11.4 - How to Buy a Birkin, New v. Old Luxury, and Ariana Grande Working TSA with Charles Gross (@charlesgross)

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 wealth of talent, there're three brands who are poised (or who have already had) a major breakout. Let us know what you think of our choices for the brands and if you agree with our evaluations - we'd also love to hear about any shows you think we missed!We hope you enjoy, and lots of love!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

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 personality and being beholden to brands, the impacts of and differences between the various international fashion weeks, up-and-coming Chinese brands, reality TV and the resulting impact on public perception, and a weirdly in-depth conversation about socks!Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy! Don't forget to follow us on your favorite streaming platform and to leave us a rating! SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

You could have heard this episode early AND can get access to our giveaway ($200+ in Komune credit!) at our HeroHero!New York has struggled to establish a young in-person community around fashion since the 2010's. It's finally returning. Join Sol and Michael as they explore the revitalization of the NYC fashion scene, which centers around Orchard Street in the Lower East side, and the brands, people, and spaces that are powering that change. The boys also chat about brands with cult followings, the ability to sell to a customer base, the explosion of Basketcase's 'look', what the fashion scene looked like in the 2010s, our wonderful friends at Komune, and how we're now seeing the results of younger designers finding their footing when it comes to designing and referencing the clothes they love without being derivative.Hope you enjoy this episode - I think it's a great one!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

You could have heard this episode early on our HeroHero!Sol and Michael are back with the wonderful Ale of @y2kbags for a bag-filled episode. Join the trio as they chat about the new-age Le Labo thief, dos and don'ts for men's bags, crazy stories of wealth, who's doing it right, who's doing it wrong, the grails of the handbag world, Telfar's moment in the sun and the explosion of the 'Bushwick Birkin', and so much more!We hope you enjoy! Lots of love!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

You could have listening to the episode early on our HeroHero!Sol and Michael are back for a boys episode! Listen in as the pair discuss a brand that's reached out to Michael for influencer content, Sol's obsession with the cult-like sorority rush and the fashion choices associated with it, timeless Italian classics, fortnite skins, a game of analogisms (where you describe someone using contemporaries in their field), Rick Owens, Raf Simons, Calvin Klein, and so much more!We hope you enjoy!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

You could have heard this episode early on our HeroHero!Sol and Michael are back at it with this week's very special guest, Charles Gross, to talk about what exactly luxury is. Tune in to hear this week's trio chat about Hermes, the luxury shopping experience, the Zara-fication of Prada, media training, cavity searches, how to get out of a bad date, the rise of Ozempic and the impact on the fashion and modeling industry, and so much more!We hope you enjoy!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

To enter the giveaway, you've just got the be signed up for our HeroHero before Monday, August 19th!Sol and Michael are back for a HeroHero exclusive, chatting first about Emma Rogue's new song, "Jorts", and then going through every sport featured in the Paris Olympics and rating them. We also want to announce our HeroHero giveaway for this episode: all you have to do is be signed up and you'll be automatically entered! Best of luck!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

Sol and Michael are joined this week by rapper 24kGoldn - tune in to listen to the boys chat about how he packs on tour (and how many pairs of underwear Golden brings (but not in a weird way)), his burgeoning watch and car collections, vintage Supreme, Raging Bull 5s, wearing Gucci ski goggles at school, Pri Pri gang, Bay Area classics, and go-to karaoke songs.Hope you enjoy!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

To access the giveaway, listen to episodes early, and much more, sign up for the HeroHero!The boys are back for a brand-new season of podcasting! Join Sol and Michael as they open up the season's first giveaway for a bunch of perfumes, chat about the resurgence of boat shoes, how hot weather is the worst for getting off fits, eating too many hot dogs, frat boy chic, and hearing the boys' predictions for the future of fashion!Enjoy the episode! Lots of love!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok

You could have heard this episode early and gotten access to giveaways on our HeroHero!It's the season finale! Join Sol and Michael as they struggle through Toskovat's Inexcusable Evil. We intended this to be a full podcast about fashion, but severely underestimated our ability to talk while sitting in the world's most disconcerting, off-putting, horrid, scary cologne/perfume/scent.  Tune in as experience Inexcusable Evil by Toskovat and chat about trying not to throw up, rotting chicken, Lyndon B. Johnson, PYREX VISION, and other fragrances we wish we'd been able to smell like! We also do a retrospective about all of our wonderful guests this season.I hope you enjoy! Lots of love!SolSol 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 [email protected] to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month Links: Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Sol’s Instagram Michael’s Instagram Michael’s TikTok