Since 3 years, Men & Underwear site organized a competition of the best underwear brands in several categories and 2016 awards have been revealed. Several categories offer the possibility to each brand and model to stand out. In top position, you will find the best underwear brand then the best model, the best underwear/swimwear campaign as well as the best model in underwear/swimwear campaign and finally best underwear store.
Best Underwear Brand – 2016
Modus Vivendi
The Greek brand was the big winner of this year’s Awards ! Modus Vivendi has been present in the men’s underwear market for more than 20 years. The brand was launched in 1989 by designer Christos Bibitsos and quickly became a synonym to originality, creating stand out designs and pushing boundaries in men’s underwear fashion. Modus Vivendi was voted the Best Brand for 2016 taking 38.3% of the votes! In second place, the last year’s winner, American brand Andrew Christian and in third the Australian giant, aussieBum. Full results below :
Best Model – 2016
Nyle DiMarco
The American model, actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco was voted as the Best Model in this year’s Awards. DiMarco won America’s Next Top Model competition in 2015 and Dancing With The Stars competition in 2016. He walked the runway at Milan’s Fashion Week for Giorgio Armani, he worked with numerous top photographers and was featured in a huge number of magazines all around he world. Nyle DiMarco was voted the Best Model for 2016 taking 20.1% of votes. Russian model Dmitry Averyanov was a close second and Pablo Hernandez third. Full results below :
Best underwear/swimwear campaign – 2016
Modus Vivendi
The award for Best Underwear/Swimwear Campaign this year goes to Modus Vivendi. The Greek brand came up with a truly extensive and hugely diverse campaign in 2016. Every single line in their Spring Summer and Autumn Winter Collections was released accompanied by a different shoot featuring models from all corners of the world photographed by truly talented photographers. The photo above is from their Antibacterial Line photographed by Joan Crisol in Madrid with professional dancers Eduardo Fedriani and Julián Goméz. Modus Vivendi’s underwear campaign was a clear winner taking 46.5% of votes. In second place the spicy campaign by Andrew Christian and in third the campaign of the Spanish brand Addicted. Full results below :
Best model in underwear/swimwear campaign – 2016
Davide Zongoli
Italian model, dancer, aerialist and pole sport champion Davide Zongoli was voted as the Best Model in Underwear/Swimwear Campaign for 2016. His work with Spanish photographer Joan Crisol for the Hole line of Modus Vivendi in spring 2016 was truly outstanding ! This multi-talented man participated in a variety of projects throughout 2016. We have seen him in the theatre, in short films, in collaborations with a huge number of photographers and featured in a large amount of international publications. Davide Zongoli was voted as the Best Model in Underwear/Swimwear Campaign for 2016 taking a staggering 50.1% of votes ! In second place we see Arad Winwin for his participation in the campaign by Andrew Christian and in third place, Andrew Papadopoulos for the campaign of aussieBum. Full results below :
Best Underwear Store – 2016
Andrew Christian
The award for Best Underwear Store in 2016 goes to Andrew Christian. Andrew Christian’s e-store has evolved in the recent years offering not only the latest collections of the popular American brand covering every possible taste in underwear and swimwear but also special sections where it features models, videos, campaigns, photos of the brand’s fans, events and offers ! Andrew Christian’s e-store was voted Best Underwear Store taking 20.5% of votes. Full results below :
Source : Men & Underwear