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 ...

An online clothing company is now selling tight denim swim briefs for men who can't bear to part with their jeans even when they hit the beach. Shinesty, which prides itself on offering 'outlandish' ...

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” ...

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.