Spice Girls Attend Cavalli Show in Milan Jan 15, 2008
Asked what she thought of her husband's supertoned body being displayed in Armani briefs on billboards throughout Milan, 33-year-old Victoria Beckham said: "If I looked like that I'd walk down the street in my panties, too.". On the Net. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
David vs. 'David': Fashion's underwear battle below the belt Jan 15, 2008
In the pristine world of white male briefs, it's war ... Yet it has hardly penetrated the American market, selling the briefs only in its own stores. (International Herald Tribune)
Roses are red, democrats are blue... Jan 12, 2008
3 pairs of men s black boxer briefs. 1 white & 1 black wife beater (Smedium). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Frilly business Jan 11, 2008
"There is so much variety now that lingerie has become the hottest new accessory. Just as a woman will spend a fortune on the "perfect" shoes or handbag, she's also now willing to part with a lot of pounds for the lingerie set that fits her own personal style." Shell, a Tennessee native who moved to the UK five years ago, believes that British women have only recently started incorporating underwear into their look, yet suggests that the fact that nobody can see your glamorous underwear is also... (Guardian Unlimited)
Royal Review: WVU - Oklahoma Jan 4, 2008
In case you are like me and dont know who the Naked Cowboy is, picture this: a very muscular man only wearing white briefs (i. e. underwear approaching a Speedo), a cowboy hat, a cowboy boots and his guitar. (BlueGoldNews.com)
Believer tag seems to fit Mitt Romney Dec 14, 2007
Now, in addition to asking candidates about boxers or briefs, we have reporters asking Mitt Romney if he wears The Garment, the sacred one-piece, knee-length underwear with Mormon markings and strict disposal rules. "I'll just say those sorts of things I'll keep private," he told The Atlantic. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Double the trouble to get respect Dec 13, 2007
And we should all just be thankful that Armani didn't ask his other pal, Russell Crowe, to pull on those briefs ... And we should all just be thankful that Armani didn't ask his other pal, Russell Crowe, to pull on those briefs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Becks courts controversy by stripping for steamy ads Dec 12, 2007
Wearing little more than a pair of briefs and an unbuttoned shirt to cover his modesty, the sexy sportsman certainly makes the most of his hunky bod. For some commentators the publicity shots, which are part of a three-year, 20-million contract, are a little too raunchy for a self-styled family man. (hellomagazine.com)
Guide to last minute (online) shopping Dec 10, 2007
You can also shop for the man in your life, with plenty of boxers, PJs and briefs on offer. A comprehensive customer service section takes care of any of the questions you might have about sizes, shipping and returns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Campbellsville Apparel Co. Dec 6, 2007
According to its Web site, , Campbellsville Apparel has been the largest supplier of undershirts and underwear briefs to the U.S. military since 2002. Related Industry News. (Louisville Business First, KY)
His wardrobe makes her malfunction Nov 22, 2007
Q: My boyfriend insists on wearing briefs, which I find a huge turnoff ... Then I told him I am among the 96 percent of women who do not prefer briefs (according to a women's magazine I read), but still, no change ... I even suggested boxer briefs. (MSNBC -- Health)
Beckham in 20m deal to advertise posh underwear Nov 15, 2007
" PLAYING THE NUMBERS GAME 125m The reward Beckham secured when he signed a five-year deal with LA Galaxy when he moved to the United States to finish his footballing career on a money-spinning high. 500,000 Beckham's weekly wages at the Los Angeles club. $70 The price of a football shirt with Beckham's name and number 23 on it. Thousands have been sold to Galaxy fans. 11.1m Beckham's estimated annual off-field earnings. 3m The sum Beckham recently turned down for a new deal with... (Scotsman)
BoneHead Biz: Clean Internet fun in your underwear Nov 9, 2007
Dancers alone or in groups are given plenty of freedom to be creative, as long as men are wearing boxers or briefs and women are wearing panties. Males and females can also wear T-shirts or jackets, as long as their skivvies of any brand are partially visible. (MSNBC -- Business)
Secret luxury Oct 27, 2007
Again, it's the feel that makes the briefs worth $75 and the long-sleeved undershirts a good value at $160. And remember, gentlemen: These are deal closers. (Globe and Mail)
Its Torontos turn to strut Oct 26, 2007
Camisoles and briefs featured a strong graphic element of large print, boasting everything from fluorescent pink tigers to electric blue eagles. Fashion Week continues until Saturday. (ChronicleHerald.ca)
Sandy’s secret: He’s always got something under wraps Oct 19, 2007
