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 ...

Swim briefs are being embraced by trendy brands, publications and celebrities. Will they show up at a beach near you? By Max Berlinger This season, after years of fielding requests for a particular ...

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” ...