To wit: A fanny pack by any other name would still be just as lame.

The hipster kids over at American Apparel just rolled out a couple of new pieces for spring. Mostly, it's more of the same -- leggings, t-shirts, socks, headbands -- but there is one new item I thought I would point out: the fanny pack.

AA's new nylon Cordura fanny pack takes the old tourist classic and gives it a nominal face-lift. It's sleeker, and it doesn't have "Daytona Beach" written on it, so in a sense, these bags are slightly better than the fanny packs you might remember from 1988. But be forewarned, readers, a fanny pack is still a fanny pack even if it is made in Los Angeles by the cool kids who brought cotton back.