Hot Topic Skinny Jeans

Hot Topic

Move over, Zara and Topshop! Since WHEN did Hot Topic became a fast fashion resource? I'm having goosebumps as I'm typing this. Wow. Just wow. The last time I bought something from Hot Topic was back in the dark ages when I had my goth AND raver phase. My stateside cousins and friends would often come home with all these goth shit that you couldn't get in the flips. I thought I'd pay their web site a visit after a decade later. Lo and behold they are now selling these skinny trousers (most of them are under $40!!) that are totally on-trend.

BALMAIN FOR LESS! I'll show you what I mean. Click click click!

Alexander McQueen Spring 2009 Womenswear and Jil Sander Fall 2008 Menswear



versus Hot Topic
(I know it's not exactly the same but I hope you get the idea.)



Remember this month's Vogue Paris editorial? The one with Anna Selezneva and Eva Herzigova in it? Anna's leopard print trousers are by Used Jeans...



versus Hot Topic. I swear to god I saw a red version of these ages ago... I guess they've sold out already. This one retails for $48. Back off bitches because I'm buying a pair.



And of course, who could forget every Emmanuelle Alt-junkie's wet dream... the ultra-expensive Balmain trousers from the Fall/Winter 2008 which retails for €2,298 (about US$2,872).



Compare to the python-print trousers at Hot Topic... US$39!!!



I could go on and on and on forever and I'm getting bored already so here's one (I know they're not the same) from Balmain (left) and Hot Topic (right).



Crazy eh?

I know Hot Topic has been doing this sort of garments forever... but dayum!

What do you all think?


*photo credits: hot topic, style.com, ny mag, mytheresa, tfs