Beckham: December 2007 Archives

I think this photo of David Beckham is beginning to rival the one of Daniel Craig emerging from the ocean in that skimpy swimsuit as the most posted picture on this site. Just any old excuse to post it again. This time, there's a pretty cool quote to gto along with it from Mr. Beckham himself who doesn't mind at all that the gays love him.

The 32-year-old soccer stud told BBC Radio 2's Lines of Enquiry: "I'm very honoured to have the tag of gay icon...Maybe it's things like (the fact) I like to look after myself, I like to look smart and presentable most of the time."

We like it too!

No, those are not my lips on these pictures! Those are the art work of the OhLaLa blog which posted this series of shots from the David Beckham photo shoot for the new Emporio Armani underwear campaign that is causing such a sensation.

The photo above has led to speculation about the bulge. Is it all him? Wife Victoria Beckham decided just to tackle the question head on and said in an interview I saw somewhere: "I'm proud I still have a really good sex life with David. He is very much in proportion. He does have a huge one, though. He does. You can see it in the advert. It is all his. It is like a tractor exhaust pipe!"

Lucky bitch.

Giorgio Armani had this to say about his star model: "I design with the body of a classical athlete in my head. David recalls the classical ideal - he brings to mind the beautiful Michelangelo statue in Florence. David is one of the very few iconic sports people who is as well known for his style off the field as he is for his talent on the field. For me, David represents a notion of modern masculinity: strong, fit, healthy, but also sensitive and considerate."

So maybe the LA Galaxy didn't get its money's worth out of David Beckham on the field this year, but Emporio Armani underwear sure as heck is! The black and white photo of the soccer stud has surfaced everywhere online and got people buzzing, panting, and buying!

I just read on Towleroad.com that Selfridges, the UK chain of department stores, is reporting a 50% increase in sales of similar tighty-whities since the release of the Beckham photo.

According to the Manchester Evening News, "They are currently outselling boxer shorts by two to one. Demand for the entire Emporio Armani underwear range was also up 30 per cent. Director of menswear David Walker-Smith said: 'David Beckham is a global style icon, appealing equally to men and women. Where he goes, fashion is bound to follow, so briefs are the big story for underwear.'"

Oh. My. Gawd!

This is the first image of David Beckham in his new role as model for Emporio Armani underwear. Whatever he's selling, I'm buying!