The Rake

The world’s preeminent publication dedicated to the renaissance in gentlemanly sophistication and style, THE RAKE recaptures the codes of classic men’s elegance. Inspired by icons such as Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, the Duke of Windsor, Gianni Agnelli, Sean Connery, and their contemporary counterparts, THE RAKE provides incisive, in-depth commentary on magnificent menswear, and the many other elements of gentlemanly living, from manners and ethics, to art and design, tasteful travel, health and well-being, the intellectual and philosophical, to homes, modes of transport, entertainment, food and drink. THE RAKE is the modern voice of classic elegance.

Letter from the Founder

Letter from the Editor

Contributors

arbiter • GUESS WHO?; MIAMI VICE; DEAR JOHN; NAT PRIDE; ALL MIXED UP; FOX NEWS; BROTHERS GRIN; SEEING RED BIKINI.

THE DEFIANT ONE • His films may feel a bit old fashioned now, but in this age of male introspection, Sidney Poitier’s uncomplicated heroism is a welcome reassurance.

MIAMI: THE REAL-LIFE MOVIE SET • Matt Hranek is an old hand when it comes to South Florida, and he has seen Miami change and evolve over the years. For those who haven’t been, it remains a portal of desire...

The Rake Atelier • The Rake x Vitale Barberis Canonico’s Flâneur Collection, in collaboration with menswear’s finest.

ART OR SEDUCTION? • John Derek was 46 years old when he fell for the charms of a 16-year-old Californian actress who would become Bo Derek. NICK SCOTT asks what made their fire burn until his death 25 years later…

‘IT’S A BRUTAL GAME. YOU HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO STAY IN TUNE WITH REALITY’ • Nathaniel Martello-White, the British actor, writer and director, has had to wait longer for his big break than some of his contemporaries. But his patience is about to be rewarded in spectacular fashion…

A GENE GENIE • Fulfilling the wildest dreams of designer dog lovers all over the world: the Labradoodle.

GREY MATTERS • Getting to know the influential menswear expert David Evans, whose blog — the Grey Fox — is an invaluable style guide for the mature sartorialist…

SICILIAN FRATERNITY • Sebastiano and Sergio Guardì, the Italian brothers behind Barbanera shoes, lift the lid on their personal style treasures…

THE FIRST WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER • It was described as the most memorable bikini-drop in cinema history, and the actress who made your eighties teen fantasies come to life was Phoebe Cates…

atelier • INVESTMENT HANKER; WISH UPON A VALSTAR; GETTING DOWN.

INVEST • Investments can be unpredictable, but not so with these four winners, which we have handpicked to provide you with sound and secure appreciation — aesthetically, spiritually and financially.

TWO SOULS, ONE VALSTAR • For more than a hundred years, Valstar, of Milan, have created beautiful outerwear that retains a timeless aesthetic.

IN FROM THE COLD • Explorers and emergency crews have long relied on the quality outerwear provided by Canada Goose. Now, having just celebrated their 60th birthday, the extreme-weather specialists are extremely cool.

articles • AXE TO GRIND; LAND OF THE FAROUK; THERE MUST BE SOME MUSTIQUE; PADRON ME.

EASY COMPANY • ‘I really enjoy watching people who are compromised in life, through desperation or a fault of their own.’ Damian Lewis hasn’t woken up on the wrong side of bed: he’s explaining why we all, in spite of ourselves, love an anti-hero. Lewis — from Life to Homeland, Wolf Hall to Billions — has become the finest purveyor of modern drama’s moral ambiguities. In fact, writes TOM CHAMBERLIN, if you can think of an actorwho has influenced our golden age of television more than him, speak up…

THE KING OF BLING • During his reign, King Farouk of Egypt hoarded a thousand bespoke suits,...