More from: Nick Scott
Style September 2021
Charged Affairs
The diplomat’s art is shrouded in mystery, and, it would appear, plenty of extracurricular shenanigans. Originally published in Issue 51 of The Rake, Nick Scott taps into the wayward practices of ambassadorial mischief.
Style September 2021
The Art of Happiness
One of the most harmonious love affairs in art history — that between Balthus and Setsuko Klossowska — unfurled despite a cultural gulf, a three-decade age gap, and one of the protagonists’ penchant for erotic content that many find abhorrent.
Style August 2021
HOIST BY HIS OWN FÊTARD
Speculation often followed Philippe Junot about what exactly the French industrialist did to make a living — but no one could doubt this tireless roisterer’s knack for making a life…
Style August 2021
SYSTEM OF A DOWNPOUR
Loro Piana have always been pioneers when it comes to textile performance. Their new Rain System range, which includes a water repellent treatment, takes technical fabrics into uncharted territory.
Style July 2021
INVEST in true artisanship
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.
Icons June 2021
THE REAL MCKAY
Gardner McKay was the antithesis of the fame-hungry ’sleb that contemporary culture knows so well. Originally published in Issue 58 of The Rake, Nick Scott writes that he spurned heartthrob status for a life of adventure, literary achievement and existential restlessness…
Style June 2021
RIVIERA DAYS
Alexander Kraft and his eponymous brand, Alexander Kraft Monte Carlo, are making us dream of relaxed-yet-elegant, post-Covid fun in the sun.
Style June 2021
Skål of Thought
Mads Mikkelsen’s C.V. is peppered with Danish language films and high-end Hollywood blockbusters. To absorb the full gamut of his abundant talent, though, we should immerse ourselves in the thinking-man’s fare he continues to make in his native land — starting with the sozzled, Oscar-winning masterpiece Another Round.
Watches May 2021
Grand Union
A. Lange & Söhne – a timely addition to Harrods’ horological proposition.
Style May 2021
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.
Style April 2021
Mediterranean casual glamour by The Talented Mr. Kraft
In expanding Alexander Kraft Monte Carlo to include elegant casual wear and a women’s line, the brand completes its mission to bring the sartorial revolution to all. Here we see the collection in full sail, naturally aboard the same boat used by Alain Delon in “Plein Soleil”.
Pleasure April 2021
FOREVER YOUNG?
If the wheels of time cannot be slowed (much less stopped), how do we come to terms with the ageing process? The Rake consulted medical professionals and the shrewdest members of our social circle to build our best cheat code. But here’s a clue: it pays to grow old mindfully as well as gracefully, writes Nick Scott.
