Dressing For A Sartorial Summer Getaway
Even the most confident dressers can be challenged in having to select clothes for a short trip abroad to warmer climes. Packing and travelling can add an element of stress on both yourself and your...
View ArticleHats Off: Pick of the Panamas
Is there a more chivalrous act than the tipping of a perfectly angled hat? The Rake presents the most coveted luxury Panamas of the season. The post Hats Off: Pick of the Panamas appeared first on The...
View ArticlePankhurst London: The Connection
Pankhurst London represents an extraordinary accomplishment in the world of fine men’s grooming. The shop itself, situated off London’s bustling Carnaby Street, represents an oasis of calm in an...
View ArticleCrockett & Jones for The Rake: The Tribute to The Grenadiers Velvet Slippers
While the modern hand grenade is one of the most ubiquitous small arms, the very first grenade-wielding soldiers emerged in the late 17th century. In France they were named “Grenadiers” and because of...
View ArticleBrunello Cucinelli SS16 and The Establishment of Sporting Chic
Fashion historians dwelling far in the future will look back and if anything, herald the opening years of the twenty first century as a period of sartorial transition. I feel like I’ve written the...
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Orlebar Brown for The Rake: The Resort Capsule Collection
Orlebar Brown was created by menswear designer Adam Brown to transpose the codes and details of fine British tailoring and values of timeless style into charmingly evocative resort- and swimwear. In so...
View ArticleInvest: Mark/Giusti Cosmati Document Case
Mark/Giusti is a brand that we at The Rake have only recently discovered. Young, dynamic and obsessive about quality, the second it came on the radar, we knew that we were on to something good. A...
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Light Footed: Winning White Sneakers
For many decades proper, welted leather shoes were de rigeur for the well-dressed man. Whether Oxfords, brogues or loafers, they were the only option for those wanting to look put together and...
View ArticleInvest: Chapal A2 Bomber Jacket
The United States Army Air Force was established in 1941, and whilst the propaganda depicted handsome, pigeon-chested young men, shoulders back and hair flowing in the altitudinal breeze, the reality...
View ArticleTime Travel: Watches Built for Speed
The relationship between performance cars and mechanical watches is closer than you might think. Both have to be meticulously designed to ensure good performance, reliability and visual stimulation,...
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