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Gift Guide Day #12: Heart Container Necklace

Keeping with the Legend of Zelda theme, I wanted to feature this amazing Heart Container Necklace from Much Needed Merch. I styled their Light & Dark World Dress a few months ago and fell in love with their stylish Legend of Zelda inspired clothing and accessories (they do other games as well, but I'm a bit biased towards the Zelda stuff). 

The necklace is a longer pendant and has a good weight to it - so it won't bounce all over the play or get caught up in a shirt. My necklace's chain was broken when I received it, but I just swapped the chain for one of my other gold necklaces and it was good to go. Another easy fix is to use thin pliers to reattach the chain - I was just too excited to wear it though! 

The necklace is $17 from Much Needed Merch and is a great stocking stuffer for a Legend of Zelda fan. Plus, C2C readers get 10% off with code C2C10 until December 31st! 

GIVEAWAY! We're giving away one Heart Container Necklace! To enter, follow Console to Closet on Twitter and retweet this tweet. All retweets done before 11 pm tomorrow will be entered to win! Good luck!

Gift Guide Day #11: Miranda Funnel Neck Hoodie

Represent Cerberus with style by wearing this Miranda Funnel Neck Hoodie from The Bioware Store. The hoodie features the iconic hexagonal print from Miranda's in-game look in a durable, poly-bonded fleece which feels more like an athletic hoodie. It's got an embroidered Cerberus logo on the chest and possible the coolest neckline I've ever seen in a hoodie - The white logo material makes a funnel neckline, while the black material forms a hood on the outside. Talk about Mass Effect inspired, those asymmetrical hoodie strings look straight out of the future. 

My only issue with the hoodie is where the pockets fall - they hit right on the hips for me. So ladies with curvier hips, I'd recommend going up a size to accommodate the pockets. Now this might only be true with me since I'm super tall, so please let me know if you pick this up where the pockets hit so I can update this accurately! 

For $60, this hoodie is a great gift idea for the Mass Effect loving lady in your life, or if you're a Mass Effect loving lady (like me) immediately add this to your wishlist, I promise you won't be disappointed. 

GIVEAWAY! We're giving away one Miranda Funnel Neck Hoodie to a lucky C2C reader! Get those biotic powers ready and enter here. Good luck!!!!

Gift Guide Day #9: Halo Shirts!

Most of you know how big of Halo fans my husband Tyler and I are. We're obsessed! So when J!NX opened their new Halo store with the launch of the Master Chief Collection a few weeks ago, we drooled over the line. I wanted to feature these shirts on the gift guide because they each have a unique style to them that isn't typically found in gaming shirts.

Tyler is wearing is the Halo 105th Division Premium Tee from J!NX. This shirt is $22 and comes in mens sizes small to xxl. It's a a pretty standard tee that runs true to size and has a great length for those taller guys. It's a really high quality shirt material that's light weight and very comfortable. My favorite part of this tee is the ODST logo on the arm - it's so simple, but looks really cool with the larger ODST design on the front. 

I'm wearing the Unity Raglan, which comes in both mens and women's styles (YAY). The shirt is $25 and also comes in small to xxl, for both genders. It's a thicker cotton shirt and has a lot of stretch, so it's very comfortable and warmer for winter. I absolutely love raglan tees - they're so classic and easy to wear. It's a great alternative for those gamers that have a million gaming tees. 

GIVEAWAY! Thanks to J!NX, we’re giving away both of these shirts to one lucky Halo fan! Fill out this form to enter the giveaway. Contest closes tomorrow night at 11 pm (here’s the rest of the T&C’s). Good luck!!

Gift Guide Day #8: Assassin's Creed Unity Polo

Love sneaking around France? Love jumping into hay? Love hidden blades? Than this polo is for you! The Assassin's Creed Unity Polo is one of the newest styles from the UbiWorkshop and makes a great gift for the Ubisoft fan in your life. 

