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Back in July, Mercedes-Benz announced an unexpected partnership with Virgil Abloh, now thanks to A$AP Nast we have the first look at Abloh's upcoming G-Wagen collab.

The rapper took to Instagram yesterday to tease a pair of Virgil Abloh-gifted Mercedes-Benz racing gloves. He revealed that the pair was one of only 22 and noted, "thank you [Virgil] and [Mercedes-Benz] I’m blown away and super grateful to own these."

The gloves see leather and canvas construction in red, beige and black, with a blue wrist band emblazoned with the text "ABLOH" in white.

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Little is known about the project aside from the fact that it is meant to combine both fashion and art with the popular Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen model. While the collaboration is set to be revealed on September 8, 2020, last month the car manufacturer shared a teaser of what's to come.

These teasers shared to Instagram include closeups of Virgil's "Project Geländewagen," a very unique looking G-Wagen. The shots show elements of the one-of-a-kind, home-scale replica including a light gray-white paint job, retro odometer, and bright yellow tire details reading GELÄNDEWAGEN – German for SUV.

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“Project Geländewagen” will be auctioned off later this year with proceeds to be donated to an as-yet-unnamed charity that supports the arts. Furthermore, the winner of the auction will also get to meet the co-creators, with a personal introduction to the inspirations behind the artwork and the aspirations for it.

Last month, Virgil Abloh also showed off a new shirt that we assume will be part of a clothing collection.

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Stay tuned for more updates as we get them.

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