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UTGP2019 Pokemon x UNIQLO Gyrados/Magikarp Tee (BANNED/DISQUALIFIED/UNRELEASED)

availability: in Stock
$1,100.00  $1,045.00
Size

NEW WITH TAGS

SIZE LARGE

THIS IS A 1/1 PIECE GREAT FOR POKÉMON COLLECTORS


CONTEST WINNER WAS DISQUALIFIED AND THE SHIRT NEVER CAME OUT


QUICK SUMMARY ON WHY:


After the judges got done with the monumental challenge of paring that number down to the 24 that Uniqlo will actually produce and sell, they next had to choose an overall winner, and the honor went to Chinese designer Li Wen Pei, with a totem pole-like rendering of a trio of lowly Magikarp and their much more prized evolved form, Gyarados.


However, as we pointed out in our initial look at the results, Li had previously used the design on unlicensed smartphone cases and T-shirts sold in China, making his entry a violation of the contest rules, which stipulate that all designs must be new, and not previously published. Uniqlo has since stripped Li of his prize and dropped his Magikarp/Gyarados T-shirt from the line, issuing a statement saying:


“On May 20, we announced the winners of the Pokémon-themed UT Grand Prix 2019

Product Information

CategoryMen > Tops > T-shirts
SizeL (42-44)
BrandUniqlo
ConditionNew