What to Wear - Men

Sure, getting dressed for the office or a big night out does take some careful consideration. Should it be Frank Sinatra retro or Johnny Depp casual modern today? Boxers of Briefs? We'll leave you to your own devices on that one, but when it comes to underwear - whether you're wearing it under that designer suit or as outerwear to the gym or tennis court - we're here to give you a few answers to your frequently asked questions.

What should I wear to the gym?

If you actually go to the gym to work up a sweat - as opposed to hanging around the smoothie bar and handing out business cards - you should be wearing something that has 'wicking' power. What is wicking, you ask? Wicking is a process in which a performance fabric moves moisture away from your body, allowing it to evaporate quickly, keeping you cool and dry. And then of course there's the matter of fabric that has breathability. Calvin Klein addresses both these issues with their Pro-Mesh line of underwear. A perfect choice for the gym is the Calvin Klein Flexible Fit Tank Top 2-pack, which will keep you cool and let you show off your muscles at the same time. And because every dedicated jock should have the right support, there's also the Pro Stretch Jock Strap. For those days that you want to practice for the Tour de France, slip into the Calvin Klein Pro Stretch Cycle Short. The Baskit Action Mesh line utilizes modern fabric technology, resulting in a cotton blend that has both wicking power and super-soft feel. For your bench press duties, we suggest the 2(x)ist 50 Cent Square Cut Tank. If you're a trendy jock, check out the Papi Camouflage Jock Strap or the Andrew Christian Brasil Jock Strap with colored contour pouch.

I need a change from basic white.

Yes, change is good. Here at Freshpair we're right in step with the latest trends. Beyond basic black or white, there are a variety of fashion colors available from the top underwear brands. From the 2(x)ist Varsity line, there are short sleeve crew neck tees in royal blue, green and crimson that are perfect for wearing under a button-down or on their own with your favorite pair of jeans. From DT Underwear there are royal blue and green tennis pro low rise briefs, while at Baskit, fluorescent colors accent contour pouches on briefs and boxer briefs. The upscale Adam + Eve line has a luxurious pima cotton long sleeve Henley shirt that comes in fatigue green. Diesel continues looking toward the future with a Stripe Enjoy Tank and Stripe Enjoy Trunk which is accented with multi-stripe panels. If you're a demanding color collector, then the Tricot Nylon Crew T-Shirt from Players should satisfy all of your chromatic cravings: It comes in red, forest green, burgundy, purple, silver and more.

Are men still wearing silk underwear?

There are some things that will never go out of style: Caribbean vacations, champagne with the ladies and the luxurious feel and comfort of silk underwear. Magic Silk will satisfy all of your silk needs from the sexy Silk Knit Brief to the sensual Silk Knit Boxer Brief to the cheeky Silk Charmeuse Print Thong. For the classic Hugh Hefner look, we recommend the Silk Solid Charmeuse Kimono and the classic Silk Lounge Pants.

Do I need to go to a department store to buy multi-packs of underwear?

Sure, if you like putting up with pushy shoppers, inattentive sales clerks and parking tickets because you've waited in line at the register too long. And then there's the added fun of traveling all the way to the store and realizing that everything in your size is sold out. Sound like fun? We think not. We offer many choices of underwear multi-packs and t-shirt multi-packs here at Freshpair such as the 2xist fly front brief 3-pack and the Hanes Boxer Shorts, 2(x)ist Crew Neck T-Shirts and 2(x)ist Athletic Shirt 3-packs. The trendy C-IN2 brand offers V-Neck T-Shirt 3-packs, Square Neck Tank Top 3-packs and Bi-Fly Profile Brief 3-packs.

I'm just a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy.

We realize that you're a rebel with or without a cause and that you just want the right t-shirt to throw on with your favorite pair of jeans. For your daily outerwear requirements there's the Puma Daily Cotton collection. Puma Daily Cotton Stretch short-sleeve t-shirts come in either a crew or V-neck and there's also a long-sleeve tee option. Munsingwear also offers choices of crews and V-necks while C-IN2 offers them in super-soft pima cotton. If you want to take the luxe level up several notches, there's the Hanro Cotton Ribbed T-Shirt made from a very refined microfiber blend.

Do I have to stick to solids or is it ok to wear prints?

Not only is it ok but we encourage the dabbling in prints from time to time... and with number or printed design underwear choices these days, you may want to make it part of your daily routine. The most daring foray into the print frontier appear on the classically styled men's briefs from DT Underwear. From Hawaiian motifs to military camouflage to retro 70's poster art prints, DT Underwear is the word in embellished undergarments. For the classic whimsically printed boxer shorts look, Magic Silk offers printed Charmeuse items. If you want to go trendy, we suggest some printed briefs from Ginch Gonch. Relive your carefree boyhood with fire truck and superhero-style stars.