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The Rake

April 2019 - Issue 63
Magazine

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

THE RAKE

arbiter • HE’S THE SOURCE; RAKE COMMENDATIONS; WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER?; ODE TO JOIVAN; FLARE OF THE DOG; FREDERIC THE GREAT; COTTON PICKER; UN LIVRE OUVERT.

THE MIRACLE DUDE • Patrick Swayze combined macho swagger and fluid elegance in a unique way, and his acting style — a kind of artless sincerity — helped turn movies such as Dirty Dancing and Point Break into pop-culture classics. Yet what remains of Swayze’s life and work is more significant still: an unfashionable sense of joy.

RAKE COMMENDS: BRUSSELS • THE RAKE’s sartorial consigliere, SHARY RAHMAN, has a peripatetic life. On this occasion, family calls him to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the spiritual home of the European Union.

BLOND AMBITION • Christophe Lambert, the New York-born French actor with a ‘timeless quality’ in his eyes, was synonymous with the style and cachet of the eighties. So much so, in fact, that when the nineties dawned, Lambert’s star was left looking a little worse for wear.

A MASTER OF MOTIVATION • Joivan Wade is, for our money, the ultimate role model for aspiring actors. Here he talks method, motives and following in his late father’s philanthropic footsteps…

THE ELEGANT JURIST • After a career in politics, the French writer Frédéric Brun turned to publishing to pursue his true passions: watches, cinema and motoring.

LOOK OF THE ISSUE • Corduroy isn’t usually the first fabric you turn to when the temperature rises, but with enviable counter-intuitiveness, Drake’s have repurposed the traditional winter cloth to put a spring in your step.

AN OPEN BOOK • Isabelle Adjani has always been forthright, brave and determined, and she has managed it without compromising on her charm. Even now, in the fifth decade of her career, the French actress refuses to ease complacently into the role of ‘national icon’.

SET APART FROM THE HERD • An exodus from Scotland followed by gentrification at the hands of Britain’s longest-serving monarch have depleted much of the Border Collie’s cultural identity, but its Caledonian spirit burns strongly.

atelier • I SHIRT MYSELF TODAY; GOLDEN FLEECE, GOLDEN SHEARS; A FLASH OF BRILLIANCE.

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

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL • Eveningwear — and shirting, in particular —has remained a bastion of classic men’s style even as our sartorial codes have been loosened in the 21st century. Here, Savile Row stalwarts Turnbull & Asser helped THE RAKE’s editorial team select their perfect formal shirts.

WEAVING STRAW INTO GOLD • The esteemed clothmakers Fox Brothers and the master tailor Terry Haste are in the business of transformation: of raw materials into luxury fabric and bespoke dreams into reality. And at the end, what will you have to show for it? A sartorial heirloom that can match any jewellery or family gewgaw…

POP ART • Amid a flurry of memories of his late father, the American actor Michael...


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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 204 Publisher: The Rake Pte Ltd Edition: April 2019 - Issue 63

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  • Release date: April 5, 2019

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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

THE RAKE

arbiter • HE’S THE SOURCE; RAKE COMMENDATIONS; WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER?; ODE TO JOIVAN; FLARE OF THE DOG; FREDERIC THE GREAT; COTTON PICKER; UN LIVRE OUVERT.

THE MIRACLE DUDE • Patrick Swayze combined macho swagger and fluid elegance in a unique way, and his acting style — a kind of artless sincerity — helped turn movies such as Dirty Dancing and Point Break into pop-culture classics. Yet what remains of Swayze’s life and work is more significant still: an unfashionable sense of joy.

RAKE COMMENDS: BRUSSELS • THE RAKE’s sartorial consigliere, SHARY RAHMAN, has a peripatetic life. On this occasion, family calls him to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the spiritual home of the European Union.

BLOND AMBITION • Christophe Lambert, the New York-born French actor with a ‘timeless quality’ in his eyes, was synonymous with the style and cachet of the eighties. So much so, in fact, that when the nineties dawned, Lambert’s star was left looking a little worse for wear.

A MASTER OF MOTIVATION • Joivan Wade is, for our money, the ultimate role model for aspiring actors. Here he talks method, motives and following in his late father’s philanthropic footsteps…

THE ELEGANT JURIST • After a career in politics, the French writer Frédéric Brun turned to publishing to pursue his true passions: watches, cinema and motoring.

LOOK OF THE ISSUE • Corduroy isn’t usually the first fabric you turn to when the temperature rises, but with enviable counter-intuitiveness, Drake’s have repurposed the traditional winter cloth to put a spring in your step.

AN OPEN BOOK • Isabelle Adjani has always been forthright, brave and determined, and she has managed it without compromising on her charm. Even now, in the fifth decade of her career, the French actress refuses to ease complacently into the role of ‘national icon’.

SET APART FROM THE HERD • An exodus from Scotland followed by gentrification at the hands of Britain’s longest-serving monarch have depleted much of the Border Collie’s cultural identity, but its Caledonian spirit burns strongly.

atelier • I SHIRT MYSELF TODAY; GOLDEN FLEECE, GOLDEN SHEARS; A FLASH OF BRILLIANCE.

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

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL • Eveningwear — and shirting, in particular —has remained a bastion of classic men’s style even as our sartorial codes have been loosened in the 21st century. Here, Savile Row stalwarts Turnbull & Asser helped THE RAKE’s editorial team select their perfect formal shirts.

WEAVING STRAW INTO GOLD • The esteemed clothmakers Fox Brothers and the master tailor Terry Haste are in the business of transformation: of raw materials into luxury fabric and bespoke dreams into reality. And at the end, what will you have to show for it? A sartorial heirloom that can match any jewellery or family gewgaw…

POP ART • Amid a flurry of memories of his late father, the American actor Michael...


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