My favorite part of the polo is that it incorporates style elements of the game into the overall design of the shirt. It's not overly branded, but represents the game through style (something I'm always trying to achieve with my looks). It's a great quality polo and is easy to wear - you can rock it alone on warmer days or layered under a cardigan or jacket. 

Pick up your Unity Polo from UbiWorkshop for $40. 

GIVEAWAY! We’re giving away an Assassin's Creed Unity Polo! Fill out this form to enter the giveaway. Contest closes tomorrow night at 11 pm (here’s the rest of the T&C’s). 

Gift Guide Day #7: Tali Draped Hoodie

Similar to the Morrigan Hoodie we featured earlier in the Gift Guide, the Tali Draped Hoodie is one of The Bioware Store's newest and most stylish designs. I absolutely love seeing new game merch that not only draws inspiration from the game/character, but translates it into a stylish, wearable piece of merch. 

This hoodie features Tali's iconic hood print and shape - It even has a stiffer fabric so the hood falls similarly to how her in-game one does. The cuffs have a similar fabric and can be worn over a finger or rolled back, depending on which look you'd like. The hoodie is true to size, but is more of a long sleeve shirt or sweater than a hoodie - it's not very thick and I wouldn't recommend wearing something underneath it besides a cami. I found that I wear it more as a stand alone shirt, bundling up with a jacket if necessary. 

The hoodie is $40 from The Bioware Store and is perfect for the Commander Shepard on your Christmas list.  

GIVEAWAY! We're giving away a Tali Draped Hoodie AND Tali Hooded Scarf to two winners. Fill out this form to enter the giveaway. Contest closes tomorrow night at 11 pm (here's the rest of the T&C's). 

Gift Guide Day #7: Tali Hooded Scarf

Here's something you didn't know about me...I love scarfs. I practically live in them. (I'm almost always cold). So when I saw this Tali inspired scarf at The Bioware Store, I freaked out. It seriously looks like the warmest, cuddliest, coziest scarf in the world. 

The scarf features Tali's iconic hood print, which may look bright, but is very easy-to-wear. The scarf also features longer ends (looks to go down to the model's knees), which can be worn wrapped various ways. My favorite part of the scarf is that it has a pocket. Think of the hands free possibilities!!!

The scarf is $35 from The Bioware Store and is available for pre-sale right now, with deliveries expecting to ship December 19th. It's a great Christmas gift for those living on cooler colonies this winter. 

Gift Guide: Behind the Scenes

We're almost halfway through the gift guide and so far, it's been a blast! I've had to miss yesterday and today just due to some shipping delays of products, but we'll be back tomorrow! I'm still aiming on finishing the gift guide on the 18th, but I may need to add an extra day.

Gift Guide Day #6: Portal Scientist Jacket

Do you have testing that involves cold weather? Are you sick of wearing standard issue lab coats? Than this Scientist Jacket from musterbrand's Portal Collection is perfect for you! The jacket comes in both womens and mens styles (it's the Engineer Jacket for guys) and has so many unique Portal inspired features that's it's going to be difficult to round them all up.

The jacket's shell is made of Polyamide - which is a synthetic material that is incredibly soft and durable, perfect for a winter coat. It's also water repellent and wind resistant. I thought it would be more puffy than it is, but it's actually very flattering and warm. 

My favorite part of this jacket are the subtle, but on-point Portal references. The jacket has blue and orange thumbholes representing the portals, orange vents under the arms, a testing sign on the arm (which doubles as an iphone/ipod holder with a headphone hole), and removable Aperture Laboratories tag on the chest. 

All in all, this jacket is amazing and may be one of my favorite pieces of gaming clothing that I've ever owned. I cannot recommend this jacket enough. I know it's pricey at $219, but it's a superbly designed, high quality, stylish piece of fashion. 

GIVEAWAY! We’re giving away a $50 gift card to musterbrand! This means you can apply it to anything in their store, which is fantastic. To enter, LIKE Console to Closet on Facebook and comment on our Portal Jacket image. We'll be selecting the winner by 11 pm tomorrow night.