Polar bear briefs and bras. Hey, you have to put those drowned polar bears to good use. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Men go beyond boxers & briefs Oct 9, 2007
8, 2007 03:27 PM MIAMI - Questions of fashion in men's underwear used to boil down to a simple line: boxers or briefs ... said he was pretty sure bikini briefs were still "a huge no-no among just about everybody our age.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
No clucking around Sep 21, 2007
Neither denim nor boxer briefs were the best attire for the wet, rainy nights that the 16 cast members spent huddled together, shivering, under poorly constructed shelters, if they can even be called shelters. Few of the cast seemed prepared to handle the elements. (MSNBC -- News)
Council defers on issue of sagging Sep 20, 2007
"The intent is to address underpants. No one should be disrespected to see someone's briefs, boxers or thongs in public. It's offensive to any human being.". District 3 Councilman David Broussard said just this past weekend he was at a local grocery store and saw a young man with sagging pants. (New Iberia, LA)
Men girdle up for battle of the bulge Sep 2, 2007
Wacoal Holding's "Completely Nude" tummy-tightening briefs are also proving popular, as are Fukuske Corp's "Shapers for Men" line of shorts and T-shirts, company officials said. How much men are willing to suffer for fashion, though, is still in some doubt. (Yahoo News)
More of this story Aug 31, 2007
Derwood Smith doesn t think the fashion of baggy pants the kind that hang low enough to expose the boxers, briefs or thongs underneath is going out of style fast enough ... The law, as he has proposed it, would make it illegal for any person to appear in public attired in such a manner as to purposely or knowingly expose all or part of his or her underwear or undergarments, which are defined as men s briefs, long johns, boxers, women s panties, briefs, bras and thongs as well as any other item... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Cast away: A summer spent with a broken leg Aug 21, 2007
I switched my underwear choice from briefs to boxers because of the fit. I had to have something to sit or lay on so that I could put on my clothes. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Djokovic the joker Aug 7, 2007
After the show had ended and many people had begun to leave, he hammed it up, preening down the runway with Italian player Adriano Biasella, both dressed only in buttock-hugging underwear briefs. To prove that there is camaraderie on the men's tour, even sour-puss David Nalbandian had an animated chat with Djokovic afterward. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Performance Anxiety? Jul 30, 2007
- St. Louis Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Undercover agent Jul 24, 2007
But at last her barbecued briefs can be consigned to the dustbin along with greying knickers across the land ... Before Agent Provocateur there were really only three types of underwear on offer: classy, slutty or functional - slinky, silky grown-up stuff from Paris, cheap PVC and nylon from Soho sex shops or six packs of white cotton briefs from M&S.. (Scotsman)
Bad boy or Mr. Nice? Jul 17, 2007
SJ3000 Boxers, boxer briefs or tighty whities ... For Real Boxers, boxer briefs or tighty whities ... Slim Boxer briefs but at home I am free balling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Posh: Affair claim made our marriage stronger Jul 12, 2007
One shows David, 32, reclining on a bed wearing just a pair of tight white briefs. Another features Victoria in provocative pose, staring moodily into the camera and stripped down to her underwear. (Ireland Online)
O'Brien's Braves blog Jul 3, 2007
Please accept our apologies for the incident and for leaving you without briefs ... Shirley Briefsmatter Delta Night Shift Supervisor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Business Briefs Jun 28, 2007
Call: (800) 877-3400. Multimedia / Interactive. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Women want sex| Jun 27, 2007
The Shag Me Now You Dirty Bastard Lace Briefs. Works on any occasion, and guaranteed to make me feel like a million bucks. (iAfrica.com)
Kylie's pre-teen lingerie ad sparks outrage Jun 17, 2007
Children who buy from the Love Kylie Princess range, which includes bras and high-cut briefs trimmed with glitter, are encouraged to visit the Holeproof website to join the Love Kylie Princess Club. On the site, the adult advertisement is featured prominently. (Ninemsn)
Kylie's knickers put in knot Jun 15, 2007
Love Kylie Princess has bras and high-cut briefs trimmed with glitter. The sets include a charm and ticket which directs girls to Holeproof's web page to apply for the matching bracelet. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Men's 'fashion underwear' store a huge success in Portland May 24, 2007
From boxers to briefs, designer underwear now is environmentally friendly. We're talking about bamboo, soy milk fiber fabrics, organic cottons, Lien said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
