As many have said...Hot Topic is a good economic STARTING place if you are mildly curious about EGL.
Eventually some will be encouraged to edit, salvage and create their own outfits at some point later should they continue being interested in EGL fashion. On a fair budget and luck, one can surprisingly make a decent outfit from a single Hot Topic.
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