Tag: eminence-grise
Icons August 2016
Golden Ageing: Robert Redford
From gun-slinging outlaw to solitary sailor, Robert Redford has played every young boy’s dreams out in real life, making him one of The Rake’s most admired eminence grises.
Pleasure August 2016
Holy Smokes: The Art of Ageing Cigars
Ageing cigars requires patience and precision. The Rake’s resident habano sommelier provides the best way to experience a vintage cigar.
Icons August 2016
Method in the Madness: Sir Daniel Day-Lewis
As our month’s coverage of eminent, experienced gentlemen draws to a close, we celebrate acting’s greatest craftsman, Daniel Day-Lewis.
Icons August 2016
Dark Age: Nick Cave
Nick Cave may be approaching his sixties, but he shows no signs of slowing down or mellowing out. Thank goodness for that, says Ben St George.
Icons August 2016
Retirement-age, Extremely Dangerous
Action movies today are dominated by older actors, and rightly so. The Rake applauds the rise of the lethal geezer.
Icons August 2016
Women Not Girls Rule The World
The Rake champions the powerful, empowered allure of the full-grown female in all her glory.
Craft August 2016
Lasting Impressions: The Crockett & Jones Factory
Family-owned shoemaker Crockett & Jones remains steadfast and successful in producing top quality, handmade and timeless footwear using the same techniques as their founding fathers.
Style August 2016
Face Time: The Best of Bronze Watches
The Rake delves deep into the history behind bronze and how its reappearance on some of the finest timepieces is down to its unique ageing process and natural patina.
Icons August 2016
The Thrill of It All: Bryan Ferry
The Rake explores Bryan Ferry’s innate artistic curiosity and how it became his defining feature in everything he approached from music to romance.
Style August 2016
On The Selvedge: Fernando Garcia de la Calera
The Rake talks to The Concrete Tailoring Co’s founder and Spanish artisan Fernando Garcia de la Calera on how he is breathing new life into the age-old art form of…
Craft August 2016
Words of Wisdom: Norwegian Rain's T-Michael
In the first of a series of interviews with some of Europe’s most distinguished menswear eminence grises, The Rake takes a lesson or two from T-Michael, the individual behind cult…
Style August 2016
Balding Like A Badass: How To Lose Your Hair Gracefully
The Rake provides an honest and comprehensive guide for addressing every gentleman’s worst nightmare with pride and panache.