* More flash in pants Apr 26, 2007
In all their goofy glory, briefs in bright colors, zany prints, new materials and daring cuts are undermining the classic white brief's long-held status as king of the hill ... The low-low rise of Go Softwear briefs ... "There's been an explosion in printed underwear, low-rise underwear and different kinds of boxer briefs," said John Sievers, an owner of International Jock, who said that his business has doubled in three years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Makeover Your Underwear Drawer Mar 17, 2007
"French briefs, also known as boy shorts, are ideal to wear under skirts or jeans, but if you're wearing lightweight or formfitting pants, you'll definitely need a thong to eliminate visible panty lines. Traditional thongs work well, but lace boy thongs are much more flattering," she says. "If you want to wear a lower-cut blouse to work, try it with a higher-necked cami, which features double layering so you're not busting out!". (Click2Houston, TX)
Kevin Federline and boys head for Las Vegas Mar 7, 2007
Federline and family head for Vegas - Access Hollywood - MSNBC.com. Federline and family head for Vegas. (MSNBC -- News)
For the Record Feb 28, 2007
Kris Delmhorst's 2006 third full-length release, Strange Conversation, is like a pair of worn, pink cotton briefs - by no means is it cutting-edge or remarkably memorable, but it has one quality that is indispensable: comfort. Delmhorst's songs, which are laced with an impressive array of literary allusions (some tracks are her emotional responses to certain works of poetry) create an audio blanket that is hard to crawl out from. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Read more at Linux.com Feb 22, 2007
ESR gives up on Fedora. Wednesday February 21, 2007 (01:33 PM GMT). (NewsForge)
Familiar faces among final 24 on Idol Feb 16, 2007
No word on whether theyre boxers or briefs, or if theyve been washed. He advanced in what the judges called a split decision. (MSNBC -- News)
Mens undies getting sexier, more colorful Feb 15, 2007
BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- It used to be when a guy took a look in in his skivvy drawer in the morning he had a choice of white boxers or white briefs ... "We have a customer from Wall Street that swears by our thong because he doesn't want a visible panty line," says Jason Zambuto, cofounder of C-in2 (pronounced "see into"), which packages its briefs in colors named after food flavors like blueberry and lime-aide ... Dolce & Gabbana sells camouflage "Combat" briefs for 38 dollars a pair. (Xinhuanet, China)
School of cool Jan 28, 2007
" There it was -- I found it. On the second floor of the American Apparel store in Shadyside, staring at a tiny pair of pink men's briefs and a matching pink T-shirt, a kindly store manager showed it to me -- my cool heart of darkness. My superiors at the Post-Gazette asked me to write a story on how someone becomes cool. After some initial research, I began a tour around Pittsburgh, talking to cool people, hearing about cool places, clothes and things, and trying to learn a thing or two about... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Icy climate warrants warm style Jan 27, 2007
Seamless panties come in every style, from bikinis to briefs. Shapers offer fuller coverage, often extending several inches down the leg. (Orlando Sentinel)
Assist for Dress For Success Dec 29, 2006
ONLINE EXTRAS SITE SERVICES. Friday, Dec 29, 2006 Style Posted on Thu, Dec. 28, 2006. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
Columnist goes out on a brief mission Dec 27, 2006
Longs Drugs has a pack of three men's briefs for $7 ... A pack of three men's briefs are going for $6. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bruins prepare for annual Undie Run Dec 13, 2006
Men wear boxers, briefs or for the very self-assured thongs. Women wear all varieties of lingerie. (Los Angeles Times)
War of the Words: Dec 1, 2006
Boxers, briefs, or Mormon underwear. Cyberspace is achatter over Massachusetts Gov. (and likely Republican presidential candidate) Mitt Romney's Mormonismspecifically, the worn by many Mormons. (Slate)
Hanesbrands to close Puerto Rico fabric plant, cut 500 jobs Nov 15, 2006
The Ponce, Puerto Rico plant makes fabric for T-shirts and underwear briefs. It's expected to shut down in January. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Designers' path sets precedent Nov 3, 2006
Last November, Christina e-mailed Starr about meeting to discuss a business proposition: Let's co-design a line of underwear called Legal Briefs ... Legal Briefs washed out -- someone had already trademarked the name. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
Captain Underpants Costume Foils Fun Oct 27, 2006
Chelsea Horowitz, Ashley Imhof and Eliana Levin, all 17, arrived at school Wednesday as the captain: They wore beige leotards and nude stockings under white briefs. Red capes flared from their backs. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
