Count to Valentine's - Day 9

-Brand: Cricket Syndicate

-Style: Box-cut brief (currently the only style available, all patterns are one-of-a-kind)
-Who to give this to: The soft and fuzzy man who really like his comfort but also likes a bit of fun as well. The pouch of these briefs is made out of old T-shirts and brings a fun, retro feel to your man's wardrobe. Help your man stay in touch with his past or cheer on his favorite sports team (depending on the pattern).
-Price: $22.50
-Valentine's Spin: Your man will be sure to feel special with these one-of-a-kind briefs, no one else will have a pair like them!

Free Shipping from Cocksox

"Do you have a secret admirer? Maybe you're the one doing the admiring? To help everyone admire everyone else this Valentine's Day Cocksox™ has a special deal for lovers; FREE shipping on all purchases made between now and midnight on February 14!

"From Australia to Zanzibar and all points in between, Cocksox™ will provide regular air mail shipping on any purchase, whether you're buying one Cocksox™ or a thousand! (If you did buy a thousand we'd probably deliver them in person and cook you dinner)

"To take advantage of the free shipping, make your purchases as usual and when you get to the shopping cart page choose 'Valentines Promo' from the shipping menu. It's that easy!"

RIPS Performance - Thai "Silk"

I've gotta say, RIPS really has something great going here with this new Thai "silk". I got a sample pair recently and they are just great, stay tuned for a review. Meanwhile, read what RIPS has to say about it:

"RIPS Performance Garments (tencel/spandex) come from exotic Bangkok and evoke sensations rarely experienced in everyday underwear. "Wicked?" Only in the sense that RIPS Performance wicks away the moisture from the sultry night or a day at the gym, leaving the wearer dry and unaffected by the heat of the situation. RIPS Performance styles are made from a microfiber Tencel® with a touch of spandex – and we guarantee you will love the luxurious feel of this soft, environmentally-friendly fabric. Tencel has a cooling effect when temperatures get hot and a warming effect when it’s cold. Tencel is a natural cellulose performance fiber that is ideal for activewear whether worn during summer OR winter. European judges awarded Tencel® the Eco-Award for an exemplary "green" effect on our planet in the manufacturing process from tree pulp to highly touchable fabric.

"We offer 6 silhouettes in silky-smooth Tencel® fabric that drape for the ultimate body-enhancing fit and the moisture-wicking breathability of a premium performance fabric. The modern styling and soft fabric creat e garments that are infused with comfort and support in superb clean lines. Tencel® fibers are arranged to create unique moisture management and absorb 130% more vapor than cotton. Our new RIPS Performance garments retain their sensational colors wash-after-wash due to the unique characteristics of the Tencel® fibers. These PERFORMANCE styles have a sensational touch and will definitely win a spot in your “favorites” – whether you save them for special occasions or wear everyday!"

So if this sounds great pick yours up at Skiviez (currently having a sale on these very items!).

Count to Valentine's - Day 8

-Brand: Punto Blanco
-Style: Entire Line (shown: Berlin Brief)
-Who to give this to: I am really quite a fan of Punto Blanco. They truly do have something available for every man. They have simple basics for the classic man and elaborately themed garments for the high-maintenence man. And they have everything in between. I would recommend Punto Blanco for every man (I wouldn't recommend the same garment for everyone but there is at least one that would be perfect for each individual).
-Price: $9.99 - $41.00 at Wyzman (shown: Berlin Brief - $27.00)
-Valentine's Spin: Open up to a whole new world in your man's pants with the world-class city-inspired lines of underwear. Get a sexy thong from the city of love for a little more love. All their underwear is silky soft, you won't be able to keep your hands off it.

Chinese New Year Deal from Otter Fashion

In honor of the Chinese New Year (the new year is the year of the pig), Otter Fashion is offering 30% off all Otter Fashion fashions. This is a cool idea for a sale that I haven't seen anywhere else. To get 30% off simply enter coupon code 'CNY2006' at checkout. This deal is good until February 28.

Pull-in underwear launches online store!

I have long admired the pull-in underwear line. But after contacting them I found that there weren't very many easy ways to purchase their underwear online, thus I decided to not blog about it. But today I received an email informing me that they have launched an official web store. I am very excited about this development. I am hoping to get to try some soon. Pull-in underwear is a really unique and funky brand. It's really hard to describe, so take a look at their collection (there are women's underwear photos in it as well). Their online store currently only offers two different pairs of men's underwear for purchase, but I expect that they will continue adding more (they just launched today so give them some time). Check out this fun new line, and they do have a heart trunk up in time for Valentine's day. It's a little hard to tell what their underwear looks like from the photos offered on their website, but you can tell that they have lots of fun prints and waistbands. Do a Google search for more photos.

Count to Valentine's - Day 7

-Brand: aussieBum
-Style: Brief Java
-Who to give this to: aussieBum makes great underwear for the body conscious man. All their underwear has incredibly styled detailing and is very comfortable. Any man who likes colorful, fun, well-fitting underwear (they also have fun prints) will like aussieBum.
-Price: $14.17
-Valentine's Spin: Great Aussie style from down under. And at that price the value is virtually unbeatable, so buy him a couple pairs (you might as well to make it worth the shipping).

