What are you wearing to the beach this summer? Last year, Simon Doonan bemoaned the swimwear of American men and led a rallying cry for more fellas to don Speedos. The piece is reprinted below. My ...

1. What did men swim in, historically? Survey Greek urns or Roman frescoes and the answer is clear—throughout antiquity, men went swimming in the nude. As with many moves toward prudishness, the ...

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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 ...