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Eric Glenn/The Gamecock I Rob Rodusky, a journalism senior, sports a black silk robe and boxers. 1 In brief: i Underwear for men at a glance By WENDY HUDSON Staff Writer Women love to talk about it. Men never really think about it. Mothers buy it the most. What causes all this controversy? Boxers, briefs and boxer briefs. For guys, girls and moms, underwear is a hot topic. With a new line of underwear out by Calvin Klein, new designs on boxer shorts and the traditional tighty-whities going neon, men's underwear serves just as much of a fashion statement as it s does a function, according to Mark s Smith, supervisor for the men's s department at Belk's in Columbia Mall. s "Underwear is not just an acces- \ sory," Smith said. "It's part of the t fashion, part of the outfit. Men are starting to see that as a part of their t outfit and buy them as fashion i items." s The newest trend in underwear is toward fashion boxers and the new j Calvin Klein boxer brief, Smith said. i 'The newest items are the Calvin t Klein and Joe Boxer underwear," ( he said. "It's a fad, mainly, what 1 they're doing with boxers. Silk is really popular and so is putting < weird designs on them." To many college men, boxers are ? the underwear of choice, according 1 to sophomore Zach Nixon. < "I wear primarily boxers," he said. 'They are more comfortable, < and they're more stylish. Most of mine have patterns on them, some with stripes, some flannel. That 1 kind of thing. They just look cool." Senior Zac Moore prefers boxers 1 because they're more fashionable. J "I like boxers because they look better," he said. "The designs are 1 great. Boxers have a creative flair. ' If I buy boxers, I usually buy pais- * ley ones or something satin." The boxer brief by Calvin Klein ^ is one of the newest and most unusual underwear designs, Smith 1 AUTUMN crpi) COlAdAMMlA^y r s Eric Glenn/The Gamecock Cursing junior Jill Buehlman models a silk nightgown under a heer silk robe. ;aid. They're also comfortable, . ;enior Byron James said. I C* C X Y7" "I love Calvin Kleins," James X-jXXXcaLtZyX XC/ 15 L V aid. "My favorite kind is the boxer ^ * >rief. "They give you the fit of By TONY SANTORI ighty-whities but look like a boxer. Senior Writer "They are the most comfortable while some things in the hings I ve ever worn. Whoever worM remain constanl> fashion is n vented them is the smartest per- always changing. Maybe n0 olh.on alive. er c0mp0nent 0f fashion changes Sophomore Marty Player is also more than wome?.s lin ie. i noYPr nnpfr fan ,,, , . .rk. in styles ana colors are conj?h - ? ire not too loose like a regular box- This fa? marfc. t another :r and not too tight like a regular perjod of change for the 5rio . , . , women's lingerie business. A Smith credits their popularity to new iKjm Qn lhe hngerie evolu. idvertising. tionary scale is the jaquard print. "The boxer briefs are the kind of The rim which is found on var. inderwear Marky Mark poses in, ious female undergarments, is le said. They are popular because .. ?,arne coior oc rhe lingerie but }f a successful ad campaign. -s rajse(j on material. ^ James prefers boxers when his Other new fashions are sheer -atom s are dirty. pajamas and gowns. Sheer linwear boxers, he said. gerje -s a favorjte wj[b ^g men They re looser feeling.^ You can ^Qr suc^ jtems Howlang where you want to. ever, women tend to buy more . Some underwear isn t meant to comfortabie cotton materials ?e worn by men, according to sucb as boxer shorts, which are T .. popular with women, too. s< This is a warning to all guys: When mQSt ,e tMnk of a] Don t wear those jockey string .,at nmKoK,? ,h:nl, of th(1 .... . . ,, . . J WXT . VV^-IVV/V, U1WY Uiui/ai/lj Ulum v/i uiv 3ikim things, he said. Number ,ate 1970s ? a ^ ?Three.s Con me, they re gross. Number two, whj|e velyel hasn,, foun() j|s wa b women do not f.nd them sexy. SIream of men,s clolh 1(.s resm dumber three, they hurt. Trust me. linoerie "Finally, remember: Sensible ? Tien wear sensible underwear." Spicing up the season By WENDY HUDSON Staff Writer Sugar 'N Spice is a lingerie store that specializes in unusual lingerie and gifts. They carry both men's and women's underwear. Many college students come to the store for basic underwear, according to Sue Pax ton, sales manager. "We have a lot of university students who come in for basic lingerie like bras and panties," she said. "We also have teddies. Those are good sellers. A lot of girls like them. We also have long gowns." For men, Sugar 'N Spice has a wide variety of underwear. The store also has items both men and women would be interested in. "We sell novelties or adult gag gifts," Paxton said. "For men, we have bikinis and thongs and Gstrings." The store, which has been in business for 10 years, has recent ly branched out into the outerwear business. "We're carrying dresses that are outerwear," Paxton said. "They're a very sexy cut of dresses. They're tight and short and very unusual. It's not what you find in other stores. We sell a good bit of those at Christmastime for Christmas parties." Sugar 'N Spice is located at 986 Knox Abbot Drive in Cayce. "We're getting better every year," Paxton said. les change wi Eric Glenn/The Gameco ara DiGirolamo, a music/media art; >phomore, relaxes in a sleeper shirt tid shorts. lpany" rerun. Yet, one s teste. ^ do< ack into the main- conservatively dre faced in women's would rather leave Women's linger price, everyone's t O October 28 19 9 3 mmmmmmsm mmmmmmmm. mmm i iifiis IHHHIHHi 1 Ckl/^/^DC LI N^.V-yl\LADVICE Oh great. Another advice column. So why should you send hp irniif r***r\KlArv?r9 T-?"T t iic ud juui pui/icuoi 11 y u.o and find out. We're ready to answer any questions about love, life, looks and anything else under the sun. So write. Soon. ENCORE ADVICE C/O Student Media Russell House, USC Columbia, SC 29208 til til D tllYlDC LJ.A l/JLxAv lllllv O ~] Another comeback fashion from a more recent period is the I poet "shirt. These ruffled, baggy shirts with tight wrists look like items straight out of 17th century Europe. Poet shirts were popular with women not too long ago and have become popular again this year. For obvious reasons, colorful lace bodystockings are the choice of many a guy wanting his woman to look sexy. The wild colors this year are the usual reds and hot pinks. However, a bright lime green has appeared this year, too. For the conservative woman, flannel and plaid flannel pajamas I and long-sleeved gowns and I robes are the usual selections. I TKoco ct\/loc mActl\i 1 r* I 1 OIJIWO VV/11IU lllUOUJ HI VVIIservative colors such as light |] pinks, whites and beige tones. ck Flowery pastel patterns are norj mal for these pieces. Even though the styles in women's lingerie come and go, there's something to fit every;sn't matter if the taste is that of a :ssed woman or that of a man who : little to the imagination, ie can be expensive. But for the right astes can be satisfied.