Tight fit: the comeback of the skimpy swimming brief

Designed for practicality, the Speedo and its successors have delighted and dismayed in equal measure. Now the swimwear classics are back in fashion – but would you dare?

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Tight fit: the comeback of the skimpy swimming brief, Men's fashion

Tight fit: the comeback of the skimpy swimming brief, Men's fashion

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