Men's Swimwear

“People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husband or wife.” 
- Erma Bombeck

Finding the right swimwear isn’t always a day at the beach. Each summer brings about new styles, and it’s important that you keep cool by refreshing your swim trunks every season because nowhere is it more apparent that you’re out-of-season than when you go poolside.

Men's swimwear is essential to summertime fun. At the pool, lake or beach, wherever it is you go to take a dip, the trunks you wear are the one defining thing you have on. They have to look good for you to look good. When it’s all said and done, your swimwear could keep you afloat or leave adrift.

Men’s swimwear has come a long way in the last century. As late as the ‘30s, men were still wearing full-body swimwear designed for modesty. Well, those days are gone, and modesty has mostly gone out the door with it. Swimwear today offers versatile cuts, lengths and materials, all designed to complement a man’s build, not hide it -- which is how it should be. After putting in long hours at the gym, why not don a pair of trunks that showcases your hard-fought efforts.

Picking out swim trunks comes down to two things: how much beach fashion you can handle and how much you work out. It’s important that your swimwear makes you feel comfortable. Being in a bathing suit is really just one stop away from your birthday suit, so you want to look good in that final transitional stage.

Luckily, there are only a few tips you need to remember to transform yourself from beach bum to sand king.

The first of these is fit. By now we should all know that the secret to looking great in your clothes is whether they fit your body or not; your swim shorts are no exception to this. What you want to be aiming for is an ‘athletic fit’. What I mean by this is that the shorts tread the line between slim and skinny. You want the material to be just touching on your body, allowing you plenty of give to run, jump and swim while avoiding any garish ‘tenting’ effects.

Similarly, the length of your shorts is important as well. By now you should have realized that you would quite like your thighs to get a tan this year rather than strolling around in those baggy quicksilver board shorts you brought before you went to Uni. So out with the old and in with the new; make sure that when you purchase your swim shorts that the hem falls two to three inches above your knee. This, combined with the athletic fit, will help raise your swimwear to the next level.

Secondly, inject some color into your life! Summer is the perfect time to start experimenting with colors and finding out which ones you like or that look good on you. The best thing about swim shorts is that it is more than likely they will be the only thing you’re wearing at that time – so it means you can really branch out with color. Why not go for something in electric yellow or pink? Or maybe throw a pattern in as well and try a navy and green stripe or red gingham check? The options are endless and if you do need to wear something up top, stick to a fitted tank top in neutral colors like grey, navy or black to anchor your bottom half and let the trunks do the talking.

Lastly, make sure you invest in the new breed of swim shorts. These days designers and high streets alike are making shorts that blur the lines between beachwear and summer clothing. If you buy some swim shorts that are flat fronted and hang in a straight line, not only will they flatter any waist size and eliminate any risk of looking pudgy but, once you have dried off, you can take them straight up to the beach bar without looking out of place. Furthermore, some shorts are also being made without the elastic waistbands and now have zip flies and pockets big enough to actually carry large items like your iPod.

You may need to splash a little more cash but in the end, the benefit of having a pair of shorts that look great in and out of the pool will be worth it. Just remember to take your phone out of them before jumping in, ok?

Modern Men’s Fashion Swimming Shorts