Board Shorts or show it all Briefs!
Wow, what seemed like a long, cold winter, has finally come to an end on the east coast of Australia. Spring is here, with recent temperatures rising above 25 degrees.
That means, it's time to open the closet and dig out your summer gear. Beach towels, goggles (now where did i put them), flippers and swimwear.
Some of us, who grew up in the early 70s in Australia, remember clearly what summer meant to us. Gals strutting their stuff in the briefest of bikinis, which have only gotten briefer, and guys sporting their just as brief, bulging speedos.
However, for guys, things changed over the next couple of decades. We seem to have become the victims of some "Victorian Age" fashion morality. Almost full swim suits covering our maleness as much as possible.
The late 70s, early 80s, saw the rise in popularity of the Board Short. And short they were. Not as brief and revealing as a skimpy pair of speedos, but still, it was the beginning of worse to come.
Over the next few decades, our board shorts became longer and longer, until now, they're a full baggy pant descending below the knees and hiding everything we males hold so dear.
It's eye-candy no more for the guy who prides himself on showing his physique on the beach or poolside. Thankfully, it's still fashionably acceptable to have ones chest bare. How long that lasts, who knows.
There is hope though. With the dawn of the 21st century, a decade in is seeing the rise in popularity of the speedo style brief again. Aussie brand Marcuse have an outrageously low cut pair of briefs, aptly named Arrest Me! Rufskin go one step further, introducing the string bikini into their mens' briefs range.
Board shorts have also become shorter, bucking the trend of covering all. 2EROS, another Aussie brand, has attractive short shorts, in fabrics that do justice to the male torso, along with Barcelona based Addicted.
So, this summer, what's your choice of swimwear?
