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A codpiece (from Middle English cod 'scrotum') is a triangular piece that attached to the front of men's hose, covering the fly. It may be held in place by ties or buttons. It was an important fashion item of European clothing during the 15th–16th centuries, in the 16th century becoming a firm upwards-pointing projection based on a stiff material such as boiled leather, or in plate armour, steel.

In the modern era, similar clothing pieces are worn in the leather subculture, and in performance costumes, such as for rock and metal musicians. A similar device with rigid construction, an athletic cup, is used as protective gear for male athletes.

In European fashion

From the ancient world there are extant depictions of articles of clothing designed to cover just the male genitalia; for example, archaeological recovery at Minoan Knossos on Crete has yielded figurines, some of whom wear only a garment covering the male genitalia.^[1] However, the codpiece, per se, appeared in everyday European fashion for men only many centuries later, associated with hose and trousers.

In 14th century European fashions, men's hose were two separate legs worn over linen drawers, leaving a man's genitals covered only by a layer of the linen drawers. As the century wore on and men's hemline fashion rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back, there rising to the waist, but remaining open at the centre front. Further shortening of the cote or doublet fashion resulted in more prominence of the genitals; this area would then be covered with a triangular material called a codpiece.^[3] Most of what is known about the cut, fit, and materials used for Renaissance codpieces is through portraits, clothing inventories, receipts for payments and tailor cutting guides.

As time passed, codpieces became shaped and padded to emphasize rather than to conceal the penis.

Such excessive codpieces became an object of derision showered on outlandish fashions. The Renaissance author, François Rabelais, refers satirically to a book entitled On the Dignity of Codpieces, in the foreword to his 1532 book, The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel.^[4]

This fashion reached its peak of size and decoration in the 1540s before falling out of use by the 1590s.

Metal codpieces, 16th century^[5]

Suits of armor of the 16th century followed civilian fashion, and for a time, codpieces were a prominent addition to the full suits of armor.

A few examples of full suits of armor with codpieces are on display in museums today. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has one. The Higgins Armory^[6] in Worcester, Massachusetts, also had an example on display until its close. The armor of Henry VIII displayed in the Tower of London has a codpiece as well.^[7]

Examples of metal parts of such armor are depicted by Wendelin Boeheim in his 1890 publication on the history of weapons, Handbuch der Waffenkunde, which was published in Leipzig, Germany.^[5]

Gallery

Portrait of Antonio Navagero (1565) with an accentuated codpiece, oil on canvas by Giovanni Battista Moroni, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, by Titian, 1533, shown wearing a codpiece with short doublet, Museo del Prado
Armor of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1549), Metropolitan Museum of Art

References

Notes

^ Hogan, C. Michael (22 December 2007). "Knossos Fieldnotes". The Modern Antiquatarian. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN 3936122202.
^ Ridley, Jasper Godwin (1996). Tudor age. Woodstock: Overlook. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-87951-684-0 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Worlds of the Renaissance 2000 - Dina McArdle Project". Albertrabil.com. Archived from the original on 2004-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
^ ^a ^b Boeheim, Wendelin, Handbuch der Waffenkunde. Das Waffenwesen in seiner historischen Entwickelung vom Beginn des Mittelalters bis zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts. Seemanns kunstgewerbliche Handbücher. Vol. 7, ZDB-ID 53757-3. Seemann, Leipzig 1890.
^ John Grabenstein, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2005-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
^ Paddock, John Miles; Edge, David (1995). Arms & armor of the medieval knight: an illustrated history of weaponry in the Middle Ages (reprinted ed.). New York: Crescent Books. ISBN 978-0517103197.

Further reading

Ashelford, Jane: The Art of Dress: Clothing and Society 1500–1914, Abrams, 1996. ISBN 0-8109-6317-5.
Ashelford, Jane. The Visual History of Costume: The Sixteenth Century. 1983 edition (ISBN 0-89676-076-6), 1994 reprint (ISBN 0-7134-6828-9).
Edge, David: Arms and Armor of Medieval Knights: An Illustrated History of Weaponry in the Middle Ages.
Hearn, Karen, ed. Dynasties: Painting in Tudor and Jacobean England 1530–1630. New York: Rizzoli, 1995. ISBN 0-8478-1940-X.
Bodemer, Brett: "Pantagruel's Seventh Chapter:The Title as Suspect Codpiece Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine."

External links

Media related to Codpieces at Wikimedia Commons
Codpieces in art from The Guardian
New York Times interview with a codpiece maker

[1] Hogan, C. Michael (22 December 2007). "Knossos Fieldnotes". The Modern Antiquatarian. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[2] The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN 3936122202.

