When you plan to let it all hang out at the beach, you likely don't mean your swimwear. Skimpy bikini bottoms simply don't cut it. You want to relax and have fun, not fixate on perceived flaws or ...

Swim briefs are being embraced by trendy brands, publications and celebrities. Will they show up at a beach near you? By Max Berlinger This season, after years of fielding requests for a particular ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Briefs – the tight, Y-front shaped, thigh-baring alternative to swim trunks, better known as “budgie-smugglers” ...

MIAMI -- After decades of banishment from mainstream wardrobes, one of fashion's most divisive garments — the men's swimming brief — is making a tentative return across the globe. Some would argue the ...

You might’ve heard whispers that Speedos are making some inroads among straight men. It's still early in swimsuit season, so IRL evidence is light on the ground—but where there’s smoke, there’s ...