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NEWS ABOUT: briefs

briefs stories: 3 news summaries



 'Tighty-Whities' 
 Get Ready 
 to Turn 75 

Company launches media blitz to celebrate iconic undies

Sep 30, 09 4:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - "Tighty whities" are turning 75 soon and Jockey International has launched a media blitz to rocket their briefs into the spotlight. The men's underwear, created after an exec was inspired by a postcard from France showing a man's bikini-style swimsuit, made its debut in Chicago in January 1935—a... More »

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clothing • underwear • boxers • men's underwear • briefs

 German Thief Caught With 
 1,000 Pairs of Underwear 

Police suspect man may be behind string of undie thefts

Jul 21, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A German man arrested for shoplifting may be the culprit behind a string of recent underwear thefts, der Speigel reports. The 56-year-old resident of Gelnhausen, near Frankfurt, escaped after staff noticed him trying to steal three pairs of men’s underwear from a sports shop. Police identified him and collared... More »

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Germany • theft • burglary • Frankfurt • underwear • men's underwear • briefs

 Boxers or Briefs? 
 Undies Market 
 More Endowed Now 

Men newly faced with huge array of underwear choices

May 14, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - The world of men’s underwear was once simple: “boxers or briefs?” But today, entering the underwear aisle presents an untold array of options, writes Christina Brinkley in the Wall Street Journal. Now, men can choose from boxers, briefs, boxer-briefs, trunks, and thongs—and each of those silhouettes offers... More »

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fashion • clothing • boxers • men's underwear • Jay-ZTV • briefs

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