Episodios

  • 12.16 (HeroHero Preview) - Reviewing Every Single Outfit From the 2025 Met Gala (Superfine: Tailoring Black Style)
    May 27 2025

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    It's time for Michael and Sol's favorite yearly tradition: talking shit on the celebrities who spend thousands of dollars to walk the red carpet at the largest event in fashion! Join the duo as they talk about the best (no spoilers, but it rhymes with Mom Crown) and the worst (no spoilers, but it's (not) shockingly a white girl in a durag) of the night, chat about what makes for 'guy in a suit', and take nearly three hours to postulate about what outfits make the vaunted Pair of Kings S tier.

    Lots of love!

    Sol

    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

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  • 12.15 - River Fashion, Sol's Life Changing Experience, and Everything You Missed in April
    May 20 2025

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    The title isn't hyperbole: Sol's back from the wilderness! Join the intrepid duo of Sol and Michael as they discuss Kanye West somehow proving that yes, you can always lose your mind just a little bit more, the Pope dying, what gorpcore's cooler older brother looks like, some slept-on outdoor brands, a horrible new beard, how the hell you dress for the longest river trip in the world (this is a fact), Weekend Warriors, Marseille Hiking boots, wearing brand new raw denim, how to look like a virgin, Kapital Century Denim and the Flare Star competition, Thom Browne suits for the low, new drinking games, and so much more!

    I missed you all, and I'm so glad to be back!

    Sol

    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

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    1 h y 22 m
  • 12.14 - The Pair of Kings Official Rap Snacks Taste Test
    May 6 2025

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    Hello my dear friends! In this episode Sol and Michael eat way too many lil baby themed potato chips. We also discuss the Thom Browne employee uniform guidelines, the difference between "vintage" and "archive," the bible (again somehow), Alfargo's marketplace, military surplus (again somehow) and Sol's absolutely diabolical plan to undermine the fashion communities most prolific gatekeepers.

    Thanks as always for supporting us!

    This is likely our last episode for a week or two, as Sol is still floating his way down the grand canyon and we may be out of our backlog.

    -Michael

    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

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    1 h y 11 m
  • 12.13 - Chrome Hearts Rocket Launcher with Luke Fracher
    Apr 29 2025

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    Hello Everyone! On this Episode Sol and Michael sit down with Luke of Lukes NYC. We talk about being an unc, scaling a business, getting tricked into tattooing a very large garfield on your head, rocket launchers, how much Luke really loves and respects Rick Owens and wants to wear it all the time, the largest prime number Sol can think of, and much more!We had a lot of fun recording this one and I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun listening!

    -Michael

    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

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    1 h y 35 m
  • 12.12 - Saint Mike, The Karen Signoff, and Military Surplus that isn't Military or Surplus
    Apr 22 2025

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    Hey Everybody! Sol has run off to the grand canyon for the next 3 weeks and left me alone, afraid, and in charge of uploading the episodes. He has no phone and I am scared. But! there was a time that I was not scared and Sol was by my side and we recorded this episode for all of you. In this episode we discuss biblical names, that guy on instagram who does an incredible job of making bad hats, and how a number of your favorite clothing items jumped from military to high fashion to everyday - including some legacy works by Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier, Helmut Lang, and Raf Simons

    Thanks for supporting us! Let me know if I did a good job they usually don't let me touch the keyboard or talk to anyone directly around here.

    -Michael


    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month

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    1 h y 20 m
  • 12.11 - Arts and Crafts and Modeling and DSquared2 FW25 with Ella Emhoff (@ellaemhoff)
    Apr 15 2025

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    On this episode, Sol and Michael sit down with their good friend Ella to chat about the long-awaited comeback of Soft Hands Knit Club, Ella's career as a model, DSquared FW25 (and their unfortunate gap between what they show on the runway and what they sell through sites like SSENSE), the "White Boy of the Month" phenomenon of the Lower East Side, environmental sustainability as it relates to fashion, steroid gut, Calvin Klein underwear ads, "Shock Content", Thom Browne, and so much more!

    We hope you enjoy as much as we did recording!

    Lots of Love!

    Sol

    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month

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    1 h y 39 m
  • 12.10 - The Most Memorable Fashion Campaigns of the Last Decade and Jonathan Anderson's Legacy at Loewe
    Apr 8 2025

    One big announcement!

    We're organizing a pop-up at Komune (our favorite NYC boutique) with Kozaburo on April 11th! Swing by for a chance to win a free hat, say hi to the boys, and shop some of the Phantom Ranch goodies!

    You could have heard this episode early and been entered into all of our giveaways on HeroHero! Subscribe and support the show!

    This week, listen in as Sol and Michael discuss Jonathan Anderson leaving Loewe, being a vindictive ex-boyfriend, the legacy of fashion advertising and the most memorable ads of the last decade (or so), Jacquemus, terrible perfume ads, Dua Lipa, Gosha going to Heavn by Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, smelling like you've been swallowed by a whale, and so much more!

    Hope you enjoy listening, and lots of love!

    Sol

    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month

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    1 h y 21 m
  • 12.9 - Fancy Footwork and Full Hedi Slimane with Dave Macklovitch (@dave1)
    Apr 1 2025

    One big announcement!

    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!

    You could have heard this episode early and been entered into all of our giveaways on HeroHero! Subscribe and support the show!

    The boys are back - and just in time! This week, Michael and Sol sit down with musical legend Dave Macklovitch (@dave1) of Chromeo acclaim in his Brooklyn studio to discuss his perspectives on style, whether or not Hedi Slimane is the greatest designer of the 21st century, having a uniform, Miss Kittin, old Daft Punk (you knew it was coming), being 'unc', appreciating different types of music, French literature, style inspirations from philosophy, and so much more!

    This was so lovely to record - I hope you enjoy! Lots of Love!

    Sol

    Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month

    Links:

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    Sol's Substack (One Size Fits All)

    Sol’s Instagram

    Michael’s Instagram

    Michael’s TikTok



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    2 h y 2 m
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