Wool blazer and wool trousers (worn by the duo), both by Zegna.
“I’m an asparagus rising!” is just one of many random phrases Faris Samri and Syakeel Kamaluddin shouted during the photo shoot. Well, mainly Syakeel, who also wants it to be clearly communicated that the pair are introverts by nature. It’s hard to see it when they have no qualms playing jester between takes; a consistent image with the content they’re known for.
These one-minute sketches of increasingly ridiculous dialogue between two caricatures are so silly they’ll ultimately earn a chuckle or two from you. The duo, who are influenced by the likes of Key and Peele and Dave Chapelle, are convinced the real reason behind the first video’s exponential success was that it was released during circuit breaker when everyone spent more time on their phones.
Jokingly claiming to have started this to “seek attention” and “get girls” (both of which seemingly worked), there’s nothing obnoxious about their spirit. Up close, the pair instantly strike you as plain jovial. Equally evident is the existing dynamic between the two; Faris’s relaxed riffs to Syakeel’s high-octane energy.
Wool coat, by Gucci; polyester trousers, by Homme Plissé Issey Miyake.
FARIS SAMRI: Syak is the more spontaneous one of us; I’m a more process-oriented guy. I do the post-editing; he does the rapid-fire subs.
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