1970s bell bottoms replaced by saggy pants Oct 27, 2006
When I dress every morning, I'm just not tempted to leave the house advertising to the world that I wear briefs from J.C. Penney. (Now there's a mental image you could have done without. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Clayton M. McCleskey: Let's not be ugly Colonials Oct 26, 2006
My boxer briefs are quite comfy, but for your sake, I put pants over them when I go to class. The latest style should not override good judgment, especially at a school like GW. Our school benefits from a diverse and worldly student body that interacts with the neighboring professional community, and we should dress accordingly. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Undies uniform at B.C. fire hall Oct 25, 2006
01:00 AMRICHMOND, B.C.The troubled Richmond fire department has banned front-line firefighters from wearing their own undies, briefs or boxers while on duty. Both sexes are now wearing mandatory standard underwear and it's costing the city $16,000 to provide each firefighter with six pairs. (Toronto Star -- Canada)
Read Me A Story Oct 17, 2006
Skagit County Business Pulse - SkagitBusinessPulse. Cornering the children's market in Anacortes. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)
Undressed for the occasion Oct 11, 2006
One student donned a full chicken costume with white briefs stretched over his pelvic area. While most male students wore boxers, some opted to show off their more feminine side, and squeezed into bras and thongs. (Northeastern News, MA)
Underwear, Under Where? Oct 7, 2006
Boys have boxers and briefs, but for girls, options are endless ... Thongs, briefs, string bikinis, boy shorts, laced, lycra, cotton, mesh and pleather, to name a few ... Wearing a thong will come in handy for clingy pants that show every ripple, including the giant elastic band line of a pair of bikini briefs. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Sometimes, teachers have to become fashion police Oct 3, 2006
The "under" in underwear doesn't seem to apply anymore to girls' bra straps and boys' boxers or briefs. Fleming Island High School design teacher Teresa Cornett puts masking tape on Meagan Hart's holey jeans. (Florida Times-Union)
Tax Break for Wealthy IRA Owners Aug 26, 2006
As I recall, each set of briefs was listed as having a value of 50-cents. Under new rules, you ll only get a deduction for donated clothing or household items if they are in good condition. (Fox News)
Ramsey Suspect Arrives in Colorado Aug 25, 2006
The Daily News Online. Web Search by Google. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Secret to his shape may be Undergear instead of exercise Aug 21, 2006
If you weren't vain, a company that sells men's underwear wouldn't be successfully selling "body-shaping" undergarments and padded boxer briefs ... "What happens when the pants come off and you've got your man sitting there in thigh-slimming briefs?" she says. (SunSpot.net)
What America Eats The Farm-to-Table Fetish Restaurants that grow their own food have the right idea. But can it work for anyone but a Rockefeller? Aug 16, 2006
But I was wringing out my rain-soaked boxer briefs and nervously eying the door; just beyond toiled young women from the kitchens, helping prepare dinner. On the theory that I should make some noise so no one would open the door, I began to sing, but for some reason all I could think of was Mary Had a Little Lamb. (Time.com)
Goal: Free the innocent Aug 14, 2006
Students dont get paid for the hours of drafting briefs, interviewing witnesses and poring over decades-old court files at the Indiana University Law Clinic, but there are some rare perks. For students in the Wrongful Convictions section of the law clinic four years ago, they got a rare thrill: One of their non-paying clients, Gary native Larry Mayes, walked out of prison 19 years after a jury convicted him of rape and robbery. (Post-Tribune)
High-tech undies Aug 13, 2006
"We're seeing a lot of cleverly engineered bras and briefs, primarily bras, made with engineered edges, hidden underwires and concealed padding that sit very flat on the body.". Now, if only the engineers could make late-night game shows vanish. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Abracada-bra! Aug 13, 2006
"We're seeing a lot of cleverly engineered bras and briefs - primarily bras made with engineered edges, hidden underwires and concealed padding that sit very flat on the body.". Manufacturers use laser cutting to stop fabrics from fraying and eliminate the visible panty line and bra edge. (The Age, Australia)
Wednesday's news briefs Aug 9, 2006
Wednesday 09 August, 2006. Odom is a 2005 graduate of The Woodlands High School. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Montgomery County Briefs Aug 8, 2006
Tuesday 08 August, 2006. Clothing donations can be dropped off at the organization's resale shop, Uniques Resale, located at 1022 McCall St. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. (Conroe Courier, TX)
