my attention by blog reader Matt (see original blog reader e-mail under “Reader Comments and Questions 1st Edition”). These trunks are a bit of a departure for American Eagle as they are lower rise and more form-fitting than their traditional boxer-brief style. The price is certainly right at just $12.50 per pair or an even better steal at 2 for $20. The big question of course are these a bargain or does the low price reflect a low final score? Let’s find out with the review starting at the color selection and graphics...<< MORE >>

Diesel clothing is an Italian-based label originally founded in 1978 by Renzo Rosso and Adriano Goldschmied. The core Diesel product is premium denim but their retail locations and online website also sell a complete range of apparel including a line of underwear for both men and women. I picked up these special edition Diesel briefs at my local retail store where they could be found in Black, white and red in low-rise brief and boxer-brief cuts. Retailing for around $36 Diesel underwear falls into the premium price range with designs that are often more detailed and artistically inspired than many other underwear labels. Although Diesel underwear is often displayed on hangers these briefs were packaged in a special metallic-foil box with a die-cut window to reveal the color...<< MORE >>

I've had my eye on these Breathe Bikini Briefs for some time ever since they were introduced several years ago by AussieBum-back when they were just starting to diversify their product line. The styling was distinct and clearly inspired by their swimwear line. With bold color blocks on the sides and a drawstring this underwear item could easily be confused as swimwear but instead of nylon or spandex like in a swim brief you are treated to a comfortable 90% cotton and 10% elastine blend. The two side panels (same design on both sides) are 100% nylon which create a nice design element to tie-in the swim influence. The nylon material on the side panels is one-way stretch that expands along the horizontal direction of the brief. The nylon material is very thin and shiny which is almost (but not quite) see-through...<< MORE >>


Considering that for at least some of us in the world, a cold winter is in full swing, I thought it might be a good time to feature another longjohn product review. This longjohn is from Australian underwear brand DeeJay which has been on the market for several years selling a variety of underwear on their website in a broad mix of cuts, patterns and materials. One of DeeJay’s top selling items is the Enhancer Longjohn which is a more daring take on the traditional longjohn profile. This longjohn is composed of a cotton/lycra blend although the percentage mix was not stated on the website or the tag so I’d take a guess at about 5% spandex. The material is reasonably stretchy with a medium weight to it. You are limited to white as the only color option with sizes ranging from small to large. The fit is true-to-size with the mediums running a standard 32” - 33” although keep in mind these are meant to be very form fitting longjohns as a matter of the design and cut...<< MORE >>

Over the past couple of years, AussieBum has rapidly expanded their line of underwear and sports gear to include a variety of designs, colors and patterns. In late 2007 the product lineup continued to grow with the expanded use of new fabrics including the Flaunt line which is composed of the new-age fabric: micro-modal. AussieBum originally introduced modal fabric with the Freedom boxer line but the Flaunt line is their first experiment with micro-modal in the boxer-brief, trunk and brief formats. This review covers the brief cut in black with red accents courtesy of UnderU4men which is one of the very few retailers that sells AussieBum in the US. As mentioned earlier, the material is a blend of micro-modal at 87% and the remainder 13% is spandex for stretch...<< MORE >>

I recently reviewed the Mansilk Silk Knit Sport brief which was a successful pair of underwear so I thought I’d follow-up with another cut from the same designer: Mini Brief. For more information on Mansilk you can read the previous review and also visit their website here. This item is labeled as a “Mini Brief” but I’m categorizing it as a bikini given the minimal cut, low-rise, small covered elastic waistband and high-cut legs. One of the big pluses to the Mansilk underwear line is the broad variety of colors available in every cut and this bikini is no exception with 10 colors available including my purchase featured here: Forest Green. The fabric of this brief is 100% silk that is knit in a manner that allows for a surprising amount of stretch but you should be warned that this is probably the thinnest fabric from which you can manufacture underwear so don’t expect to be fully covered with the single-layer front...<< MORE >>

Although most of the time underwear is purchased for functionality in every-day wearing situations, every once in a while it’s fun to purchase specialty underwear that you know will only be worn occasionally. Undergear has been increasingly broadening their line of house-branded underwear to extend further out from the basic Contour line into more daring and unusual cuts and fabrics. This squarecut is from the flawless mesh line introduced by Undergear a few years ago and still available on their site. The original flawless mesh underwear line included a thong, brief and tanktop in a broad variety of colors including the bright pink featured here but has now been reduced to just this squarecut in 3 colors: nude, turquoise and black. An unusual choice for Undergear, the fit is not true-to-size and runs a full size small so you will definitely need to size up...<< MORE >>

Andrew Christian has rapidly become a major player in the Men’s underwear world with an impressive range of designs covering the gamut from metallic prints, sports inspired themes and rhinestone studded graphics in brief and squarecut profiles. This review covers the “Hustle” brief which was one of the earlier releases from Andrew Christian and is still readily available from a variety of online stores. This pair of underwear can be termed “classic brief styling meets rock and roll” with an exposed 1 ¼” elastic waistband with woven Andrew Christian text, contrast gray piping, functional fly and dynamic metallic printed graphics on the back. The fabric composition of this brief is a thick and comfortable 55% cotton, 35% polyester and 10% lycra for stretch. The fit of most Andrew Christian underwear is not true to size and you should make sure to purchase one size up in order to get the right fit...<< MORE >>

Every once in a while I find a pair of underwear that I really look forward to being able to wear despite the broad variety of choices I have available to me. These Go Softwear Bikini Briefs have been some of my favorite underwear options for quite a while and I realized it’s long overdue that I highlight them in a review. These blue bikinis are actually from an earlier release of the line and are labeled on the fabric tag as 90% cotton 10% lycra but I also have the newer ones which list the content 46% Rayon, 46% Polyester and 8% lycra. I can’t tell if this was a production issue with the labels being incorrect on the earlier release or if they truly changed the material but luckily the overall composition and feel is almost the same between the two. Although the colors have changed over time the styling has remained the same and they are one of my top picks for men’s underwear...<< MORE >>