[3] Ridley, Jasper Godwin (1996). Tudor age. Woodstock: Overlook. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-87951-684-0 – via Internet Archive.

[4] "Worlds of the Renaissance 2000 - Dina McArdle Project". Albertrabil.com. Archived from the original on 2004-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-19.

[auto-5] Boeheim, Wendelin, Handbuch der Waffenkunde. Das Waffenwesen in seiner historischen Entwickelung vom Beginn des Mittelalters bis zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts. Seemanns kunstgewerbliche Handbücher. Vol. 7, ZDB-ID 53757-3. Seemann, Leipzig 1890.

[6] John Grabenstein, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2005-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).

[7] Paddock, John Miles; Edge, David (1995). Arms & armor of the medieval knight: an illustrated history of weaponry in the Middle Ages (reprinted ed.). New York: Crescent Books. ISBN 978-0517103197.

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+{{short description|Flap or pouch that covers the crotch of men's trousers}}
-{{Refimprove|date=February 2014}}
+[[File:Angelo Bronzino - Portrait of Guidobaldo della Rovere (cropped).jpg|thumb|Codpiece and dog belonging to [[Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino]], portrait by [[Angelo Bronzino]], 1531–32]]
+[[File:Pieter Breughel 2, Drunkard on an egg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A codpiece was commonly worn during the [[Renaissance]]; oil on oak painting by [[Pieter Brueghel the Younger]]]]
+A '''codpiece''' ({{etymology|enm|{{wikt-lang|enm|cod}}|[[scrotum]]}}) is a triangular piece that attached to the front of men's [[hose (clothing)|hose]], covering the [[Fly (clothing)|fly]]. It may be held in place by ties or buttons. It was an important fashion item of European clothing during the 15th–16th centuries, in the 16th century becoming a firm upwards-pointing projection based on a stiff material such as [[boiled leather]], or in [[plate armour]], steel.
-[[File:Giovanni Battista Moroni 009.jpg|thumb|right|255px|Portrait of Antonio Navagero (1565), oil on canvas, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, by [[Giovanni Battista Moroni]]]]
+In the modern era, similar clothing pieces are worn in the [[leather subculture]], and in performance costumes, such as for rock and metal musicians. A similar device with rigid construction, an [[athletic cup]], is used as protective gear for male athletes.
-A '''codpiece''' (from {{lang-enm|cod}}, meaning "[[scrotum]]") is a covering flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's [[trousers]] and usually accentuates the [[genital]] area. It was held closed by string ties, buttons, or other methods. It was an important item of [[Europe]]an [[clothing]] in the 15th and 16th centuries, and is still worn in the modern era in performance costumes, for rock music and metal musicians, and in the [[leather subculture]], while an [[athletic cup]] protects male athletes in a similar fashion.
+==In European fashion==
-==History==
-[[Image:Cod-Piece by Wendelin Boeheim.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Metal codpieces, 16th century]]
-[[File:Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564) MET DT773.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Armor of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor]]'' with codpiece, 1549, at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]].]]
-From the ancient world there are extant depictions of the codpiece; for example, archaeological recovery at [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] [[Knossos]] on [[Crete]] has yielded [[figurine]]s, some of which wear a codpiece.<ref>C. Michael Hogan. 2007. [http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10854/knossos.html#fieldnotes ''Knossos fieldnotes'', Modern Antiquarian] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409225800/http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10854/knossos.html#fieldnotes |date=April 9, 2016 }}.</ref> Most of what is objectively known about the cut, fit, and materials of Renaissance clothing is learned from realistic portraits, clothing inventories, descriptive receipts for payments of artifacts, or tailors' cutting guides.<ref>Grace Q. Vicary, ''Cultural Anthropology'', Vol. 4, No. 1 (Feb., 1989), Visual Art as Social Data: The Renaissance Codpiece, pp. 3-25.</ref> In the 14th century, men's [[Hose (clothing)|hose]] were two separate legs worn over linen [[Undergarment|drawers]], leaving a man's genitals covered only by a layer of linen. As the century wore on and men's [[hemline]]s rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back but remained open at the centre front. The shortening of the cote or [[doublet (clothing)|doublet]] resulted in under-disguised genitals, so the codpiece began life as a triangular piece of fabric covering the gap.
