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Last night, Complex trekked over to Bloomingdale’s to get a sneak peak of the Robert Geller for Levi’s collection. If you’re wondering who Robert Geller is and why he deserves to design a line for Levi’s, you obviously haven’t been paying attention to this site. Catch up!

The German-born, American educated designer got his start working at Marc Jacobs before going on to launch a number of brands, including the award-winning Cloak and the eponymous Robert Geller Menswear, which launched in 2007. Although he’s been toiling away in the industry for the better part of the last decade, gaining accolades left and right, it wasn’t until this year that the Council of Fashion Designers of America gave him the award for Best New Menswear Designer. The award came with a $50,000 prize that would be used to help established his label as well as the Levi’s mini-collection that puts a unique twist on American workwear classics. Familiar yet? If not, read on to see (and buy!) some key pieces of the from the collection we saw last night…

RECONSTRUCTED CHAMBRAY SHIRT
Click here to Buy It Now at Bloomingdale’s, $265

TYPE III VEST WITH SHERPA LINING
Click here to Buy It Now at Bloomingdale’s, $335

MODIFIED PARKA
Click here to Buy It Now at Bloomingdale’s, $575

THE GRADIENT SHIRT
Click here to Buy It Now at Bloomingdale’s, $195

Following the success of the last two 50 Jeans Live Unbuttoned art installations, Levi’s and VICE have come together to find the UK’s most talented painters, illustrators, designers, sculptors, artists, whatever to have their work displayed on HUGE sites throughout London.

There are absolutely no guidelines for this project, other than that your work should try and capture the essence of what it means to “Live Unbuttoned” – living un-restrained and celebrating self-expression and creative freedom. This may involve freedom, creative expression, full-frontal nudity or however else you interpret the project. Basically, this is an offer to have your work displayed in the capital on a huge scale, no strings attached.

If you are selected from the teeming hordes of hopefuls to have your work featured as part of the Live Unbutton campaign, your work will be blown up to HUGE proportions, and displayed in Camden (The Lock Tavern), Shoreditch (Village Underground) and Soho (The Breakfast Club).

The winner will work with the project mentor, Ben Freeman, a regular Vice contributor and general expert on design, graphics, photography and the publisher of all round amazing magazine FUN, to translate their work from small scale, to ‘size of a large building scale’. Once up, your work will remain on show for one month (21st September – 21st October).

Your work need not be in any fixed medium or format, be it oil painting, papier-mâché, carved granite – whatever, we want to see it. All entries simply need to reflect the essence of the 501 jeans Live Unbuttoned campaign.

The competition opens on the 3rd of August and closes on the 1st of September.

For further information on the competition or to submit your entry please visit viceland.com/liveunbuttoned

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A group of approx 80 Vietnam Veterans and their spouses attended this special reunion. They came from all over the country. As we are all aware the Vietnam Vet never received a proper welcome home. They attended a reunion they’ll never forget. Bandana Fever was proud to have sponsored this event. Save on such items as: Nike Air Force 1s Nike Cortez Converse All-Stars Hoodies Dickies Pants Dickies Shirts Baby T-Shirts Baby Bibs Levi’s NBA Jerseys Vans Home Decor Bandana Scarves Learn More

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