Alternatives to Hot Topic

stevonnie-against-mdlb:

skyandcloudscollide:

ashtheelg:

lowtide-hightea:

goofysquid:

REAL TALK: WE ALL NEED TO STOP SHOPPING AT HOT TOPIC

THEY STEAL ART

THEIR SIZING IS PRETTY RIDICULOUS. 

THEY QUIT SELLING GOTH AND PUNK SHIT ALTOGETHER.

AND THIS LATEST SHIT STORM

MARKETING ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. HOW LOVELY.

Hot topic went down the shitter long ago and it’s time to find a new place to get your totally awesome fandom inspired t-shirts and goth gear. Here are some sites where you can get your expressive clothing without feeding into this corporate shit monster of a store. Most if not all of the art on these sites are posted by the original artist. (I’m not sure about the goth stuff, you might have to check, some are brand name though so it should be fine)

FOR FANDOM AND BAND STUFF:

RED BUBBLE: [link]

SHARK ROBOT: [link]

SOCIETY 6: [link]

DESIGN BY HUMANS: [link]

MY SOTI: [link]

TEE PUBLIC: [link]

FOR GOTH STUFF:

GOOD GOTH: [link]

DRAC-IN-THE-BOX: [link]

INFECTIOUS THREADS: [link]

VAMPIRE FREAKS: [link]

LIP SERVICE: [link]

SPOOKY BOUTIQUE: [link]

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD TO THIS LIST!

Angry Young and Poor [link]

Dracula Clothing [link]

Living Dead Clothing [link]

Iron Fist Clothing [link]

Sourpuss Clothing [link]

There’s more, but yeah. 

Man I knew my knowledge of fashion would be useful one day. 

also they heterosexualized the art so, not even gonna mention

^^^ 

OKAY I GOTTA ADD SOMETHING

Hot topic is definitely bad but did you see the shirt? Thats a Peirce The Veil Shirt. That isnt a hot topic design. But you know how this happens? DEVIANTART. Whatever you put on deviantart, deviantart has the right (per terns of service) to sell your artwork to be used and changed however they please. Hot topic sucks but by not oytting the blame where it goes you are hurting artists DEVIANTART IS THE ONE STEALING YOUR ART NOT HOT TOPIC. KEEP TRACK OF THE WEBSITES THAT SAY THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE YOUR ART.