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3 weeks ago | 
mens-folio.com | Manfred Lu |Charmaine Tan
There is nothing like being hailed the “Nation’s Boyfriend,” “Nation’s Little Brother,” or even the “Nation’s Crown Prince”. Anyone with the rare fortune of receiving such affectionate nicknames from the public might consider themselves to be at the peak of their career. But Park Bo Gum is showing no signs of resting on laurels nor slowing down. The actor first gained attention for his role in Reply 1988 almost a decade ago, alongside actress-singer Hyeri.
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1 month ago | 
mens-folio.com | Manfred Lu |Charmaine Tan
Perhaps that men should make room for more tenderness and self-awareness, or even empathy — because there certainly is soft power in the supple bags of SS25. If large bags coming back on trend foreshadows impending economic crisis, what do soft and delicate accessories seen among the Spring Summer 2025 menswear collections say? Perhaps that men should make room for more tenderness and self-awareness, or even empathy — because there certainly is soft power in supple bags.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
luxuo.com | Sanjeeva Suresh |Manfred Lu
Prada is typically all about curation. We know there is intention to its modernist assembly of fashion, no matter how simple or ordinary it may appear. And it all comes riddled with metaphors: a plain, ordinary T-shirt may serve its purpose as an unremarkable styling decision at most houses, but Prada is capable of making a similar T-shirt draw connections to specific subcultures and social commentaries.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
hallyusg.net | Manfred Lu
Everything is evolving in real-time. For rap music in South Korea, navigating its way around the politics of popular music and the country’s homogenous K-pop appetite has, in recent years, created an influx of new sounds distinct from the South Korean identity. That evolved style has long taken the top spots of music charts since the early 2010s, becoming a sub-genre that has encapsulated most, if not all, spectrums of its music scene.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mens-folio.com | Manfred Lu
For Saint Laurent’s Fall Winter 2024 collection, artistic director Anthony Vaccarello tracks its emergence in high fashion by drawing on the likeness of Yves Saint Laurent himself, who used tailoring as an armour against the world — a recreation of the past in a way so poetic it will surely bleed into the future.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
mens-folio.com.my | Manfred Lu
Travel, Lifestyle
The first flight equipped with the Aria Suite — the airline’s new business class product — onboard Cathay Pacific’s retrofitted 777-300ER has recently taken to the skies.
These days, airlines are vying to impress with several new features in business class, such as high-tech upgrades and privacy doors.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
mens-folio.com.my | Manfred Lu
The first flight equipped with the Aria Suite — the airline’s new business class product — onboard Cathay Pacific’s retrofitted 777-300ER has recently taken to the skies.
These days, airlines are vying to impress with several new features in business class, such as high-tech upgrades and privacy doors. For the latter, It’s easy to see why: these suite-like partitions have made the experience of flying in a plane with 200-over strangers more private than even one’s own home.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
mens-folio.com | Manfred Lu
The first flight equipped with the Aria Suite — the airline’s new business class product — onboard Cathay Pacific’s retrofitted 777-300ER has recently taken to the skies. These days, airlines are vying to impress with several new features in business class, such as high-tech upgrades and privacy doors. For the latter, It’s easy to see why: these suite-like partitions have made the experience of flying in a plane with 200-over strangers more private than even one’s own home.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
mens-folio.com | Manfred Lu
Sweater, jacket, pants, all FendiLet’s start from the very beginning. What made you join Superstar K while in your early twenties? I joined the competition in my twenties. I’ve dreamt of being a singer since I was young and participated in many auditions. Then, I heard about a large-scale audition happening in our country, and with my cousin’s encouragement, I decided to give it a shot. Thankfully, I ended up winning!How did winning the competition changed your life? My life completely changed.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
mens-folio.com | Manfred Lu
Everything from the past is having its moment in fashion (on TikTok at least), yet again. However, this new surge in trend recycling is not quite like what we have seen, nor is it easy to figure out. Pictured Above: Jeans, Diesel; Bracelet, Bimba Y Lola; T-shirt, boxers, belt; all Stylist’s own; Ring, Model’s ownIt started first with the Balenciaga Le City bag, which had its status as a relic rescinded as a style trophy for youths today.
