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Pair of Kings

Hosted by Sol Thompson and Michael Smith, Pair of Kings is a fashion podcast exploring streetwear culture, designer pieces, and the relationship we have with our clothing through themes of identity, sustainability, and collective affinity. Each weekly episode dives into streetwear outfits, emerging designer brands, archive fashion, and the stories behind Grailed finds that define modern menswear.The podcast exists between legacy fashion media and new-age influencer coverage, highlighting creatives

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87:48

12.8 - Was Demna's Run at Balenciaga Good?

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2025/03/25

Two big things! 1. Don't forget! We're organizing a pop-up at Komune (our favorite NYC boutique) with Kozaburo on April 12th! Swing by for a chance to win a free hat, say hi to the boys, and shop some of the Phantom Ranch goodies! 2. We're doing a giveaway for this episode! All HeroHero subscribers will be automatically entered into a drawing for a Bryan Jimenez logo tee - we'll select two winners on the Monday after this episode! Sol and Michael are back with a boys episode! Strap in a...

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61:52

12.7 - Helmut Lang's Spiritual Successor with Bryan...

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2025/03/18

You could have heard this episode early and had access to giveaways on our HeroHero! This week, Sol and Michael sit down with Bryan Jimenèz, a New York based designer whose sampling, patterning, and referencing make him one of the most exciting young designers in the city. The trio talk about Bryan's inspirations, some of the challenges of scaling a brand, boxing, the other creatives he lives and works with, creating clothes that feel authentically lived-in while still being new, attending an...

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11:35

12.6 - The Problem with Raw Denim, Racism in the...

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2025/03/11

Subscribe to our HeroHero for the full episode and a chance to win a Blackmerle field shirt! On this HeroHero-exclusive episode of the podcast, Sol and Michael announce a giveaway, try to big dog each other over pairs of pants, talk about the variety (or lack thereof) in their wardrobes, think about their next purchases (if any), discuss the ongoing conversation regarding racism in the archive community, examine who get access to what (shocker, it's the hyper-wealthy), and, finally, pick thei...

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71:34

12.5 - The Blackmerle Interview with Terry and...

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2025/03/04

Want to support the podcast and hear episodes early? Subscribe to our HeroHero! This week, Sol and Michael are joined by the founders of Blackmerle, the South Korea-based brand making some of our favorite clothes of 2025. Tune into the podcast to hear the boys chat with Terry and Justice about how they approach design, how they choose materials, popups, their event at Komune, what they wish they could make, masculine cues in an outfit, double cuffs, color choice, rare Japanese fabrics, unifor...

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93:46

12.4 - Listener Questions, Brooklyn's Underground...

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2025/02/25

You can get access to our Rick Owens beanie giveaway and hear episodes early at our HeroHero! Hi everyone! On this episode, Sol and Michael bring back the listener question format from earlier PoK seasons! Tune in as they discuss Sol's theory of the four quadrants of clothing, Discwoman, Sweat Equity, the underground warehouse raves of pre-COVID Brooklyn, fast fashion, finance bros, cabaret laws, how to get cheap raw denim, Mercari / Yahoo Japan, how clothing has changed to accommodate for a ...

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93:19

12.3 - Art Direction in the Age of AI, Henri...

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2025/02/18

We're starting our guest episodes of Season 12 strong with Hypebeast's Art Director, Kevin Chen! Join Sol and Michael as they chat with Kevin about his practice, what he wears on set, how Art Directors adapted to the growing field of AI, where fashion campaigns are moving, his dream campaign, ERD, elite boarding schools, how to land a fighter jet, classic photographic conventions, and his graphic design practice! We hope you enjoy as much as we did recording! Lots of love! Sol Sol Thompson an...

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85:58

12.2 - China's Fashion Scene, The Post-2010 Men's...

