Choice in mens underwear has increased dramatically since the designer brands have released their own collections. In this article I will compare the designer brands based on the size of their range, their basic and fashion colours, the fit and price.
Designer mens underwear, pioneered by Calvin Klein, has proved a massive success since its inception in the mid 1980s. Many of the designer brands have followed suit, providing the consumer with a massive and overwhelming choice. Emporio Armani, D&G, Diesel, Ted Baker, Hugo Boss and many other premium brands now have a substantial mens underwear offering. In this article I will compare the different brands on the basis of; the size of their range, underwear basics, fashion underwear, fit and price.
Calvin Klein offers the largest range of mens underwear by some way, with an extensive collection of both basic designs (plain white, black, grey) and fashion (vivid colours and prints). They also offer the full set of styles; briefs, trunks, boxer briefs and boxer shorts. Calvin Klein is a true innovator when it comes to mens underwear and is always bringing out new styles such as the ergonomic Tech Active (for active lifestyles).
Following Calvin is D&G and Emporio Armani, who both have a strong basics range and a significant fashion range. Emporio Armani has a particularly strong branded waistband, their eagle logo extremely bold and identifiable. Diesel is a younger and more street brand and hence has an exciting range of vibrant briefs and trunks, but few basics (i.e. plain white, grey or black). Ted Baker is similar to Diesel in that it focuses more on the fun and colourful.
Looking at mens fashion (or seasonal) underwear, there are some noticeable differences. A large part of Calvin Kleins fashion underwear is taken up with prints (as opposed to plain colours), which includes stripes, florals, logos, abstract and retro patterns. A recurring theme from Calvin Klein is to use the branding repeatedly over the main area of fabric. For example, in their Spring Summer 09 range, Calvin Klein has released a style with graphiti branding all over the underwear.
David Cole is a qualified designer, and has worked in the mens fashion industry for 4 years since graduating. He has a particular interest in mens accessories, and runs a website called Herbert Jones Mens Accessories that offers mens underwear, socks, belts, bags and more from the leading designer brands.
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