Swimming Shorts
Swimming shorts, the oldest and most popular style of swimwear is favored by an overwhelming majority of swimmers. The most important advantage of swimming shorts is that they provide benefits of bikini with coverage of a one piece swimsuit. Conventionally meant for men, swimming shorts are gaining rapid popularity as women’s bikini bottoms because an overwhelming majority of women have issues with their figure and are willing to wear skimpy bikini bottoms that reveal more than they cover publicly. Most swimming shorts for women are low cut (like hipsters) and make you look sexier than you would wearing a bikini bottom.
Best Swimming Shorts
If you are a conservative swimmer and have decided to stick to swimming shorts irrespective of the overwhelming number of innovations in men’s swimwear, following are some of the worth considering options:
1. La Perla – The popularity of La Perla swimming shorts has sky rockted after the release of the latest James Bond flick (i.e. Casino Royale). Hoardes of men are now rushing to swimsuit retailers to buy La Perla swimming shorts. However, you should not expect La Perla swimming shorts to solve all your problems and make you look like a fairy tale prince. La Perla swimming shorts (available in royal blue and black) are the best option for men having a six pack stomach like Daniel Criag.
2. Gant – Available in bold and colorful prints Gant swimming shorts are for the young at heart. However, despite costing Gant swimming shorts are pretty basic i.e. they don’t even have pockets. But who needs to carry stuff in pockets of their swimming shorts anyways?
3. Billabong – Billabong’s military style swimming trunks are a must have this season. Despite the fact that commandos usually don’t wear swimming trunks to the beach, military style is the ‘in thing’ this summer.
4. Nike – The right tan paired with Nike’s swimming shorts can make you look like David Beckham. The underlying reason for the ever increasing popularity of Nike’s swimming shorts is their extremely low price. Available in cheerful prints Nike’s swimming shorts can make you look like a hunk.
5. Bjorn Borg - Bjorn Borg’s swimming shorts designed by Wimbeldon Champion Bjorn Borg are an essential piece of every man’s wardrobe this summer. Tiny, bold and budgie Bjorn Borg’s swimming shorts can be carried (gracefully) only by men having immaculate bodies and oozing confidence.
6. Vilebrequin – Vilebrequin’s swimming shorts is popularly known as the Rolls Royce of men’s swimwear. Vilebrequin’s swimming shorts have been produced in St Tropez since 1970s and have been favored by various celebrities. Tony Blair was pictured wearing Vilebrequin’s swimming shorts last year. Thus, if Vilebrequin’s swimming shorts are good enough for the ex Prime Minister, they are definetely good enough for the rest of us.
7. Etnies – Etnies swimming shorts produced by Etnies, the largest skatewear company in the world, have gained widespread popularity. Being bold (i.e. low cut) and exposing your butt. Etnies swimming shorts are more popular with teenagers who are willing to go to any length to distinguish themselves from the crowd.
8. Fat Face - Fat Face’s knee length swimming shorts would make you feel like you are vacationing in Hawai. A popular feature of Fat Face’s swimming shorts is that they have zipped front pockets that allow you to save (water proof) valuables even within water.
9. Rip Curl - Rip Curl’s swimming shorts are specially designed swimming shorts that eliminate formation of air bubbles when you dive into the pool. This has rid us all from the air bubble misery forever.