Tag: cary-grant

Style November 2019

The 21 Things You Need To Know About Black Tie

The Rake reveals the formalwear intelligence you need to absorb to ensure black-tie success.
Style April 2018

This Week We're Channelling: John Robie in To Catch a Thief

Cary Grant’s character in To Catch a Thief gives ample inspiration for summer dressing, as well as being a lesson in accessible style.
Style January 2018

This Week We're Channelling: Roger Thornhill of North by Northwest

Who hasn’t lusted after Roger Thornhill’s tailoring in North by Northwest? This week, we look to the finest-dressed fugitive in cinema history.
Style January 2018

Style 101: The Trench Coat

Long before the conflict which gave them their name – and even longer before the likes of Bogart and Caine made them cool – trench coats were being invented in increments by the fabric pioneers of centuries gone by.
Style July 2017

10 of the Most Rakish Haircuts in Cinema

If you’re going to dress the part, make sure your hair doesn’t let you down. The Rake counts down ten movie moguls with enviable ‘dos.
Pleasure June 2017

How Monaco Became A Glamour Powerhouse

The Riviera microstate’s motto translates as “With God’s Help”. But it was a triumvirate of mortals who turned post-war Monaco into a playboy’s playground.
Style June 2017

What Does Classic Style Mean Today?

Alexander Kraft, the CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty France-Monaco, divulges on what classic style means to him.
Code June 2017

A History of the French Riviera

The French Riviera was once saturated with humble fishing ports rather than luxury yachts. Just how did this picturesque stretch of land become an infamous luxury destination?
Style May 2017

How The Breton Shirt Earned Its Stripes

The Rake shines a light on a garment that has transcended time, sailed through changes in fashion, has adorned some of the most rakish icons of the past, and continues to influence luxury menswear today.
Icons September 2016

The Director's Cut: Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock’s personality and characteristic traits are subject to intense debate. The Rake explores what made the complex but immensely talented director’s character so intriguing.
Icons August 2016

Golden Ageing: Cary Grant

With the athleticism of a man half his age and the ability to play one too, we explore how Cary Grant mastered the art of ageing well.
Code July 2016

IN SICKNESS AND IN WEALTH: THE GOLD DIGGER

Heather Mills, Anna Nicole Smith and Ivana Trump are just three women who are tarred with the pejorative epithet ‘gold digger’. But, as James Medd finds, applying this cynical term…

Connolly: Restrained Elegance

Introducing The Reservoir x The Rake x Revolution Hydrosphere Bronze ‘the Maldives Edition’

Faites Vos Jeux: Alexander Kraft Monte Carlo

Gain a Foothold at Home: Slippers

Take off in a Flight Jacket

Roll up in a knit

Tag: cary-grant

The 21 Things You Need To Know About Black Tie

This Week We're Channelling: John Robie in To Catch a Thief

This Week We're Channelling: Roger Thornhill of North by Northwest

Style 101: The Trench Coat

10 of the Most Rakish Haircuts in Cinema

How Monaco Became A Glamour Powerhouse

What Does Classic Style Mean Today?

A History of the French Riviera

How The Breton Shirt Earned Its Stripes

The Director's Cut: Alfred Hitchcock

Golden Ageing: Cary Grant

IN SICKNESS AND IN WEALTH: THE GOLD DIGGER