American Apparel Makes Annoyingly Awesome Tank Top

I’ve been known to rag on American Apparel for their price points, so the following may or may not make me a serious hypocrite. Whatevs. Last week, I hit the store with the intent of purchasing a replacement Ruched Front Tube Bra, as my current one’s been worn to the point of elasticity loss.

En route to the register, I happened upon a rack of Unisex See Thru Tanks in varying colors. They weren’t just long and thin enough to wear approximately nine thousand different ways; they were the tactile equivalent of a fluffy bunny tail. Also $29 each. Oy.

A $29 tank top is usually an Eff No in my book, but I bit the bullet and bought one in Athletic Blue anyway, as I’d never before encountered a basic of its caliber.

I soon discovered that the See Thru wundertank could be tucked into shorts, donned over camis and under cropped tees, paired with skirts, tied at the neck, belted at the waist, I mean, the thing was INVINCIBLE. I wore it for three days straight.

On the fourth day, I tried to wear something other than the wundertank, for the sake of variety.

I couldn’t do it. In the space of a few days, I’d become a veritable tank top junkie. I needed another fix in different colors and I needed it ASAP. So I walked around the corner to my nearest American Apparel and bought two more (in White and Sea Foam).

Once upon a time, I would have balked at the prospect of spending ninety dollars on three tank tops. Do I regret how much these puppies cost? You bet. Do I regret buying them in spite of monetary consequences? Not a lick.

I hate your pricetags, American Apparel. But, hot damn, I heart your clothes.