Artificial Flavor on the Today Show video

I posted earlier about how AFlavor would be featured on the Today Show. Well it happened, but it was a very brief segment (no pun intended). To view the segment click here. The segment was all about gifts to give for Valentine's Day. Scroll to about 3:58 to get to the point where AFlavor is featured. I played around to figure out to do this. A little tip is: drag the marker vaguely to the point where you want to start and then quickly double click. If you don't want to view the video, but just want to view a summary of the segment click here. It's a very nice write-up, the TV spot was a little awkward (totally the hostess' fault).

Here's the blurb on the site that's about men's underwear:

"...but nothing makes a gal melt like a man who steps up his bedroom ballgame. Help him start with his style, and select a pair of Artificial Flavor's beefed-up briefs. These undergarments were designed by a man and are as stylish as we've ever seen ($25-27.50, aflavor.com). Ginch Gonch will get you in the mood with their trendy take on tighty whities ($25.50-27; ginchgonch.com). Or, opt for Gap's (PRODUCT) RED boxers. Half the profits from these solid-colored shorts go to the Global Fund to help fight AIDS ($20, gap.com)."

Underwear Answers (UA): premier installment

Lots of people read this blog, men and women, gay and straight, there is a very wide variety of readers. Not everyone is as informed about everything underwear as others. This is meant to be an informative blog. Thus, today I have decided to launch a new segment called "Underwear Answers". I receive many questions by email about underwear etiquette and problems. Instead of just benefiting the asker I think it's a great idea for everyone to be able to read the questions and the answers. So here is the first one.

Question: "My husband is trying to find a way to tuck his shirt into boxers without them sticking out the top of his trousers... how do you get the shirt tight like if you tucked them into briefs?"
Asker: Bridget
Category: Underwear Etiquette
Answer: OK... so here's how it should go. He should not tuck in the outside layer (the shirt that everyone sees) into the underwear. If he is wearing an undershirt it is acceptable to tuck the undershirt into the underwear. Put on the undershirt first and then pull on the underwear over it. Now he can put on the overshirt and then pull on the pants over those. If there is no undershirt involved he should put on the underwear, then the shirt and then pull on the pants over the shirt (and the shirt should remain in between the pants and the underwear, NOT IN the undies).

I think this is a fun idea that could potentially help a lot of people. So send your questions my way (my email is listed in the sidebar) and I will attempt to answer them to the best of my knowledge.

User Photos and Story

These photos actually came to me a long time ago from a user who wishes to remain anonymous. I was recently clearing out my inbox and found them, and so since they were sent to me to post, I decided to post them. Here's the user's story behind these photos and him in general. If you would like to share your underwear photos on the blog feel free to send them to my email. Also if you want to view the full-size version of these photos, just click on them.

"The first photo shows the sheer thong I got from www.barelywear.com. It has very a smooth and fine fabric unlike other sheer (especially 100% nylon) underwears [sic].

"I was in Joe Snyder's bikini in the second photo. It has a nice cut at the back, and the material (spandex) offers all the support I needed.

"The [third] photo [posted below] is a pair of woman's thong strictly speaking, but I actually preferred this photo as it added a touch of femininity to the pair of rugged jeans. I named the photo 'Guns and Roses'.

"I used to hate wearing underwear when I was young. I just don't like the old white grandpa-style briefs my parents got for me, so I used to take them off when I came back from school.

"Finally, my parents stopped buying underwear for me, so I had the freedom to explore many options - I moved from white to blue and black, then more daring colors like red and bright yellow. In terms of style, I moved from bikini to mini/tanga, and tried a couple of thongs. I have also tried materials from cotton to lycra, nylon to spandex. It's all about experimenting - why do people spend hundreds of dollars on clothes to show to others, but paid just the bare minimum to get the same old boring underwear?"

Great story and photos. Thanks so much for sharing. If you'd like to see your photos on this blog just send them my way.

Count to Valentine's - Day 6

-Brand: Jameswinston Co.
-Style: Retro Trunk
-Who to give this to: This brand and styling is perfect for every man. And I mean every man. It is trendy enough for those who like trendy but classic enough for those who are a little more... classic. This is the only pair of underwear to date that I have given a perfect score to.
-Price: £12 (about 23 USD)
-Valentine's Spin: Special Valentine's deal. Buy one pair of red cherry (color) and any other two colors for only £27 (that's ~53 USD and 25% off!). Remember, the more the merrier.

New C-In2

Skiviez is now offering new lines of C-In2 underwear. I cannot find these new lines anywhere else on the web as of now. I'm sure they will be sprouting up soon everywhere though. It's a fun new line with new Pop Colors and patterns! Yes, patterns! For the first time ever C-In2 has now implemented fun printed patterns into their line. Patterns include 'Question Mark' and 'Wacky Blocks' and colors include Gold, Blueberry, Limeade and Mint. So check out the whole new line here. I know I'm excited about them, I loved the new patterns at first sight. I'm sure you will too.