Pair of Kings

Sol and Michael are back to discuss the landmark - and totally legit - LVMH acquisition of Chrome Hearts! What will this mean for the current it-brand? How will this affect the fashion world? Do monopolies impact the creativity and freedom of other companies? Tune in to hear the guys discuss the pickup, brand expansion into Asia, the genius marketing of Marc Jacobs, the steroids of the fashion world, mallcore and the loss of mall culture, H&M, skirts for men, how being sweaty is the death of fashion, and so much more!

We hope you enjoy, 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”.

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Sol and Michael are back and - in a landmark turn of events - get naked on the podcast!

That isn't a joke, by the way. Join the duo as they talk about the grip that freaks and geeks held on them (the song, not the people), pant-shoe interaction, trompe l'oeil, how brands like Maison Kitsune have managed to stay afloat, the worst smelling perfume in the world (we are not kidding, it smells like war), and so much more!

We hope you enjoy!

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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Uh oh - in this HeroHero exclusive, Sol and Michael are joined by a disgruntled Grailed employee who's telling on everything, everyone, and everywhen(?). Join the boys as they go through a hostile takeover, swagger jacking, the proliferation of bot accounts, 5G Seller, and so much more! We can't go into it too much (lest we give away that sweet, sweet premium content for free)!

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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Sol and Michael are joined by writer-extraordinaire Laura Pitcher on this episode of the podcast to discuss astrology, radiant femininity, being banned from the country of New Zealand, reading, checking in on your friends, dating apps, japanese wrestlers, Laura's writing process, "working" from home, dedicating a life to researching a niche topic, misinformation on tiktok, spiders, and so much more! We hope you enjoy the episode!

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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Sol and Michael are back to talk about funding fashion startups (and the inherent cost barriers), social media addiction, Fitbruary, buying the worst possible games on steam, some small designers we've been loving lately, the curation of stores like Lara Koleji and James Veloria, Boston sports culture (and the lack of a fashion scene), Ann Demeulemeester, Kanye West, Kanye West's destruction of some really cool articles of clothing, and so much more!

Hope you enjoy!

Sol

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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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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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The boys are back to discuss regional fashion and how it's shaped international trends! Join Sol (@solthompson) and Michael (@_smithstagram) as they explore everything from lighthouse keepers and Ivy Trads in the northeast to Chicanos and the Athleisure dudes of LA to the grunge scene of the northwest (yes, I do not listen to a lot of grunge and apologize for my lack of intricate knowledge). The boys actually stay on topic for most of the pod, so that's new, but also quite exciting. If you think the episode sounds interesting, join the HeroHero!

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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Sol (@solthompson) and Michael (@_smithstagram) are back with longtime friend of the podcast Trevor Gorji (@trevorgorji) and newtime friend of the podcast Nick Castre (@nickcastre)! The Fugazi boys are expanding the brand outside of California, with their sights set on New York - we sat down with them to talk about their next steps, plans for new items and events, how they see both themselves and Fugazi in the world of fashion, what it's like to build an authentic following, their runway show (which I walked in, and looked really good in), the creation of the strong island iced tea, and so much more. Tune in to hear all of this and more, and we hope you enjoy!

Lots of love!

Sol

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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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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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10.5 - Answering the Biggest, Baddest, Most Fashionable Listener Questions

Sol (@solthompson) and Michael (@_smithstagram) are back to answer listener questions! Questions include things like:

- Comfort versus drip - what's preferred?

- How should you match a hairstyle to an aesthetic?

- What is a trend or piece of clothing that can be done well but is rarely done well?

- What is your least favorite material used for clothes?

- What's a cultural or religious style you would want to incorporate into your aesthetic?

And so much more! Thank you to all of our wonderful listeners who sent in questions - we'll be doing more of these in the future, so stay tuned into the instagram story if you've got a burning question or join the discord to submit ahead of time!

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Hope you enjoy today's episode, and lots of love!

Sol

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Sol and Michael are joined by Bailey Goldberg (knitting extraordinaire, funny guy, recent victim of someone stealing his hubcaps (it was me)) this week on the podcast!

Over the episode, the boys discuss the rise of knitting culture in New York (and elsewhere), dungeons and dragons, hand-knitting versus machine knitting, eBay, Sears, where to get the best Cortado in NYC, their "white whales" of fashion items, instagram story faceoffs, having beef, and falling into the worst 'work' arrangement ever (don't fall for the unpaid intern scam, everyone!).

We hope you enjoy the pod - go check out Bailey's work on his instagram and over at Selfridges!

Lots of love,

Sol

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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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I hope this podcast finds you well. I am writing to you today to outline the third episode of Season 10 of the Pair of Kings podcast (hosts Sol Thompson (@solthompson) and Michael Smith (@_smithstagram) cc'd on this release) and discuss potential avenues for exploration and continued collaboration.

Topics Discussed

• The new podcast dress code and the necessity of changing the modern perception of wearing suits - both casually and formally.
• Chrome Hearts Tastefluencers and Sol's borderline parasocial relationship with a couple of Japanese Needles and Chrome Hearts collectors.
• The inability for the best dressed people to take good fitpics.
• Replica fashion dogwhistles.
• The death of the "capital S" Supermodel in current fashion and the differences in both casting and fashion media coverage.
• Reaganomics only applying to the fashion market.
• Michael's new Rick Owens shoe pickups.
• Sonic the Hedgehog putting that shit on.
• Stolen valor on raw denim.
• Helmut Lang.
• Yoshitomo Nara.
• Marc Jacobs.
• Grunge revival by way of bucking 2023's biggest trend in "Quiet Luxury".

There's a lot more, but I hope this outline helps you get a sense of the conversation that took place. I hope you enjoy the future collaborations between Sol and Michael. I'll leave it up to you to continue the conversation, either on Discord or in the Insta DMs.

Lots of love,

Sol Thompson

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