Looky there, it's a store with clothes in it, maybe they want to sell me some clothes, let me go check it out.
by Matt Herman December 16, 2003
Get the Hot Topicmug. Well, yes it is a store. A chain store no less. But from what other store can you buy "punk" and/or "goth" styled clothing. there aren't too many choices to my knowledge. And where I live it is the only option. No, shopping there doesn't more or less make you different from everyone else, but seriously how many people of this generation of America are going to sit down and craft there own clothing; Not too many. (other than my self whom is a fashion Design major, and various people who are freaks like my self, Good for you to those of whom do)
You got to give credit to the company though for cashing in on the style and marketing it. Who ever is sitting in with the company has got a small fortune going on. This also falls with the fact that they are the only real chain "goth/punk" store they don't have competitors so they can charge as much as they want. I will admit though, they are horrendously over priced. I work for an independent company and we have accounts with some of the same product companies Hot Topic buys from, and they making something like a 60% profit from the original whole sale price. Which is absolutely disgusting, if not ludicrous
You got to give credit to the company though for cashing in on the style and marketing it. Who ever is sitting in with the company has got a small fortune going on. This also falls with the fact that they are the only real chain "goth/punk" store they don't have competitors so they can charge as much as they want. I will admit though, they are horrendously over priced. I work for an independent company and we have accounts with some of the same product companies Hot Topic buys from, and they making something like a 60% profit from the original whole sale price. Which is absolutely disgusting, if not ludicrous
I some times like to wander though Hot Topic and comment on how I can make the same stupid products 7 bucks (or something)and make it look better no less.
by Angelina December 31, 2003
Get the Hot Topicmug. a store which is found in many malls, it tends to the more popular side of everything mass producing things like red& black and full metal alchemist. hot topic is known for it's band shirts and baggy pants, as well as high prices. as well as clothing hot topic sells merchindise and cosmetics such as hair dyes.
dude: "hey let's go check out hot topic"
me: "dude, dont you know that everything in there is overpriced and over merchendised?"
me: "dude, dont you know that everything in there is overpriced and over merchendised?"
by JackTR21 August 4, 2006
Get the Hot Topicmug. A store for suburban pseudo-anti-capitalists to buy Anarchy and Good Charlotte shirts. A place where subcultures are marketed and confused children filled with fake angst come to by chain wallets and complex looking pants. A store that sells horrible music with the exceptions of an occasion indie, ebm, or prog. metal sampler.
by John September 5, 2003
Get the Hot Topicmug. One of those posers who shops at the poser store, Hot Topic. Tends to spend hundreds of dollars on crap that you can get for a few cents on ebay.
by Krotchy April 29, 2004
Get the hot topicermug. 1)Another store made for out-of-the-ordinary people to express themselves freely at reasonable & high prices.
2)A type of store that is slowly taking over our country. See starbucks.
2)A type of store that is slowly taking over our country. See starbucks.
by Charry February 16, 2004
Get the hot topicmug. A place where there are slightly over priced shirts and pants with funny sayings and band shirts. Many people believe people that shop there are trying to be rebellious or original. Where as it is just a store that people can by shirts of their liking.
Many people are afraid to go into Hot Topic because it is "Gothic" and "Scary". Maybe to you, but it is a international music store (as told by a manager that I asked) where people can also express themselves.
It is not a fake or poser store. People that shop at Hollister can be fake as well. Therefore, a lot of stores would have to be considered fake because many fakes shop at all stores all the time.
Many people are afraid to go into Hot Topic because it is "Gothic" and "Scary". Maybe to you, but it is a international music store (as told by a manager that I asked) where people can also express themselves.
It is not a fake or poser store. People that shop at Hollister can be fake as well. Therefore, a lot of stores would have to be considered fake because many fakes shop at all stores all the time.
by Skin Against Face. January 2, 2007
Get the Hot Topicmug.