Night Life in the Rain

 

'Night Life' by Michael Breyette

There are many ways to show off the beauty of the male physique. 

Wet clothes are particularly effective and an almost traditional technique in the realms of non-explicit homoerotica, as my long running series on Royale Studio military images (ca. 1960) at mitchmen blog shows. Those images, largely published in black and white, were barely able to pick the surface. This splendid picture of a man caught in a rainstorm shows why. The wet fabric of his trousers clings to his thighs in the Royale manner, framing but not revealing sensitive, adjacent areas. His thinner shirt, however, becomes translucent in the wet, almost transparent and skin tones and other detail show through. 

Breyette is an old hand at discreet portrayals of manly physiques but the stubbled face he has given this one is right up to the minute. Removing his jacket is an entirely rational response to the drenching he has received but combined with the wet effect it creates the titillating suggestion of a man stripping off in the street.

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Floral Trunks

 It's summer time now, down under, a perfect excuse to indulge my little obsession with floral patterned underwear and swimwear (see label below for more). This pair modelled by David Castilla for Marcuse fit the bill (and him!) very nicely. It looks as if he's wondering if it's safe to go out in them.

 

 They look exceedingly skimpy indeed when modelled by Pierre Zamyatin.

He seems to be contemplating having a bath in them. Kinky!

 

A rose-bud features in the centre of the rear view.

As Pierre demonstrates how you take them off.

 

 

Here, Dominic Calvani puts the trunks through their paces for Michael Downs who knows a thing or two about man appeal. Living dangerously I call it.

Here's the proof, Zach Altovito wearing them at Wrestler For Hire 

 

 

 

Zach looks suave

Mark looks ready to  be tied up already

 

 

Urghh!

 

 

 

 Down on your knees!

 

Total Defeat for Zach

Despite his cool trunks.

 

See 'Amour' swimwear on other men

Marcuse men's wear

Quarantined

Alessio Slominsky - Quarantined

As the title suggests, this image looks back to the year 2020 when Covid changed lives across the globe. Slominsky has found a gay, romantic angle on the boredom of quarantine isolation, showing a man being serenaded by his neighbour across the street. The singer shows his unrequited love by his song, no doubt, but the fact that he's wearing nothing more than his guitar says more.

The scanty dress of both men might also be attributable to the weather, because this is Catalonia in Spain. The flag draped over the adjacent balcony is the symbol of the independence movement there. Balconies are very significant in Spain, traditionally used to protest. The yellow ribbon on the balcony above the singer is the symbol adopted by Catalans to express support for the politicians who were prosecuted by the Spanish government (also in 2020) for conducting an 'illegal' referendum on the proposal. Quarantine for them meant prison.

A New Year brings new hope for less turmoil and suffering in the world.

Man Appeal

 This picture of Keegan Whicker sums up much that I admire in a man.

A cute face and nicely muscled physique naturally but his spectacular thighs that make a pair of simple, white briefs look like the sexiest garment ever invented.

His stubbled jaw and reversed cap add a touch of casual, youthful individuality.

If you're looking at Christmas present ideas, he'll do for me! 

more Charlie underwear

Spooky

 Commercialised Halloween isn't for me but this marvelous image by Wes Hemple is a nicely gay imagining of the truely spooky element of All Souls Day, with two young men digging in a murky graveyard and apparently unconcerned about what might be stirring beneath their feet. A silent head from a statue seems to be warning them.

More art by Wes Hemple

Tight Clothes

 I wish my teachers had looked like this!

 

Breyette - Favourite Subject

What do we want to talk about today, class?

Art by Breyette

Seasonal Faces

These pictures by Javier Sempere mark nicely the passing of the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere with the sensual heat of summer (below) giving way to the fruitfulness of autumn when Bacchus takes over from Helios the role of stimulating the pleasures of men.