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.

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arbiter • GREAT GUY; ALL BETS ARE ON; WHAT TIME IS IT?; COCKER HOOP; MRS. KING.

TO THE MAX • Baron Guy de Rothschild may have inherited his family’s considerable ways and means, but he was determined to put his idiosyncratic spin on them. Over the course of 98 legendary years, he did just that. Then our Guy faced the question that unites us all.

EVENTS, DEAR BOY • From the boater to the morning coat to black tie, the Martyr has a carefully selected wardrobe for the summer’s social scene. And if he is ever accused of peacocking, he has the perfect riposte…

FILL MY CUP • If the sun is out and the out-of-office is on, it can mean only one thing: time for a Pimm’s. THE RAKE’s favourite Anglophile is in his element…

LABOUR OF LOVE • The English Working Cocker Spaniel has taken to the domestic life well. So well, in fact, that the only thing this former gun dog feels like hunting nowadays is cuddles.

COURTS OF JUSTICE • Few athletes have changed not only their sport but the world in which it is played. Billie Jean King smashed it — and her name became a byword for equality.

atelier • COURSEWORK; LOCKED IN.

SHOW TIME • Part competition, part treasure hunt, part cultural celebration — this is the new Concours d’Élégance for Vacheron Constantin watches. THE RAKE asks Christian Selmoni and Aurel Bacs to tell us more…

HEADY STUFF • Lord Nelson, Oscar Wilde, Winston Churchill, Jackie Kennedy… At Lock & Co., hatters to many eminent figures over the past 350 years, the weight of history is felt keenly and worn lightly.

articles • YOU MUST BE STANLEY; SEASON OF GOOD CHEER; WILL POWER.

STILL ROLLING • Stanley Tucci has faced down the terrifying unknowns of cancer and arrived at the most fully realised version of himself. The actor and gastronome talks to TOM CHAMBERLIN about regaining his senses of taste and smell — and his enduring appetite for life.

SUMMER LOVIN’ • From top hats in the Royal Enclosure to the world’s most dashing picnic, it’s here: the social whirl of the glorious English summer. THE RAKE checks your ticket and guides you through the season.

LEADING FROM THE FRONT • Will Antenbring is only four years out of drama school, but he has already taken on the mantle of a national hero. He talks to THE RAKE about his breakthrough performance in Dear England.

compendium • PADDY POWER; SHIP TO SHORE; MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSAL; DEEP BURN; I THINK HE’S GOT IT.

‘MY GOLDEN RULE IS: DO WHAT YOU SAY’ • Patrick Aoun has been tasked with guiding Longines towards their bicentenary. The Lebanon-born Chief Executive tells THE RAKE what we can expect from his leadership in a time of turbulence.

TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS • Powerboat racing has had a deafening and dangerous past, but E1 — the all-electric series backed by Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal and Will Smith — believes silence is golden. THE RAKE’s Motoring Correspondent keeps it civilised on Lake Como.

UNIVERSAL LOVE • Oil shocks, inflation, political instability — the 1970s are back. But it’s not all bad news: half a century...