aussieBumz largest pair of mens underwear

In an effort to secure a position in the Guinness World Records book, aussieBum will unveil what is believed to be the "World's Largest pair of men's underwear."

Measuring in at 15.5 metres wide and 11 metres high, with a waist circumference of 32 metres, the mammoth pair of undies is the size of the front of a three-story building.

It includes 300 metres of fabric, 500 metres of wide-width elastic, 5000 metres of cotton and a 1.5 x 6 metre
logo. The giant underpants weigh a whopping 180 kg.

The aussieBum World's Biggest Undies have been built with the help of aussieBum's long term business partner, Italian firm Eurojersey, a major name in the international textiles industry.

Eurojersey put its faith into the project by generously donating 300 metres of Sensitive fabric. The incredibly soft, light and easy-to-handle nature of the Sensitive fabric helped aussieBum achieve this challenge.

The Smell of Money

Bond No.9 have single-handedly put the city of New York on the fragrance map, with a whole profusion of scents inspired by its varied districts. Their latest men's scent takes its cue from that suited-and-booted downtown district where big bucks have been won and lost before most people have had their morning muffin. Appropriately enough Wall Street (£139.50 for 100ml) is a rich scent featuring notes of warm leather and musk, but with a fresh edge inspired by the salty sea breezes that blow into lower Manhattan from the Hudson and East rivers. It's luxurious and energetic - a perfect power aroma for those budding Gordon Geckos amongst you.

Shower, Shave and Spa

Men's skincare regimes are getting more comprehensive by the minute, and rightly so. Afterall, although men's skin has a different biophysical structure to women's (it is more oily, thicker and warmer), it is still subject to the negative effects of ageing and the environment. Regular shaving does nothing to help the cause. ESPA have stepped up to the challenge by creating a slick new skincare range for men. The ESPA Men collection encompasses nine advanced products that cover your entire regime, from shaving to moisturisation. The range includes: Facial Foam - invigorating cleansing wash Skin Polish - exfoliating skin refiner Shave Mud - smooth shave mud and purifying mud Post Shave - soothing tea tree gel Skin Tonic - herbal spafresh spritzer Hydrator - essential protective moisturiser Skin Balancer - 24 hour balancing complex Brightener - instant revitalising serum Clay Mask - instant revitalising soothing mask To discover the range and get guidance on how to use them to maximum effect, visit the ESPA counter instore. One of the ESPA team will provide you with a complimentary skincare consultation and if that doesn't feel like quite enough pampering or attention, you can always book the new Men's Purifying Facial, Shoulder and Scalp Massage. A calming and cleansing treatment in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city. ESPA Men is available at Harvey Nichols in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Leeds.

The Luxe Factor

Jacket £2765 Bottega Veneta.

Jacket £690 Dolce & Gabbana

Jacket £2150 Burberry Prorsum

Fashion is turning up the luxury dial for Autumn, right up to number eleven! Sumptuous worked leather is key here, but so are reptile-skin textures, elaborately patterned fabrics and sheeny pieces in precious metal colours.

Bottega Veneta menswear arrives at Harvey Nichols for the first time bringing with it a rich mustard leather bomber, quilted to give an almost animal skin effect. BV Designer Thomas Maier knows how to do luxury and wearability in the right measures and so too does Burberry's golden boy Christopher Bailey who adds a sumptuous touch to military and work-a-day styles. He too quilts a leather jacket for a billionaire biker look.

Dries Van Noten, fashion's pattern king, prints his shirts with rococo golden swirls reminiscent of Gianni Versace in his luxe-loving heyday while Dolce & Gabbana's eveningwear is like shimmering liquid metal.

The Find: Blazers

United Bamboo
$398

With fall finally hitting, I needed a cute blazer to update my wardrobe. At Steven Alan in Tribeca, all I could find was a black United Bamboo jacket with cute metallic buttons. The fit on this was crucial—it was shrunken but still loose and boxy. Unfortunately, it was a little too loose on me, and they were out of smaller sizes.

103 Franklin St., nr. Church St.; 212-343-0692

Paul Smith Women
$1,170

Paul Smith had plenty of jackets, but I liked this dark-khaki one the most. The English checked wool reminded me of something my grandfather used to wear. The cut was longer than usual for the brand—great for my tall frame. Paired with my wide-leg trousers, it gave me a Katharine Hepburn look. But the jacket was too fussy for everyday wear and would be more at home in the British countryside than at Lucky Strike lunches.

