{"product_id":"the-union-standard","title":"THE UNION STANDARD","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome things become classic because they were built to last.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Union Standard takes us to a different chapter of the Virginia Union story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the heavyweight collegiate sweatshirts of the 1990s, the piece looks intentionally familiar: heather gray, striped ribbing, a traditional V-insert and oversized \u003cstrong\u003eVIRGINIA UNION\u003c\/strong\u003e lettering across the chest. The kind of sweatshirt that could have been pulled from an alum's closet thirty years ago and worn today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut look closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1865\u003c\/strong\u003e sits between Virginia and Union because the pride we wear now has an origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleeves carry \u003cstrong\u003eRVA\u003c\/strong\u003e and Genius League Studios markings, connecting Virginia Union to Richmond and the collection to the city where this history unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd on the back sits an archival image that looks like a traditional garment label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbedded inside is NFC technology connecting the piece to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe History We Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Tap the label with your phone and the sweatshirt becomes an entry point into the documentary, revealing the history behind the institution whose name you're wearing across your chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe wanted this piece to feel like something that has always existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause that's what good collegiate clothing does. It gets passed down. It gets pulled from old closets. It shows up at Homecoming decades later. It carries memories long after the person who first wore it has graduated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe technology is new. The tradition isn't.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heather gray collegiate crewneck with red-and-gray striped ribbing, traditional V-insert, appliqué and embroidered Virginia Union\/1865 artwork, RVA and Genius League Studios sleeve detailing, NFC-enabled archival label, and access to \u003cem\u003eThe History We Wear\u003c\/em\u003e. Limited to \u003cstrong\u003e75 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade like an old favorite. Built to tell an older story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Genius League","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":50160612868234,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":50160612901002,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":50160612933770,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":50160612966538,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":50160612999306,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":50160613032074,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9362\/4202\/files\/DSC_9829-Edit.jpg?v=1788890275","url":"https:\/\/www.geniusleague.nyc\/products\/the-union-standard","provider":"Genius League","version":"1.0","type":"link"}