Pair of Kings

Pair of Kings
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Pair of Kings

Sol Thompson and Michael Smith tackle the world of fashion, culture and beyond.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

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

    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...

    1h 18m

  2. NOV 12

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

    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...

    1h 11m

  3. OCT 29

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

    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...

    1h 56m

  4. OCT 22

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

    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...

    1h 16m

  5. OCT 15

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

    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'...

    16 min

  6. OCT 8

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

    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...

    1h 32m

  7. OCT 1

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

    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...

    1h 28m

  8. SEPT 24

    11.9 - The 2024 New York Fashion Week Wrap-Up and the Three Major New York Brands

    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...

    1h 2m
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Sol Thompson and Michael Smith tackle the world of fashion, culture and beyond.

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  • Creator
    Pair of Kings
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    264
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024 Pair of Kings
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