The Hugo Mendoza Interview with Throwing Fits

Throwing Fits

Fashion & Beauty, Arts

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🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Our interview with Hugo Mendoza is aging like fine wine. Hugo—our pal and the brand director of Awake—returned to the pod to chop it up with us on 22 bottle nights, the best food in Paris isn't French, you might think you're eating in NYC but you're not eating good, what exactly a brand director does for a living, empowering the youth with equity, Awake Jordans hitting Fortnite, the Live From Awake NY series, ain't no block party like an Awake block party, living life with no regrets for former fits, the current state of streetwear and its not important players, his and Clint's lore, big wine dogs barking, don't get it twisted he's still a hater at heart, the sad state of NYC nightlife, how big can shorts get, food and beverage dreams, his made-to-measure suit game is strong, showing the speedo some love, copping a glass tank, and much more on Hugo Mendoza's interview with The Only Podcast That Matters™.

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0:00.0	This podcast is supported by The Real Real.
0:02.6	Meet Christine. She loves shopping.
0:04.8	And this is the sound of fashion overload.
0:09.2	Too many fabulous things, not enough space.
0:11.8	So Christine started selling with the Real Real.
0:14.0	I've always loved collecting designer pieces.
0:16.6	Gucci bags, prodded heels.
0:18.6	But my style keeps evolving.
0:20.2	Selling with the Real Real? Game changer.
0:22.6	I earn more and they do everything.
0:24.6	Seriously, just drop off your items or schedule a pickup.
0:27.6	We handle the photos, descriptions, pricing, even shipping.
0:31.6	You just sit back and watch your items sell fast to our 40 million members.
0:35.6	And I get peace of mind knowing I earn more selling
0:38.4	with The Real Real than anywhere else. Exactly. This? That's the sound of your closet working for you.
0:45.4	The Real Real. Earn more, save time, sell fast. And right now, you can get an extra $100 to shop
0:51.9	when you sell for the first time. Go to the real, real.com.com to get your extra $100. Therealreal.com. That's the real, real, real.com. Our guest this week, once again, has bad news for a bottle of juicy Pinoir. He woke up. And bad news for the fashion bro cornballs. He's awake. From the boogie down to LES, he's directing brands, collecting bands and wearing pants.
1:11.6	It's made with the geysers.
1:12.8	And when he's in the Wake, Jordans and Tim's, he's stepping in more pink than Wilk Chamberlain, a professional linker and builder and drinker and chiller. Here to talk the current state of streetwear, his hangover routine and the best people in fashion to party with the brand director of Wake New York, Hugo Mendoza.
1:26.0	Hugo, how are you?
1:27.2	I'm doing great.
1:28.5	Is it better the second time around
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