Rethinking Hanes

By: Ashley Cerasaro
Weekender Correspondent

“Hanes Her Way” hasn’t gotten their “Hanes” on me since the sixth grade. Twelve years of fashion no-no’s forced me to relieve my mother of her clothes shopping privileges and make some wardrobe changes. One change in particular led to the removal of all Hanes products from my underwear drawer to their new home in the trash.

That void was quickly filled with a new assortment in all shapes and sizes: pink, shiny, sexy, frilly thongs, bikinis and hipsters from anywhere but the “Hanes Her Way” collection. Yes, comfort and cash were forfeited, but that’s the price I was willing to pay for fashion.

I’ve just turned 21 this past May, so it’s been nine years since that life altering decision, and unfortunately, just two weeks ago, I found myself in yet another panty predicament. Frustrated, I paced up and down every underwear aisle in the mall, only to be disappointed by uncomfortable, tacky and cheap little numbers.

Little did I know that my answer would lie with a neglected old friend by the name of Hanes. No longer deserving of the “granny panty” title, the new Hanes Accents’ line is comfortable, inexpensive, fun and most importantly, sexy. Available in sizes 6-8, the line offers a variety of styles: bikini, string bikini, thong, hipster and boy short. Hanes Accents can be purchased in stores only and are available at Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target.