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2025/02/11

On this episode of Season 12, Sol and Michael sit down to discuss Michael's recent trip to China (a three week excursion which saw Michael discover what might be the best clothing store in the country), differences in the fashion scenes between the US and China, Sol's Substack, serial killers and doing thing with zeal, and the changing face of who's impacting the clothing and fashion world (hint: it's changing from Kanye/Playboi Carti/Travis Scott to people like IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat). We ...

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82:55

12.1 - The Worst Fashion Show of Paris FW25, What...

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2025/02/04

Welcome to Season 12, folks! You can hear episodes early, get access to our Pearled Ivory Belt and Glove giveaway, and hear exclusive episodes over on our HeroHero. Sol and Michael are back for a brand new season of the podcast. They're revitalized and revamped; tune in for discussion about Glenn Martens' new appointment at Margiela, Y-Project, some of the couture shows, the new Comme Des Garcons boots (that may or may not have been ripped from Rombaut, if you believe the claims), people not ...

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11.19 - (HeroHero Exclusive) Shock Collar Fashion Trivia

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2024/12/17

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 stumble their way through questions about Rick Owens, SS/01-02 Raf Simons, the Battle of Versailles, Marc Jacobs,...

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103:39

11.18 - Fashion Versus Style, SSENSE Sale Season, and...

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2024/12/03

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 man's shop, gossip about Michele Lamy and Tyrone Dylan, style v. fashion, and so much more!Enjoy! Lots of lov...

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11.17 - Keeping it Authentic, The Hardcore Scene, and...

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2024/11/26

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 of it, the culture around the Hardcore scene, inspirations, Robert Geller, working with Nordstrom, mormons selling...

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77:35

11.16 - Alexander McQueen's Lasting Influence and The...

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2024/11/19

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-shirt is, and the horror movies that the boys think will influence a new generation of designers!We hope you enjoy...

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70:43

11.15 - Meet Me on ORCHARD with Marco Giannavola...

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2024/11/12

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!) the wonderful art.RSVP Here!Join Sol and Michael and they chat with the incredibly talented photographer Marco G...

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115:58

11.14 - Crystal Castles, Vintage T-Shirts, and Alpha...

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2024/10/29

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 magazines for inspo, what an art director actually does, having parents who actually had cool clothes, Princess Diana...

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75:48

11.13 - The Return of Hedi Slimane, the Impact of...

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2024/10/22

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, the rise of GLP-1s like Ozempic and the results on the fashion world, the cultural differences of vaping versus smo...

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11.12 - (HeroHero Preview) Grading and Reviewing All...

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2024/10/15

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, up-and-coming brands, trends that they're seeing for the upcoming season, the Rick Owens show, and much more!We'...

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92:11

11.11 - Runway Collections, Stolen Designs, and...

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2024/10/08

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 called an 'instagram brand' has begun to shift. Brands once thought to be insignificant or relegated to bei...

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87:54

11.10 - Fits Over Troubled Waters with Polo Cheng...

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2024/10/01

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 got his start in fashion, differences between New York and Japanese style, what constitutes a "rockstar" brand, ho...

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62:26

11.9 - The 2024 New York Fashion Week Wrap-Up and the...

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2024/09/24

You could have heard this episode early, gotten exclusive episodes, and had access to giveaways over on our HeroHero!Hi, everyone! Sol and Michael are back and wrapping up our favorites and least favorite shows (I don't actually think we ever got to least favorites, but we'll talk about what Puppets and Puppets did in the future) of Fashion Week and the experience as a whole! We also chat about the 'three major New York brands' (Willy Chavarria, Telfar, and Luar), in that while there's a weal...

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86:56

11.8 - Shanghai Fashion Week, Reality Television, and...

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2024/09/17

You could have heard this episode early and gotten access to giveaways, exclusive episodes, and more over on our HeroHero!It's time to get real with reality show star, magazine editor in chief, and all around fashion superstar Blake Abbie! Tune in to listen as Sol and Michael chat with Blake about his work with A Magazine Curated By, working to craft narratives with designers like Glenn Martens and Peter Do, the inherent politics of the fashion industry, how to ride the line between being a p...

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