Model Tyson Ballou shows off his golden tan in this sun-drenched H&M swimwear campaign, featuring beach ready trunks in a variety of styles and colors.

H&M releases its new swimwear collection that presents a vast array of fun colors, stripes and patterns. Currently available, the H&M Beachwear 2013 range consists of swim trunks and shorts that offer a wide variety of fabrics and modern designs.

Maybe you’ve seen the Hanes ads starring Michael Jordan lately… the ones where the famed basketball player espouses the virtues of the brands new Tagless briefs. If you haven’t, you’ve no doubt seen the countless other ads featuring famous athletes sponsoring their favorite undies over the years. One wonders, why the prominence of athletes in underwear advertising?

We’re all about spending every last cent we have on underwear, but for those who aren’t in the market for a $100 pair of underwear, or anything over $20, really, we’ve compiled our favorite underwear and multi-pack picks from our favorite brands that deliver the best bang for your buck and still keep you looking like a million.

Brief Debrief, wherein The Underwear Expert ventures out to ask random guys to pull down their pants. Amazingly, some do! This week we Debrief Bram from Belgium.

Brief Debrief, wherein The Underwear Expert ventures out to ask random guys to pull down their pants. Amazingly, some do! This week we Debrief Kenn from Queens.

Brief Debrief, wherein The Underwear Expert wanders the streets of Manhattan and asks random guys to pull down their pants. Amazingly, some do! This week we Debrief Mike from the Bronx.