142 Greene St., nr. W. Houston St.; 646-613-3060







Uniqlo
$69.50
Bargain Find

At Uniqlo, the stock was pretty ho-hum. But I did dig up a supple, corduroy single-breasted blazer. Though the tag was labeled brown, the garment looked like a moody, muted lilac. It fit snugly in the shoulders, avoiding the dreaded football-padding look. I wore it out to eat at Allen & Delancey and was showered with Annie Hall comparisons.

546 Broadway, nr. Spring St.; 212-237-8800.

J. Crew
$250

At J. Crew the next morning, I found the “Lexington,” a Balenciaga look-alike that cost a tenth of the price. I dragged one of each color (ivory, gray, and black) into the fitting room. I loved the ivory--it gave me a streamlined silhouette and hit just past my hips. But the yellow piping on the cuffs and collar would clash with most of my clothes. Plus, I felt guilty wearing a blatant knockoff.

10 Columbus Circle, at 59th St.; 212-823-9302.

Yohji Yamamoto
$1,670
Splurge Find

Yohji Yamamoto had a few deconstructed blazers, but the winner was this five-button jacket with a silk scarf attached to the lapel. Though I had to wrestle with the buttons, the final result was well worth the effort. Hanging open, the jacket was a rebellious take on the traditional prep-school blazer and hit just above my knees. And the wool gabardine would ensure that I’d stay warm all season long.

103 Grand St., at Mercer St.; 212-966-9066.

Zara
$79

After a fellow shopper at Zara ruined my sweater with a coffee mishap, I was in no mood to shop. And the blazer selection didn't help matters. One of the few options here was from “The Wool Collection,” an ill-fitting and itchy jacket. The gray, belted number had red, blue, and orange plaid, which gave the otherwise gloomy aesthetic a bit of personality. But I hated the pleather belt, and the fit was terrible.

101 Fifth Ave., nr. 17th St.; 212-741-0555.

Just Cavalli
$1,965

Though I'm not usually a Cavalli fan, I did love his recent spring collection. So I had to try on a leather Just Cavalli jacket at Bloomingdale's. Sadly, it wasn't quite as demure as his dresses. The blazer was so stiff I wondered if I'd need a hammer to break it in. Even worse, the cream snakeskin lining had a garish metallic sheen. And the shank button was impossible to undo—I almost had to rip it off.

504 Broadway, nr. Broome St.; 212-729-5900.

Ralph Lauren Black Label
$1,898

There were a million blazers at the Ralph Lauren flagship store. Most looked like something fresh out of my mom's closet. But one I did like—which just so happened to be the most expensive one—was this Black Label jacket. Made of lamb's wool, the chocolate version had amazing, swirling embroidering motif that was ornate, not ostentatious. The combo of wool and tweed would keep me warm on chilly nights, but the price tag was out of my range.

867 Madison Ave., at 72nd St.; 212-606-2100.

Alexander McQueen and Puma Team up to Design Footwear

The German activewear company Puma has teamed up with designer Alexander McQueen in launching a new range of men’s and women’s footwear by the next spring.

The new clothing line, which still has no name, is going to first appear in London, during the women’s fashion week this September. Then, the clothing line will take its place on the shelves of boutiques only in spring 2006, wwd.com reports.

Jochen Zeitz, the chairman and chief executive officer of Puma, explained in a statement the union of provocative fashion designer and sportswear company: "Alexander McQueen is one of the most creative minds in fashion, and his collaboration with Puma will make his work accessible to a broader customer."

Top British designer said, quoted by mysan.de: "I have always had a great passion for trainers, so I am very excited about this collaboration with Puma. I am confident that my design philosophy, combined with PUMA’s excellence in the field, will result in a totally unique product. I believe that this partnership will be a great success."

Milan Fashion Man: more than 50 paraded and more than 30 presentations in order to show the fashion dell´uomo that it will be.

Milan, 23/27 june 2007: more than 50 paraded and more than 30 presentations in order to show the fashion dell´uomo that it will be. The collections for the spring/summer 2008 go up in footbridge. From saturday to Wednesday, to the un´attenzione search that it knows to concentrate itself also on the week end, a well-known little favorable moment to from Milan paraded ones. The male fashion anticipates of a day of the week regarding the traditional domenicale start, decreasing, between saturday and Sunday, some aces of the Italian fashion and not only: Burberry, Versace, Van Noten, Emporio Armani, McQueen, Prada…
Just Dries Van Noten is the colpaccio put to sign for this season from the Room of the Fashion: after years of absolute fidelity to the public square slow combustion stove, the designer Belgian it has chosen to try, in order once, l´emozione of the stage meneghino. A single debut, but excellent. To it the “second times” of Haute and Roen are added, than evidently they have drawn it appeal to and giovamento dall´esordio of slid January, and an important return, that one of Salvatore Ferragamo.

