Pokimane catches merch thief red-handed Pokimane, Twitter \/ FreepikImane \u201cPokimane\u201d Anys is one of Twitch\u2019s most popular female streamers, boasting an audience of over 3 million followers and a successful merchandise collection \u2013 a clothing line that\u2019s so popular, it already has copycats. The streamer\u2019s current merchandise collection includes a series of jackets, joggers, and shirts, which she launched on September 1 in wake of her collaboration with MetaThreads. While Anys\u2019s latest clothing venture has already seen one item sell out \u2013 a crop top with an anime-style design \u2013 that very item is being copied in another store. https:\/\/pokishop.comAnys posted a Tweet regarding the theft on September 2, noting that a seller had used a screenshot of her design for use on a men\u2019s T-shirt, as evidenced by the curve of the fabric. \u201cCan\u2019t believe someone screenshotted my merch design off the pic I posted and is trying to re-sell it,\u201d Pokimane wrote. \u201cLook at the curve on the text LMAAAOOO!\u201d can’t believe someone screenshotted my merch design off the pic i posted and is trying to re-sell it.. look at the curve on the text LMAAAOOO pic.twitter.com\/h3QwIRedyW \u2014 pokimane (@pokimanelol) September 2, 2019 That\u2019s not all: the streamer also speculated that the seller used her design for their before her collection was even released, as seen in their use of the image taken from her selfie. \u201cI think they did this before the collection was released,\u201d she continued. \u201cI wonder if they have updated versions lmao.\u201d i think they did this before the collection was released, i wonder if they have updated versions lmao.. :sweat_smile: \u2014 pokimane (@pokimanelol) September 2, 2019 Although Anys is one of many content creators who boast merchandise, her mission statement for the clothing line focused on fashion, hoping to create merch that was both unique to her brand and genuinely stylish. \u201cI wanted to create merch that people would enjoy wearing and not only purchase because they want to support someone, but something they want to wear out, something I think genuinely looks good,\u201d she said of the project. Timestamp: [7:41 for mobile viewers] While Pokimane caught this merch thief red-handed, this wouldn\u2019t be the first time her clothing line has been the subject of controversy: last year, some critics accused the streamer of copying designs from famous brands \u2013 designs that she credited the brands with as inspiration for her own merchandise. \u201cIt\u2019s totally fine to get inspiration from other things,\u201d Pokimane responded. \u201c\u2026one, credit: Off-White as definitely being one of the top streetwear brands, big inspiration of mine. And two, I\u2019m not copying.\u201d Whatever the case may be, Pokimane\u2019s merchandise is a huge success \u2013 so much that it\u2019s already being blatantly copied by internet thieves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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