+From the ancient world there are extant depictions of articles of clothing designed to cover just the male genitalia; for example, archaeological recovery at [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] [[Knossos]] on [[Crete]] has yielded [[figurine]]s, some of whom wear only a garment covering the male genitalia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10854/knossos.html|title=Knossos Fieldnotes|last=Hogan|first=C. Michael|date=22 December 2007|website=The Modern Antiquatarian|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409225800/http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10854/knossos.html#fieldnotes|archive-date=9 April 2016|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> However, the codpiece, ''per se'', appeared in everyday European fashion for men only many centuries later, associated with hose and trousers.
-As time passed, codpieces became shaped and padded to emphasize rather than to conceal, reaching their peak of size and decoration in the 1540s before falling out of use by the 1590s.
+[[File:Tizian 025 detail.jpg|thumb|1511 codpiece with buttons<ref>The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. {{ISBN|3936122202}}.</ref>]]
+In 14th century European fashions, men's [[Hose (clothing)|hose]] were two separate legs worn over linen [[Undergarment|drawers]], leaving a man's genitals covered only by a layer of the linen drawers. As the century wore on and men's [[hemline]] fashion rose, the hose became longer and joined at the centre back, there rising to the waist, but remaining open at the centre front. Further shortening of the cote or [[doublet (clothing)|doublet]] fashion resulted in more prominence of the genitals; this area would then be covered with a triangular material called a codpiece.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ridley |first=Jasper Godwin |url=http://archive.org/details/tudorage00jasp |title=Tudor age |date=1996 |publisher=Woodstock: Overlook |via=Internet Archive |isbn=978-0-87951-684-0 |pages=163}}</ref> Most of what is known about the cut, fit, and materials used for Renaissance codpieces is through portraits, clothing inventories, receipts for payments and tailor cutting guides.
+As time passed, codpieces became shaped and padded to emphasize rather than to conceal the [[penis]].
-Armor of the 16th century followed civilian fashion, and for a time armored codpieces were a prominent addition to the best full harnesses. A few of these are on display in museums today: the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in [[New York City]] has one, as did the Higgins Armory<ref>John Grabenstein, {{cite web |url=http://www.higgins.org |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2005-09-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012145403/http://www.higgins.org/ |archivedate=2016-10-12 |df= }}.</ref> in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] until its close; the armor of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in the [[Tower of London]] has a codpiece.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Paddock|first1=David Edge & John Miles|title=Arms & armor of the medieval knight : an illustrated history of weaponry in the Middle Ages|date=1995|publisher=Crescent Books|location=New York|isbn=0517103192|edition=Reprinted.}}</ref> In later periods, the codpiece became an object of the derision showered on outlandish fashions. [[Renaissance]] humorist [[François Rabelais]] jokingly refers to a book titled ''On the Dignity of Codpieces'' in the foreword to his book ''The Histories of [[Gargantua and Pantagruel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albertrabil.com/projects2000/mcardle/PROLOGUE.html |title=Worlds of the Renaissance 2000 - Dina McArdle Project |publisher=Albertrabil.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040121071315/http://www.albertrabil.com/projects2000/mcardle/PROLOGUE.html|archivedate=2004-01-21}}</ref>
+Such excessive codpieces became an object of derision showered on outlandish fashions. The [[Renaissance]] author, [[François Rabelais]], refers satirically to a book entitled ''On the Dignity of Codpieces'', in the foreword to his 1532 book, ''The Histories of [[Gargantua and Pantagruel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albertrabil.com/projects2000/mcardle/PROLOGUE.html |title=Worlds of the Renaissance 2000 - Dina McArdle Project |publisher=Albertrabil.com |access-date=2012-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040121071315/http://www.albertrabil.com/projects2000/mcardle/PROLOGUE.html|archive-date=2004-01-21}}</ref>
-Through the same linguistic route, ''cods'' became a modern slang term for the male genitalia.
