You may think of swim briefs as the purview of competitive athletes and European tourists, but this diminutive swimsuit style continues to gain popularity across the globe for the beach or pool. While ...

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 garment ...

This season, after years of fielding requests for a particular swimsuit online and at his retail stores, menswear designer Todd Snyder gave those who had been asking what they wanted: a swim brief.

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” ...

For those who move through the world with an unbridled lust for adventure and insatiable appetite for life's decadent detours, summer is not a fleeting reverie to be squandered poolside. No, the ...

So what makes a great pair of men’s swimwear? Whether you’re surfing, swimming or sunbaking, you want it to look good, feel great, and go the distance. These are among the considerations taken into ...