Pair of Kings

Dec 17 2024 267 ep. 85 mins 8
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Hosted by Sol Thompson and Michael Smith, Pair of Kings is a menswear fashion podcast that explores the complex relationship we have with and through our clothing, through themes of identity, sustainability, and collective affinity. The weekly podcast highlights creatives both in New York and internationally who push the envelope with their distinctive impact on the fashion world.

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11.19 - (HeroHero Exclusive) Shock Collar Fashion Trivia

Dec 17 2024 15 mins  
To support the pod, listen to the full episode, and get access to our giveaways, subscribe to our HeroHero!The boys are rounding out the season with their new instant classic, Shock Collar Fashion Trivia! Borne from the depths of Sol's brain at 3 AM, the game revolves around fashion history questions from our wonderful friend (who has asked to remain anonymous)!Tune in as the boys

11.18 - Fashion Versus Style, SSENSE Sale Season, and the Williamsburg Air Raid Siren

Dec 03 2024 103 mins  
You could have heard this episode early and have a chance to win this episode's giveaway on our HeroHero! Sol and Michael are back for a boys episode! Tune in as the duo discuss the meet me on ORCHARD popup, unique styles (big shoutout to Sol's friend Canute), the infamous H&M Margiela belt jacket, screenprinting, most of the insane Brooklyn merch flow through an older Jewish m

11.17 - Keeping it Authentic, The Hardcore Scene, and What Matters in the Fashion Industry with Joseph Keefer (@jkeefer_collection)

Nov 26 2024 90 mins  
You could have heard this episode early, had access to exclusive giveaways, and heard special episodes on our HeroHero!The boys are back with friend of the podcast, hardcore scene legend, and industry giant Joseph Keefer! Join Sol and Michael as they chat with Joey about how he got his start in the fashion industry, how to build upon an existing community rather than leeching off o

11.16 - Alexander McQueen's Lasting Influence and The Reseller Epidemic That Doesn't Exist

Nov 19 2024 77 mins  
You could have heard this episode early on our HeroHero!Sol and Michael are back for a boys episode! Join the boys as they talk about designers as public figures, the debate over the misogyny (or lack thereof) of McQueen's work, social media causing a race to the bottom for archive resellers, the politicization of Rick Owens' work (for good reason), what the 'right' price for a t-s

11.15 - Meet Me on ORCHARD with Marco Giannavola (@mgiannavola)

Nov 12 2024 70 mins  
We're doing our first in-person event! We'll be taking over 70 Hester Street on November 22nd and 23rd for 'meet me on ORCHARD', an exhibition that celebrates the vibrant cultural evolution of the Lower East Side, a neighborhood that has stood as a beacon of creativity for over 40 years. An opening will be held from 7-10PM on the 22nd with music, free refreshments, and (of course!)

11.14 - Crystal Castles, Vintage T-Shirts, and Alpha Industries with Cody Parks (@1gwenstefani)

Oct 29 2024 115 mins  
You could have heard this episode early on our HeroHero!Sol and Michael are back this week with guest who can talk as much shit as he throws fits - Cody Parks, art director of Alpha Industries! Join the boys as they chat about Cody's upbringing and forays into fashion, Dance Gavin Dance, Crystal Castles, The Blair Witch Project, being Jewish, having beef, 205W39NYC, looking to maga

11.13 - The Return of Hedi Slimane, the Impact of GLP-1s on Fashion, and Predicting the 2025 "Fashion Guy" Uniform

Oct 22 2024 75 mins  
You can get access to our giveaways, early releases, and exclusive episodes on our HeroHero!Sol and Michael have heard the chatter - we know our listeners wanted us to give away even more store credit to fun, unique spots in New York. We're doing just that! Tune as the boys announce the latest giveaway, the resurgence of skinny jeans, the pass-through effect of fashion in music, th

11.12 - (HeroHero Preview) Grading and Reviewing All Runway Shows From 2024's Paris Fashion Week

Oct 15 2024 15 mins  
Join our HeroHero to be automatically entered into all our giveaways, listen to this entire episode, and to hear episodes early!Sol and Michael are back to review all the Paris Fashion Week shows! Well - almost all of them. Tune in as the boys discuss the consistent disappointments from Chanel and Coperni's SS25 shows, the glorious revival of Saint Laurent under Anthony Vaccarello,

11.11 - Runway Collections, Stolen Designs, and Changing the Perception of an Instagram Brand with Adam Small (@adam_____small)

Oct 08 2024 92 mins  
You could have had access to this episode early and been automatically entered into our giveaways at our HeroHero!What does it mean to be an "instagram brand" in this day and age? As brands like Adam Small's byadamsmall announce themselves to the fashion world and prove their longevity and standing through popups, runways, and cult followings, the stigma around what it means to be

11.10 - Fits Over Troubled Waters with Polo Cheng (@polo__zheng) from Troubled Waters (@troubledwaters.co)

Oct 01 2024 87 mins  
You could have heard this episode early and had access to this season's giveaways on our HeroHero!Sol and Michael are joined on the podcast this week by the wonderful multi-hyphenate Polo Cheng! Listen in as the trio chats about the Troubled Waters popup at Komune, their collab with Marcel Everette, Polo's work with Ken of Professor.E, working across international borders, how he g