Thank you, Hot Topic, for giving us everything we never needed for "New Moon": an umbrella with Edwards face covering it, a t-shirt with Jacobs six pack to make up for our own lack thereof, split-moon friendship necklaces, and a shirt that makes us want to take out a restraining order (yes, we are referencing the t-shirt pictured).
All (kind of) joking aside, there is some stuff from Hot Topics new New Moon licensed gear collection that we find to be pretty interesting. Check out our top five picks after the jump!
1. Bella's birthday dress
With Halloween just around the corner, what way to literally get in character than by wearing a much cheaper version (yes, even at $98 it's a steal with the original frock having been custom made by the "NM" costumer, according to Entertainment Weekly) of Bella's birthday dress? We love that the green taffeta dress with its accented black roses is subtle enough to be worn to a nice party, but a clear enough shout out to "New Moon" that all "Twilight" fans should get the connection. Just try some nice black ballet flats instead of KStew's Converse looks with this one. Trust us.
2. "New Moon" iPod/iPhone covers
Personally, I'd go with the Edward iPod Nano cover, but that's just for my preference of (good!) pictures of Robert Pattinson and my own affinity for the teenage sibling of the iPod. If RPattz isn't quite your style, you can snag an iPod cover of Jacob or the "New Moon" promotional poster. The different covers are available for various generations iPods and iPhones as well. Fortunately, this is some blatant "Twilight" paraphernalia that can be slipped off if you need to hide your deep love for Washington-based vampires, for whatever strange reason that may be.
3. Couples ring set
What better way to celebrate love with your hubby than by giving them a ring with "What would I do without you?" engraved around its exterior? Maybe by celebrating it with a hubby that appreciates the marvels of "New Moon" alongside you? The ring set, sizes seven and 10, runs for $28 a pop. Lets just hope you'd react a little better than Bella did when Edward left her. True love and all that jazz we know, but, well, maybe things would have turned out better if they had these rings to remind them!
4. Victoria's necklace
Like Bella's birthday dress, this pick is a prop replica of the necklace Rachelle Lefevre's Victoria wears in "New Moon." And, at $20, it also is a cheap addition to your Halloween costume ensemble if you're looking to dress up as a certain badass red-haired vampire. We love the subtle nature of this necklace as a part of the "Twilight" merch world. Unlike some other necklaces offered, it doesn't have "Twilight" or Edward or Bella asserted all over it. We're kinda hoping the rings hung on the necklace are souvenirs of Victoria's previous conquered vampires.
5. Bella's corduroy jacket
Maybe by now you've noticed our affinity for picking "New Moon" merch that restrains itself when it comes to proclaiming our love for our favorite vamps and werewolves. Fear not, "Twilight" fiends, there are more than enough t-shirts, puzzles, lunch boxes and buttons with Edward, Bella and friends faces plastered all over them. While this corduroy jacket is on the pricier side ($78), it's good not only for the "New Moon" midnight premiere you already have tickets for, but also for that late night hang out with friends or wearing to school. If we were to pick one way to show our love for "New Moon" while restraining ourselves proclaiming our "Twilight" addiction, this jacket would be our #1 pick.
Which of the new Hot Topic items is your favorite? Are you going to dress up as a "Twilight" character for Halloween?
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