THE GARMENTS YOU AND HANSON CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT:
  1. Wifebeaters : First it was Ike. Then it was Tay. Then it was Tay in just a wifebeater, without a shirt. We approve of the Underwear as Clothing trend. Ah, the ultimate skimpy garment of manhood. It's become a Hanson trademark of sorts, especially since the Rolling Stone picture. The only thing here to hate is the deplorable name our society has given the item.
  2. Zac's yellow pants : Given Zac's growth status recently, we're assuming they don't fit him anymore. But, they certainly belong in the Hanson Clothing Hall of Fame. They were the garment of choice for Zac in play or performance, and what would Tulsa, Tokyo and the Middle of Nowhere be without them? I don't know. But I'd be willing to wager that the proverbial "baby bird" is that color.
  3. Pleather/Leather pants : The clothing of champions, or of rock stars as the case may be. You know you will never achieve any sort of status in "The Industry" unless you dress like the industry dresses. Cheryl Crowe wears 'em. So does Alanis Morisette. So does Steven Tyler and various members of Poison. Leather pants. Love it or hate it, Hanson is responsible for taking the lives or many a gentle bovine to further their careers. Ask Taylor about PETA. He'll probably think you're talking about a sandwich. Even Zac has a pair. (see Hanson on MTV Movie Awards) Maybe it's the suppressed need to fulfill the biological role of "hunter." Maybe it's the rodeo lovin, skeet shootin, calf ropin influence of their home state. All I know is that Hanson wears a lot of leather. Boys, that's no way to get in good with Paul McCartney.
  4. Taylor's "Urban Cowboy" shirts : There's the one he wore at Planet Hollywood, the one with the Field of Wheat meets Picasso pattern. Then there's the maroon one he wore at another Planet Hollywood gig, the one with the brown suede cowboy things on the shoulders. (Note : If there are any IRL cowboys out there who would like to educate me on what that's actually called, email me. Thanks.) Then there was the black Nickel-o-zone one, that he wore too many times. There was the orange Fanatic one, which was just lovely, except he wore it with a wallet chain, which considerably dumbed down the look. What's the message here? Why I think it's simple. Taylor enjoys the cowboy influence. (see Oprah belt buckle) But, it's not the manly, rope a steer, ride off into the sunset, honey get me some pie cowboy mentioned above. No sir. It's the Trendy Cowboy Look. You saw it everywhere from the streets of New York City to the classrooms of Emerson College. The look started, of course, with Beck in his Odelay days, more specifically, in the Where it's At video. We applaud Taylor for his trendiness, but with all trends, they fade. We loved them while they lasted, but it's time to put the cowboy shirts away, pardner.
  5. Dr. Martens : So, unless you're cool like Corinne*, and you had your Docs when Hanson was still running around naked in South America, you understand the fashion impact of this. Hanson has Docs? Suddenly we all have Docs. (OK. I actually got mine before Hanson too, but when Hanson came along, I pulled them out of the closet a whole lot more.) Suddenly your footwear choice for a Hanson concert became a no-brainer. I'm wearing my Docs. Everyone understands why. All of a sudden, every twelve year-old girl across the country is saving her allowance so she can be just like Zac. Too bad that by the time she gets enough money, she'll like the Backstreet Boys.
  6. The Ike Ring : We don't know where he got it. We don't know what it means. We've all got one. Why? We like Ike. That's why. (And then of course, it's because we belong to a highly secretive midget worshipping Voodoo cult, but that's another story.)
  7. The Taylor Necklaces : Yet another thing that Corinne did before Hanson did. Sheesh. I guess she's pretty cool, huh? Taylor was Mr. Accessorization there for a while. It was sort of cute and random and a trademark of sorts, but we're glad he's through that phase.
  8. Zac's Designer Car Wash Suits : Wow. Talk about being a fashion renegade. This look is usually reserved for people like MA$E, Eminem, Danny Wood and other superstars of the hip hop universe. First there was the orange DKNY one he wore on SNL. Then there was the navy one he wore on TRL, which he wore again on Howie Mandell. Now that is a difficult thing to pull off. First of all, you're a long-haired pop music playing blond boy from Tulsa. Second of all, car wash suits tend to make you look pretty short and stumpy. We applaud you for taking the risk. Thirdly, you need to be a brave boy to walk out of your house dressed in one of those when your brother is wearing a lace shirt.


    9. *Corinne actually got her Docs at Shelly's in London, where Hanson got theirs. Of course, this was about three years before they got there, but it excites us nonetheless.