the next beach item on the list is a bathing suit, very important and a fashion statement in itself. for men, there are two choices - sungas, and board-shorts or bermudas. the sunga is the most famous and perhaps daring choice for men, as it is essentially the beach-version of a boxer-brief.

it is common to see brazilian men using sungas, as they are comfortable to play beach sports, dry up quickly, and they offer better tan lines than shorts, always a plus - importantly, sunga can be worn under long pants at the end of the beach day without having to carry them separately or having to find a place where to change before dinner or a night out.