+This fashion reached its peak of size and decoration in the 1540s before falling out of use by the 1590s.[[Image:Cod-Piece by Wendelin Boeheim.jpg|thumb|upright|Metal codpieces, 16th century<ref name="auto">Boeheim, Wendelin, ''Handbuch der Waffenkunde. Das Waffenwesen in seiner historischen Entwickelung vom Beginn des Mittelalters bis zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts''. Seemanns kunstgewerbliche Handbücher. Vol. 7, ZDB-ID 53757-3. Seemann, Leipzig 1890.</ref>|left]]Suits of [[Armour|armor]] of the 16th century followed civilian fashion, and for a time, codpieces were a prominent addition to the full suits of armor.
-==Medicinal Application==
-Codpieces also protected men suffering from syphilis, and the codpiece can be linked with the syphilis epidemic of the 16th century.
-This sexually transmitted disease (STD) also known as “The Great Pox” spread through out Europe as an epidemic in the 16th century. Supposedly it first appeared in 1495 on the continent.
+A few examples of full suits of armor with codpieces are on display in museums today. The [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in [[New York City]] has one. The Higgins Armory<ref>John Grabenstein, {{cite web |url=http://www.higgins.org |title=Archived copy |access-date=2005-09-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012145403/http://www.higgins.org/ |archive-date=2016-10-12 }}.</ref> in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], also had an example on display until its close. The armor of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] displayed in the [[Tower of London]] has a codpiece as well.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Paddock|first2=David |last2=Edge |first1=John Miles|title=Arms & armor of the medieval knight: an illustrated history of weaponry in the Middle Ages|date=1995|publisher=Crescent Books|location=New York|isbn=978-0517103197|edition=reprinted}}</ref>
-Syphilis spread quickly much in the same way colds & flu spread today. The symptoms were sores on the penis, putrid pus discharges, and painful swelling in the groin. Walking and urination were difficult.
+Examples of metal parts of such armor are depicted by [[Wendelin Boeheim]] in his 1890 publication on the history of weapons, {{Lang|de|Handbuch der Waffenkunde}}, which was published in Leipzig, Germany.<ref name="auto"/>
-The treatment consisted of an ointment made from mercury, animal grease, crushed Garlic, Chives, Basil and refined herbs. The patients wrapped fabric coated in the ointment and wore it at all times. The codpiece came into use as an excellent way to look fashionable, yet protect the wrapped penis.
+== Gallery ==
-Some scholars believe the widespread wearing of codpieces can be traced to the syphilis epidemic that tore through Europe at a terrifying rate after the first outbreak in Naples in 1494. It is thought they provided cushioned shelters, stuffed with medicinal herbs, for sufferers.
+<gallery widths="130">
+File:Giovanni Battista Moroni 009.jpg|Portrait of Antonio Navagero (1565) with an accentuated codpiece, oil on canvas by [[Giovanni Battista Moroni]], Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
-From  1495  on-wards  a  pandemic  of  a  new  disease swept across Europe and was a great plague. The disease caused foul and large volumes of mixed pus and blood to be discharged from the genital organs and the swellings in  the  adjacent  groin  tissue.  The  mess  would  require bulky  woolen  wads  and  woven  cloth  bandages  to  be applied, distorting the whole of the genital area and the
+File:Tizian 081FXD.jpg|[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]], by [[Titian]], 1533, shown wearing a codpiece with short doublet, {{Lang|es|[[Museo del Prado]]|italic=no}}
-lower abdomen. The  new  disease  was  syphilis,  and  in  all  probability was not a new disease; there are descriptions of illnesses
+File:Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564) MET DT773.jpg|[[Armor of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1549), [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
-involving  the  fundamental  findings  for  the  diagnosis  of syphilis  from  ancient  times. [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.629.3507&rep=rep1&type=pdf C. S. REED]
+</gallery>
-==In contemporary culture==
-===Subcultural attire===
-Resembling codpieces, [[jock straps]] made of leather can be worn in [[leather subculture|leather subcultural]] attire to cover and confine the genitals of a man, sometimes while wearing leather [[chaps]]. Rather than accentuating the male genitalia through exaggeration of the size of the wearer's endowment, attention can be drawn through decorative adornment such as metallic studs.
-===Heavy metal fashion===
-[[File:Oderus-urungus-04.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|[[Oderus Urungus]] of metal band [[GWAR]] wearing a codpiece in a 2004 concert]]
