Jan 11 2009
Store Review: Hot Topic
The store is really cool and the fashion they offer is quite funky beyond the emo aura that surrounds Hot Topic. About two days ago I entered in the store for the very first time and I found several clothing pieces that I wanted, such as many Nintendo tee shirts and as well horror and gore memorabilia. The store is decorated with some counterculture themes, such as Rock and Heavy Metal themes; also some of the stores display a pattern of Urban Chick by giving a “city-like” to the decoration, you feel like entering an alley.
The prices are reasonable for the merchandise they offer, and the variety of the merchandise is quite amazing, almost any urban trend is in the stores, I recently bought a neo-vaudeville outfit and some punk accessories, some things that I had some troubles finding them but I found on the store. The webpage has a quite easy interface to navigate, is a perfect ten and you feel the spirit of the store in the site.
Probably if you are a parent and if you are not connected to the punk culture you will feel some apprehension to enter the store as many of the associates will sport a counterculture look, but sometimes prejudice can be more overwhelming than reality, as members of these so called countercultures are really friendly and open to meet new people. The staff is really friendly and they will help you with your needs.
My only negative comment, is that some of the stores have as environment music Heavy Metal and that can be annoying to some fragment of the segment of costumers, overall the store is really nice to go and buy.
