Men’s Spandex for the Beach

“The Spandex Wave: How California’s Bold Beachwear Revolution Went Global” It all started on the sun-kissed beaches of Southern California. In places like Venice, Laguna, and Santa Monica, a new kind of men’s beachwear began making waves—not baggy trunks or boardshorts, but sleek, body-hugging spandex swimwear that clung to every contour. At first, it was …