“We are selling them as quickly as Spanx can make them,” said Nickelson Wooster, the men’s fashion director at Neiman Marcus, which was until recently the only department store carrying them. (This month Spanx for Men arrived in Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom, and at Web sites like freshpair.com.) “Men may not be talking about it, but they’re buying it.”
Men’s “shapewear” is “the next big thing,” declared Michael Kleinmann, the president of Freshpair, which sells underwear to both sexes. Already, compression garments from brands like Equmen and Sculptees, to name two, have been selling briskly.
Eighteen months ago, when Freshpair got Equmen’s compression T-shirts, “we sold out,” Mr. Kleinmann said. Men’s torso-enhancing T-shirts are part of a revolution in men’s underwear that has been taking place over the last decade, he said. Another popular but hush-hush product is profile-enhancing underwear, which he called “the equivalent of a push-up bra” for men.
The success of Equmen, an Australian label, is one reason department stores and online retailers have been eagerly awaiting Spanx for Men. At Saks Fifth Avenue, Equmen has been sold for less than a year and has already become one of the store’s best-selling underwear, said Eric Jennings, vice president for men’s fashion at Saks.
“It’s pretty remarkable,” Mr. Jennings said, adding that Equmen is neck and neck with better-known brands like Hugo Boss and 2(x)ist. Its robust sales are even more remarkable considering that Equmen isn’t cheap: tanks are $89, T-shirts up to $109. By contrast, Spanx’s men’s undershirts go for $58, its tanks for $55. The body-sculpturing tops from Ript Fusion are $58 to $62.
Drake feat. Jay-Z - Light Up
Kanye West - Power
Stay Positive. Stay Focused. Achieve what is believed to be unachievable. If you previously set goals for past years that went unfulfilled, make it a priority to accomplish them this year.
Quotes:
“You see things and say ‘Why?’ but I dream things and say ‘Why not?’” - George Bernard Shaw
“The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” - Mark Twain
“That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” - Abraham Lincoln
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in that gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” - Theodore Roosevelt
“Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” - Winston Churchill
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas Edison
Katy Perry. Not who you were expecting either eh? Well yes, she landed #1 atop of Maxim’s Hot 100 list. According to the mag “the 25-year-old is the best friend you suddenly realize you’ve loved your whole life. The rad chick who taught you how to skateboard and whistle and also looks unbelievable in a bikini.” In my opinion, I think they're crazy but see below for the rest of the top 100…
#2 -10: Brooklyn Decker, Zoe Saldana, Blake Lively, Megan Fox, Rihanna, Elisabetta Canalis, Olivia Munn, Kim Kardashian and Marisa Miller.
#11-20: Eva Mendes, Audrina Patridge, Amber Heard, Scarlett Johansson, Amanda Bynes, Selita Ebanks, Leighton Meester, Christina Aguilera, Bar Refaeli, Olivia Wilde
#21-30: Milla Jovovich, Mila Kunis, Arianny Celeste, Nicole Scherzinger , Danica Patrick, Eliza Dushku, Hilary Duff, Kaley Cuoco, Ashley Greene, Hayden Panatierre
#31-40: Taylor Swift, Jessica Biel, January Jones, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rachelle Leah, Joanna Krupa, Angelina Jolie, Malin Akerman, Dania Ramirez
#41-50: Katie Cassidy, Anna Faris, Jordana Brewster , Stephanie Pratt, Julianne Hough, Rachel Bilson, Sofia Vergara, Emmy Rossum, Emma Stone, Alice Eve
#51-60: Moon Bloodgood, Kristen Bell, Laura Vandervoort, Britney Spears, Tricia Helfer, ke$ha, Gabrielle Union, Erin Andrews , Lindsey Vonn, Grace Park
#61-70: Naya Rivera, Lyndsy Fonseca, Alessandra Ambrosio, Camilla Belle, Christian Serratos, Peyton List, AnnaLynne McCord, Emanuelle Chiriqui, Monica Keena, Odette Yustman
#71-80: Dawn Olivieri, Danneel Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Natalie Morales, Lily Allen, Kristin Cavallari , Yvonne Strahovski, Emma Roberts, Rebecca Mader, Maria Menounos
#81-90: Navi Rawat, Stacy Kiebler, Danielle Panabaker, Anna Paquin , Kylie Bisutti, Jessie James, Chelsea Handler, Daniela Ruah, Kelly Brook, Keeley Hazell
#91-100: Amber Lancaster, Helena Mattson, Kara DioGuardi, Kelly Ripa, Kristin Gustafson, Lea Seydoux, I-Justine, Chanel, Alsion Brie, and Lauren Storm
Will Smith has signed on to star in Men In Black 3, which will be released in 3D.