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 ...

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 ...

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.

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” ...