Men's Folio Best Stories of 2023

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Men’s Folio Best Stories of 2023

By Men's Folio
January 03, 2024

The Essential Reading list: 2023’s best Men’s Folio stories.

The past year has been one full of unprecedented growth for Men’s Folio, welcoming not only newly minted brand ambassadors onto our covers, but also featuring more than just a handful of talented and inspiring individuals who bring their infectious fire and light to our pages.

In this retrospective summary of the year 2023, the Men’s Folio team handpicks the fashion, beauty, watches and lifestyle stories we feel most proud of, each a contributing piece of an unforgettable year in style and innovation that moves — tap on the titles for the full read.

Home Is Wherever You Decide It to Be

There is no place like home, wherever that may be.

The New Frontier of Glenn Martens’ Diesel

Creative director Glenn Martens may have risen Diesel from the ashes, but its the way the Belgian designer wields denim to his power that makes it such an exhilarating watch. Men’s Folio chats with him on just how he does it.

In Your Eye: A Series Of Conversations About The Fashion Industry

Two models, two photographers and two brand owners join a teacher and a student, and a stylist and her assistant in an exchange of beliefs on their roles in the fashion industry.

Takashi Murakami Discusses His Latest Hublot Creation

Behind Takashi Murakami’s joyful demeanour is a furrowed brow deep thinker.

It’s Never Too Much When It Comes to Redefining Masculinity

With fashion houses pushing boundaries like never before, menswear is back with a bold and captivating fusion of traditional aesthetics and innovative, gender-blurring designs that redefine modern masculinity.

Phoebe Philo Returns

All hail the third coming of the mother of modern dressing.

The Head to Face, and Toes Appeal of Bar Soaps

Once the preferred cleansing agents of the hygiene-apathetic, bar soaps have recently become desirable for the head, face, and to body with their scent, sustainability and sensibilities.

The Mannerisms of Club Mild

It’s hard to chase dreams that don’t pay the bills. It’s a fact, and an especially undeniable reality for people that live life on the ‘milder’ side. But the will and wisdom of age often pulls through, and for Club Mild, the love for music is more whole than the simple desire to stand on stage and sing to a crowd.

Fashion In the Unconfined

In this remarkable digital age, have you ever had the thought of not wanting to leave your home? The emergence of this notion coincides with the idea that fashion is no longer confined. It is an unpredictable battleground, like the sudden urge not to get up and go out as you grapple with this unexpected concept. The same goes for dressing.

The Omega Seamaster Summer Blue Demonstrates Precision at Every Level

This year, the Omega Seamaster Summer Blue collection unites all families with a Summer Blue theme, used in greater or lesser degrees to reflect the water resistance of the watches — as the depth increases, so does the intensity of the colour.

Fashion Ecologies: The Hallyu Phenomenon

What is Hallyu, and why is it challenging the global currents of culture today? How does this wide-reaching wave rewrite the rules of fashion? In this deep dive, we uncover the complex relationship South Korea has with this international phenomenon and where everyone else stands in this conversation.

The Mr Softie-like Effect Of Skin Scents

Yes, great scents project but the even better ones called skin scents drape the body softly like the perfect white T-shirt.

Unearthing The Gems of Stéphanie D’heygere’s Genius

The Vanity Case Of Status Skincare

Who is purchasing “status skincare” and regularly doing so? Apparently, a great deal of people either know or think it is worth it.

What Moves You?

A dancer’s love for movement can be so simple, no-frills and matter-of-fact. Despite the disposition for perfection and myriad of dance styles, it will remain an effervescent and stirring spectacle to behold every dancer whenever, wherever, and even in a single still. In 10 words, 24 dancers from around the world share what makes them move.

Melvin Tanaya of Song For The Mute Talks Kinship

Song For The Mute’s 13-year legacy has evolved from a two-person gig to a plurality of ideas. One-half of the label, Melvin Tanaya, speaks out on the role of community and connection in the brand’s recent successes, including but not limited to its first permanent flagship store, an Adidas collaboration and an induction into Hypebeast’s Hall of Fame.