Male swimwear is in general thought of as being a pair of shorts or swimming trunks, possibly because when thinking about designer and outrageous swimwear the focus or many people would be visions of bay watch hunks of the nineties or galas at the local pool.
Swimwear fashions are also considered to be dominated by female, as
many fashion industries used to be. However, today, as with jeans, suits and other clothes, swimwear is also a thriving and popular industry for men.
For example, for regular swimming it is true men may still wear the regulation trunks or baggy shorts, however there are today many more choices in basic swimwear.
For example leading brands such as Speedo and Nike produce swimming
trunks with fully adjustable ties to allow for expanding or reducing sizes.
Colors available may include black green or red or a number of colors.
Stars and stripes is a popular choice as is anything to do with Olympic
champion Michael Phelps. Longer
shorts that allow the male to feel less restricted and less self conscious are
also available in different styles, shades and colors.
Some long shorts may have a built in pair of trunks for more support,
or they may have a built in crotch mesh for added protection.
These items are available from sports and swim shops, markets and
internet sites. Prices vary
depending on the size and label.
Secondly, beachwear has also become an extremely popular fashion market, with products designed to enhance
and show off aspects of the male anatomy whilst keeping up the tan without too
many lines. Beachwear is also a
popular choice for muscle and body builders and exhibitionists.
This skimpy range of swimwear allows the male to show off his greatest
assets whilst covering the essentials. Examples
of beachwear includes thongs, Malibu thongs, g strings and pouches.
A thong may be made of a front covering with thin sides and back or it
may be a t shaped back thong. A
pouch is as it suggests, made up of a pouch with thin sides and no back and a
g string is also very popular item of swimwear as it reveals as much flesh as
possible. Popular brands of male
beachwear include Speedo, Calvin Klein, Dolce and Gabbana and many others.
Items, even though they are flimsy and made of little material can cost
over one hundred dollars. It is
with beachwear especially that outrageous designs and colors are used.
Leopard skin prints, bright colored fronts or ties or words or slogans
are popular examples.
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