Aqil Karlzafri, Author at Men's Folio Malaysia

By Aqil Karlzafri

Fashion’s Vision Is Never Entirely Its Own
Why does fashion keep returning to its art heroes?
The RIMOWA Classic Aluminium Grid Sharpens The Archive
RIMOWA revisits a 1969 blueprint, recast in a disciplined grid of silver aluminium where heritage is refined, tightened, and set into motion.
The Sneaker That Made Ugly Cool: Balenciaga Triple S.2
Balenciaga returns to the Triple S with greater control, refining the excess that once rewrote the rules of sneaker culture.
The Eid Essentials, According to Akhil a.k.a Central Cee
A Men’s Folio Malaysia Raya edit imagining how tradition might look with a little UK drill instinct.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra Puts Mobile Photography Front and Centre
Developed in collaboration with Leica, Xiaomi’s newest flagship focuses on one thing above all else: pushing smartphone photography further.
The Men’s Folio Gift Guide to Valentine’s Day
A Valentine’s Day edit across fashion, fragrance, and design, guided by taste rather than tradition.
The Way We Connect Now
How people now form romantic and platonic bonds through subtext rather than conversation.
The Case For Whimsy In Menswear
The runways have long celebrated absurdity, play, and polish in equal measure. Yet offstage, men still shy from that same freedom. As fashion flirts with theatricality again, what is keeping men from embracing whimsy?