17 Emo Things You Can Still Buy At Hot Topic

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400617 03: Hot Topic brand studded belts hang on a rack at a Hot Topic retail store February 5, 2002 at the Serramonte Mall in Daly City, CA. Hot Topic, a mall-based retailer of music-influenced apparel, targets a customer base between the ages of 12 and 22. Teens are drawn to the store mainly because clothing retailers generally attempt to establish brand dominance by setting clothing trends, while Hot Topic follows the latest trends. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

By Deepa Lakshmin

February 24, 2016 / 4:55 PM

Ahh, Hot Topic. The store that all teens growing up in the early 2000s both loved and feared. The store that parents actively avoided, lest their innocent children got lost in its depths and emerged hours later with a tattooed sleeve and nipple piercings. With its bloody red logo, it was the most mysterious store in any shopping mall.

Today Hot Topic gives off less of a sacrifice-your-soul-to-checkered-Vans vibe. They even sell Ariana Grande merch now! I know, it's crazy, right? Fortunately their online store still stocks some of your old favorites:

Tripp Pants