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 ...

Angel Vera doesn’t look like your Speedo-wearing type. The 36-year-old mechanic admits his body isn’t chiseled or cut like Olympic swimmers. But here he is wearing a very brief navy blue Speedo at a ...

A new exhibition dedicated to all things swimming has opened at London’s Design Museum. It features everything from an Olympic gold medal to the red bathing suit Pamela Anderson wore in Baywatch.

In the summer of 1961, on Sydney’s golden Bondi Beach, lifeguards had their work cut out. Not only were they keeping swimmers safe, but they were also operating as “beach inspectors”, strolling the ...

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 ...

Let's make this brief. Today, men with chiseled, fat-free physiques take the plunge at the London Summer Olympics, diving for fame, many wearing the most famous - and teensiest - swimsuit ever. Cue ...