Jean-Paul Belmondo in bed with Jean Seberg in A Bout de Souffle, teasing her, tempting her to get back into bed. Prancing about in his boxer shorts, playfully willing Seberg to give in to his desire. Alain Delon with Romy Schneider in La Piscine, nonchalant and detached. A sight to behold in his swimming trunks, jealously watching as his woman is being languidly seduced by another. These are men who each represent a different archetypal lover – one hot, one cool. These are men who let their lives show in what they wear, intense, fast lives on the edge of the law. Whether they seduce women or run from the cops, swim in the Riviera or get down and dirty in the bustling city, each action undertaken can be read in the traces on their bodies and their attire. These are players who ensure that they get the best out of every situation, triumphant all the way to the bitter end.

This season’s collection of briefs from ACNE call forth a mischievous and freewheeling young man. Muted bandana prints are joined by tie-dye patterns and soft colour-ways are contrasted by vivid blues, reds, yellows and greys.  This is a collection for the untamed rebel, a man who takes risks and gambles with what he’s got – just for the hell of it. Based on classic designs, these briefs, boxers, T-shirts and tank tops come in a range of fabrics, colours, cuts and washes, all as resilient as the men that wear them. Light weight Supima cotton and light weight jersey melange is joined by heavy rib and vintage jersey, all hard-wearing in quality yet supple against the skin. These garments are for a modern-day Belmondo, a contemporary Delon, a man who plays to win, and always keeps a trump card up his sleeve.

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