I’m going to be honest with you guys: I feel like the least devoted Tolkien fan ever, because I still haven’t gone to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. (Dear Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema: please stop having premieres right before finals week!)

What I have done, however, is fawn over the photos of Bilbo knee-deep in dragon’s gold, dwarves barreling down a river, Legolas’s brand new slightly-scary blue contact lenses, and Thranduil’s absolutely magnificent crown. (I also got mildly grumpy at the addition of what appears to be a random elvish love interest, but then I fawned over the pictures of Tauriel anyways, because hey, looks like Kate made it off the Island and into Middle Earth!)

Haven’t seen any of the Hobbit movies yet? Read our article about fashion inspired by the first movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, to get caught up!

Know Your Geek: About The Hobbit

• The Desolation of Smaug is the second installment in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.
• Bilbo and Thorin’s company of Dwarves continue on their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain. Along the way, they must face goblins, Elves, spiders, and a particularly nasty dragon.
• Meanwhile, Gandalf and the White Council investigate the mysterious shadow in the east that threatens the safety of Middle-earth.
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Orlando Bloom, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Outfits Inspired by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Ready to head back into the fray with Bilbo Baggins, the bravest little hobbit of them all? Check out these four outfits inspired by the events of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!