Pair of Kings: A Fashion and Culture Podcast

You can enter into all of our giveaways (including the one on this episode) and get early access to episodes at our HeroHero Michael's back from Berlin and telling Sol (and the listeners) about his experience with Berlin Fashion Week - the hottest, best run, and most interesting up-and-coming fashion week in the post-COVID era. Tune in to hear about Michael's picks for the best and brigh...

We're giving away a beautiful AV Beamon jacket on our HeroHero to celebrate the episode: subscribe to support the show, enter into the giveaway and get early access to episodes! Sol spent a ton of time on a Substack article called Hometown Heroes ; join Michael and Sol as they sit down and discuss a selection of amazing brands from around the world (including Isabella Charles , Empath LA , an...

You could hear episodes early, get access to all of our giveaways, and more over on HeroHero! Subscribe and support the show! This week, Sol and Michael sit down with on-set tailor and clothing wizard Chloe Boxer to learn about her practice, work, and about her takes on clothing in general! Join the trio as they chart Chloe's introduction to and growth in the fashion world, historic clothing...

To enter into all of our giveaways (including this episode's!), get access to exclusive episodes, and to hear episodes early, subscribe to our HeroHero! Wow! We're doing policy analysis? Sol 's putting his degree to use? Michael 's talking about some of the craziest reproductions of vintage clothing? What the heck? A podcast with heavy, heavy research? What's going on? Tun...

You can hear episodes early and get access to all of our giveaways for only $4 on HeroHero! Go support the show! We're back this week with our wonderful friend Tanya Ravichandran ! Join Michael and Sol as they discuss the incredible team at Coach, Tanya's love for Ann D., how to host the perfect runway show, why all the guys in New York dress like shit, making the Margiela 5 Zip Exodia,...

To listen to the full episode and to be automatically entered into this episode's giveaway, subscribe to the HeroHero! 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) an...

You could have heard this episode early and had access to giveaways on our HeroHero: https://herohero.co/pok 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, som...

You could have heard this episode early and had access to giveaways on our HeroHero: https://herohero.co/pok 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, milit...

You could have heard this episode early and had access to giveaways on our HeroHero: https://herohero.co/pok 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 t...

You could have heard this episode early and had access to giveaways on our HeroHero! 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 bib...

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

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 discus...

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! The boys are back - and just in time! This wee...

Two big things!  1. Don't forget! 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! 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'...

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 live...

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 com...

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...

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 l...

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 h...

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 fashi...

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 De...

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 t...

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&ap...

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 cult...

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...