5 Hong Kong men’s swimwear labels that’ll help your poolside look for 2016
Whether you like your swimming shorts tight or loose, long or short, these designers have just the things for you
Gentlemen, whether you’ve a sculpted bod, a beer gut or a six-pack, your choice of swimwear will make or break your carefully tailored poolside look. Yet, unlike the options open to women (bikini, one-piece, halter top), men’s styles are quite limited – and no, tiny Speedos aren’t usually one of them.
Hong Kong designers have, thankfully, upped their game when it comes to swimwear, creating styles that pay tribute to the city’s past and present while using materials suited to our ridiculously humid weather. With the retail economy shaky, it pays to go local – and you've no excuse not to now that we’ve rounded up the swimwear options from our five favourite Hong Kong menswear brands.
You could settle for fast fashion, you really could. And we’re not stopping you. After all, we’re talking about a pair of shorts that’ll get soaked in salt water and sand in its short lifespan. Hong Kong brand Float Captain’s designs are as harmless as you can get, a range of blue shades with the standard set of day-out patterns: clouds, dots, lines ... that sort of thing.
What they lack in looks they more than make up for by their sheer affordability. Prices start at HK$250, and there’s nothing here over the HK$300 mark, making this the perfect purchase for those suffering from the city’s sudden downturn.