More from: Nick Scott

Style September 2020

Kraft-Werk

He’s an undisputed master of timeless gentlemanly elegance: so we shouldn’t be surprised that Alexander Kraft’s Monte Carlo collection is a beautiful distillation of this magazine’s ethos.

Style August 2020

IS FRANK SINATRA THE MOST MALIGNED CELEBRITY IN HISTORY?

From his politics to claims of ties to the Mob, the legendary singer’s reputation has always carried the whiff of controversy. THE RAKE goes in search of the truth…

Code August 2020

A Towering Achievement

With more billionaires turning their gaze towards luxury properties in Singapore, one new development in particular nails today’s hunger for ‘psychological luxury’ over material goods.

Style August 2020

Hot In The Shade(s)

Avrone’s stunningly crafted sunglasses, a discerning choice amongst a wealth of celebrities, have glam-factor that’s as in situ in Gstaad as it is in St Tropez.

Style August 2020

RING OF TRUTH or NATION OF ALI

Muhammad Ali was the rebel with several causes: Islam, black pride, global peace and the sweet science. From his sporting greatness flowed controversy, cultural impact and, most importantly, a rare and beautiful power.

Style August 2020

CHAMPION AND A CAUSE: Lewis Hamilton

He is regarded by some as the greatest racing driver of all time. But Lewis Hamilton covets a more profound legacy: to leave behind a sport whose culture is fundamentally different to the one he first encountered 14 years ago. Interview by NICK SCOTT.

Style August 2020

Brigitte Bardot: Queen of the Côte d’Azur

A gust of fresh air in the stifling social atmosphere of her time, Brigitte Bardot lived up to the ‘sex-kitten’ role as well as she embodied it…

Style August 2020

Waxed Lyrical: The Belstaff Trialmaster

The Belstaff Trialmaster jacket is the ultimate piece of rugged outerwear – and arguably the coolest man in movie history wouldn’t disagree.

Style July 2020

INVEST In Timeless Classics

Style July 2020

THE NEW TESTAMENT

He has known the brand forever, he says — and mainly for its socks. Now Freddie Briance is leading New & Lingwood into a challenging future. The young chief executive tells THE RAKE why the label’s ‘intangible tension’ will be key to his success…

Style July 2020

THE LIFE TEUTONIC: Gunter Sachs

Orginally published in Issue 46 of The Rake, Nick Scott writes that Germany has a reputation for orderliness, industrial efficiency and a gaping vacuum where its collective sense of humour might be. However, a string of Deutsch-descended bon vivants, past and present including Gunter Sachs, suggests this is a vastly more playful nation than we give it credit for.

Style July 2020

Crockett & Jones: SKIN IN THE GAME

Thanks to four stunning new additions to Crockett & Jones’s range of loafers, summer chic starts from the ground up.