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

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arbiter • BOLD MAN RIVER; MODEL COUPLE; PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE; PAWS AND REFLECT; GOING VIRAL; AMUSE BOUCHET.

THE TRAILBLAZER • The actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson was the son of a former slave and a man whose life was marked by triumph and tribulation. Now a biopic by Steve McQueen aims to restore Robeson’s prominence in social and political folklore.

‘TELL PEOPLE ABOUT YOUR DOUBTS… USUALLY THE BEST PEOPLE AROUND ARE REALLY HUMBLE’ • The husband and wife pairing of Oriol Elcacho and Davinia Pelegri talk to the rake about their new venture: passing on years of hard-won experience to the next generation of leading models.

THE LAST TYCOON • Robert Evans was the film producer turned mythmaker who brought classics such as The Godfather, Rosemary’s Baby and Chinatown to the screen. By the end of a life that was both glorious and turbulent, he’d ensured Hollywood would never be the same again.

PAW MAJESTY • Bad backs and chronic chinlessness: one of the Queen’s two remaining canine companions — the inevitably named dorgi — explains why pure breeding isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

THE BUSH FIRE SERVICE • THE RAKE’S Contributing Editor Nick Foulkes and his sons, Max and Freddie, have made a smash hit out of their YouTube cigar reviews during lockdown. We asked them to pose for us before they get too big for our li’l old magazine.

SENZA UNA NONNA • Barbara Bouchet is the German-American actress who was born in the former Czechoslovakia, who adopted a French-sounding name, found happiness in Italy, and — you’ve guessed it — fell foul of typecasting in Hollywood. ‘Make me ugly, make me old,’ she pleaded, ‘but give me a part I can sink my teeth into.’

atelier • INVESTMENT HANKER; PUTTING YOUR FOOT IN IT; DUOMO VOGUE.

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.

SKIN IN THE GAME • Thanks to stunning new additions to Crockett & Jones’s range of loafers, summer chic this year starts from the ground up.

A GUIDE TO MILANESE TAILORS • Fabio Attanasio, the founder of The Bespoke Dudes, visits four tailoring houses in the capital of Lombardy — Augusto Caraceni, Ferdinando Caraceni, Musella Dembech, and Prata & Mastrale — to answer the question, Is there such a thing as the Milanese jacket?

articles • GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION; KRAFTING A BRAND; FLAIR MAIL; A LIFE LESS ORDINARY.

PAUL FEIG'S MIXED BLESSING • With the world crouching in the shadow cast by coronavirus, who better to lift spirits than Hollywood’s finest anglophile dandy? Paul Feig tells tom chamberlin about Quarantine Cocktail Time, doing his bit for frontline charities, and breaking down the showbiz wall.

THE ELEGANT REVOLUTIONARY • Alexander Kraft’s debut clothing collection — Alexander Kraft Monte Carlo — is so refined, timeless and lovingly made, it could be mistaken for bespoke tailoring. The twist? Kraft has intentionally pitched his label as the best value on the...