-The codpiece crossed over from the [[leather subculture]] to become an established part of [[heavy metal fashion]] performance [[costume]] when [[Rob Halford]], of the band [[Judas Priest]], began wearing clothing adopted from the gay biker and [[leather subculture]] while promoting the ''[[Killing Machine]]'' ([[wikt:AKA|AKA]] ''Hell Bent for Leather'') album in 1978.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080411063029/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_n759/ai_20830600/pg_1 ]</ref>  [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] singer [[King Diamond]] has been known to wear a codpiece as part of his performance outfits.  Metal singer [[Till Lindemann]] of [[Rammstein]] occasionally wears codpieces on stage.
-[[Black metal]] musician and Satanist [[Infernus]] wore a codpiece as part of his attire during the ''[[Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam]]'' era of Gorgoroth. [[William Murderface]] from the cartoon series ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' also wears a codpiece on several occasions.  [[GWAR]] frontman [[Oderus Urungus]] wore a codpiece called ''The Cuttlefish of Cthulhu''.
-===Pop music===
-[[Cameo (band)|Cameo]] front man [[Larry Blackmon]] sports a codpiece, which became his trademark, in his videos "Word Up" and "Candy." [[Guns N' Roses]] front man [[Axl Rose]] wore a codpiece for most of the [[Appetite for Destruction Tour]]. [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]] front man Ian Anderson performed in a codpiece during the mid-1970s.
 ==See also==
-* [[Koteka]]
+* [[Jockstrap]]
+* [[Koteka]], penis sheath used in Papua New Guinea
 * [[Kynodesme]]
 * [[Willy warmer]]
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 * Ashelford, Jane. ''The Visual History of Costume: The Sixteenth Century''. 1983 edition ({{ISBN|0-89676-076-6}}), 1994 reprint ({{ISBN|0-7134-6828-9}}).
 * Edge, David: ''Arms and Armor of Medieval Knights: An Illustrated History of Weaponry in the Middle Ages''.
-* Hearn, Karen, ed. ''Dynasties: Painting in Tudor and Jacobean England 1530–1630. New York: Rizzoli, 1995. {{ISBN|0-8478-1940-X}}.
+* [[Karen Hearn|Hearn, Karen]], ed. ''Dynasties: Painting in Tudor and Jacobean England 1530–1630''. New York: Rizzoli, 1995. {{ISBN|0-8478-1940-X}}.
-* Bodemer, Brett: "[http://works.bepress.com/bbodemer/1/ Pantagruel's Seventh Chapter:The Title as Suspect Codpiece]."
+* Bodemer, Brett: "[http://works.bepress.com/bbodemer/1/ Pantagruel's Seventh Chapter:The Title as Suspect Codpiece] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629195032/http://works.bepress.com/bbodemer/1/ |date=2011-06-29 }}."
 ==External links==
-*{{Commonscat-inline|Codpieces}}
+*{{Commons category-inline|Codpieces}}
+*[https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/aug/28/top-10-codpieces-in-art Codpieces in art from The Guardian]
+*[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/fashion/prop-maker-doug-wright-and-tom-cruises-codpiece.html New York Times interview with a codpiece maker]
-<!--spacing-->
+{{Historical clothing}}
 {{Elements of Medieval armor}}
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 [[Category:Western plate armour]]
-[[Category:Medieval costume]]
+[[Category:Medieval European costume]]
 [[Category:Trousers and shorts]]
 [[Category:Undergarments]]
-<big>''''''Codpieces & Spyhillus Treatment''''''</big>
-<ref>http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.629.3507&rep=rep1&type=pdf</ref>
-<ref>https://worldhistory.us/medieval-history/codpieces-and-syphilis-in-the-middle-ages.php</ref>
-<ref>https://books.google.com.au/books?id=PkToCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=medical+journal+codpiece+syphilis&source=bl&ots=I-N9jMXPpH&sig=ZU4adz2YKnp9eIIg_NRxhPFBPQM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiopMqRjO_dAhUDXrwKHQmPDRIQ6AEwCHoECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=medical%20journal%20codpiece%20syphilis&f=false</ref>
-<ref>https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/codpieces-style-on-the-rise</ref>

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Brands	2(X)IST 2wink Abercrombie & Fitch Adidas Allbirds AllSaints American Apparel American Eagle Andrew Christian Arc'teryx aussieBum Björn Borg Boden Bombas Bonds Bonobos Burberry BVD Calvin Klein Comme des Garçons Desigual Diesel DKNY Dolce & Gabbana Dsquared² Duluth Trading Company Emporio Armani Everlane Finisterre Fleur du Mal Fruit of the Loom Gap Gunze H&M Hanes Hanro House of Holland Hugo Boss Ibex J.Crew Jockey International Joe Boxer John Lewis John Smedley's Kenneth Cole Kotn Lacoste Levi's Louis Vuitton Lululemon Marks & Spencer Michael Kors Munsingwear Nasty Pig Nike Nordstrom Orlebar Brown Patagonia Paul Smith Paul Stuart Pringle Puma Ralph Lauren River Island Roberto Cavalli Rufskin Schiesser Smartwool Spanx Stanfield's Sunspel Superdry Supreme Three Gun Todd Snyder Tom Ford Tommy Hilfiger Topman Under Armour Uniqlo Versace Volcom XTG