This the calendar of the five male paraded days of from Milan: To open the long paraded series of is the show of Jil Sander, in calendar for 11:00 of saturday 23. To follow, in the course of the day, Custom National Homme, Gaetano Navarre, Missoni, Burberry Prorsum, Gianni Versace, J. Lindeberg, Denis Simachev, the Belgian pair Les Hommes and Dries Van Noten: l´attesissimo from Milan debut of the designer Belgian will happen to hours 21: oo, d´onore timetable for what it is announced l´evento of this edition of from Milan male fashion.

Sunday 24 they come down in track, nell´ordine, Bottega Veneta, Antonio Marras, Frankie Morello, Gianfranco Ferrè, Salvatore Ferragamo - of return on the male footbridges after some seasons - Vivienne Westwood, Carl Pignatelli Outside, Emporio Armani, Neil Barrett, Daks, Prada and Alexander McQueen.

The day of monday 25 sees to ollow itself in footbridge Dsquared2, Valentino, Dirk Bikkembergs, Alexander Dell´Acqua, Biagiotti Man, John Richmond, Moschino, Krizia Man, Gucci, Gazzarrini, Giuliano Fujiwara, Intuitive and Roberto Cavalli.

Tuesdays 26, penultimate day of paraded, are the Marl time, Iceberg, Trussardi, Cleave, Etro, D&G, Messori, Calvin Klein Collection, George Armani (only brand with double quantity show, to 17:00 and 18:00), Belstaff and Haute.

Last five paraded in progamma for the morning of Wednesday 27: Romeo Gigli, Enrico Coveri, Byblos, M+F Girbaud and, in order to conclude, Roen, the Japanese brand that has toed make one’s debut with succeeding to just Milan five months ago.

Many, however, also the presentations: between more the waits they signal Pringle of Scotland, Bally, Moncler, Nicole Farhi, Brioni, John Varvatos (that it has announced for the next season just the return on from Milan footbridges), Aquascutum and, as far as the footwear, Sergio Rossi and Cesar Paciotti.

Cool Mens Watches

Most watches are not all that impressive. They basically serve a simple purpose by telling the time and getting us where we need to be at the prescribed hour. Oh sure, some may be jazzed up, or all sparkling with diamonds and such, but still just a watch.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Especially with mens watches, you have the opportunity to stand out and make a statement – even look cool! And unlike the diamond studded variety, one doesn’t have to break the bank.

The next time you want a watch for yourself or want to get one for a guy, why not forego the usual fare and investigate special purpose watches, such as those for aviators, or even better, check out dive watches. Yes, those specifically made for scuba diving.

They make a statement by alluding to what you might be up to when you’re outside your usual environment, whether that be home or work.

By the way, I’m not talking about getting some huge wrist mounted instrument. While those can be had, there are a great many models that while being much less obtrusive, still have features that make them noticeable.

So instead of looking down and seeing that same old boring timepiece, or more likely not even noticing it because it’s so everyday bland, you could be sporting a watch that says something – one that smacks of adventure or extreme sports.

Heck, people might even perceive that you’re a bit daring, nay even a risk-taker who embraces challenges and things unknown. At the very least they’ll get the idea there’s another side to this person they think they know.

It doesn’t even matter that you don’t dive – still looks cool. Besides after getting one, you may become intrigued enough with the idea, that you take up diving, which would complete the picture. At the very least, you can swim and enjoy other water-sports with it.

Anyone buying a gift for a husband, son, uncle, nephew, friend, or any other guy should pay attention here. A watch is a great and very practical gift idea, but if you really want to blow them away with something they may not have thought about, think beyond the ordinary mans watch and get them a dive watch.

It solves the problem of not only finding something they’ll both like and use, but they will never see it coming, and absolutely love it. Needless to say, the gesture will be most appreciated.

Bottom line, guys like cool stuff! Actually most everyone does, and whether they admit it or not, most guys like to show off, at least a little. This way they can show off, yet still remain subtle about doing so.

To read more about mens watches, and especially those for outdoor enthusiasts, or to check out some dive watches like those described here, and understand those watch features & what to look for, visit our dive watch website.

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