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 Editor-in-Chief

Contributors

The Rake

arbiter • THE PRICE IS RIGHT; NO OBJECTION; RAISE A GLASS; COUCH POTATO; THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL.

DEATH SWOON • Vincent Price had the rare distinction of not looking ridiculous in a cape, and it helped make him the movies’ merchant of menace. But there was much more behind the mordant wit and moustache.

LAW OF THE LAND • The Attorney is an Anglophile from across the pond who respects this sceptred isle more than we respect ourselves. Blushing? Us?

VALE, STEFANO • Stefano Briganti was the heart and soul of Hotel Eden in Rome. THE RAKE’s cocktails columnist pays tribute to one of his favourite bartenders.

SMALL WONDERS • If you prefer a more compact canine buddy, Pomeranians promise all the fun and games of dog ownership in a bundle you can (almost) fit in your pocket.

SAINT GENEVIÈVE • If she wasn’t intimidated on set by Elizabeth Taylor, the diminutive Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold wasn’t going to be overawed by anyone or anything.

atelier • INVESTMENT HANKER; BASELINE RESPECT; POOLE RESOURCES.

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.

THE A-TEAM • Andre Agassi’s winning traits — precision, flair and personality — are perfectly showcased in his collaboration with Artisans de Genève, an atelier devoted to the art of bespoke horology.

EMPEROR’S OLD CLOTHES • There is a thread that has passed between two heritage firms, one famous monarch and more than 150 years of tailoring. Now Henry Poole and Vitale Barberis Canonico have joined forces to recreate an extraordinary moment in Savile Row history.

articles • THE RAFE; GOD ONLY KNOWS; BENHAM PALACE.

DANCING DOWN THE WICKET • Rafe Spall has bloomed into one of the finest all-round actors of his generation. Was it as inevitable as it seems? In an eclectic interview, the star of Trying, To Kill a Mockingbird and the forthcoming Number 10 tells tom chamberlin why he feels like a big-hitting batsman at Lord’s…

DARK SIDE OF THE SUN • Harmonies, hits… and a whole lotta hurt. JAMES MEDD digs beneath the surface of the Beach Boys to reveal the reality of the all-American pop dream.

SQUIRE ROOTS • In fair Berkshire we lay our scene: Benham Park, the former seat of the Sutton baronets, and surviving only because wiser heads understood its buildings to be monuments of classic style and culture. Enter, stage left: THE RAKE, and our springtime interpretation of classic elegance.

compendium • TAKING CHARGE; BALT UPRIGHT.

RATTLE AND HUM • Do you want your smokin’ old Land Rover transformed into a smooth-running off-roader? Not really? O.K., you’re a purist, but hear us out…

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CLAWS OUT • Loyalty, honour and purpose — has the contemporary discourse finally found a way to redeem Tybalt, ‘prince of cats’?