Tag: icons
Speed May 2023
The Rake Visits Aston Martin in Cannes
Aston Martin unveils their new luxury sports car, the DB12, in a glamorous premier near Cannes Film Festival.
Icons April 2023
Gatsby of The West End
Is it normal to be this stylish and debonair at the age of 27? We can’t even remember our twenties, so we asked the young aesthete Guy Belot instead…
Icons April 2023
The Line of Duty
Civil war in Europe. Hitler in the ascendancy. It is 1937, and the U.K. must proclaim its new king. Onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace steps George VI. Bertie, as he was known, has two challenges: leave behind his crippling trauma and usher the nation into an uncertain future.
Icons April 2023
The Authenticator
It is 20 years since Greg Williams was first granted behind-the-scenes access to the James Bond franchise. To mark the moment, 007’s ‘specials photographer’ is making available a unique collection of his finest images.
Icons April 2023
Work Hard, Play Hard, Bernhard
There are royal consorts, and there is Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The German-born dandy stood six feet tall and loomed large not only in the war years but during Europe’s recovery. Two decades after his death he remains, as they say, a divisive figure.
Style April 2023
So Much Owed
The field of human conflict inevitably involves human sacrifice, and it is up to later generations to preserve the memory of the fallen. The Aircraft Restoration Company at RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire is an example of this important work. The Rake was thrilled to join them for a day to help honour the spirit of the few to whom so much is owed.
Icons April 2023
A Carolean Paean
Seventy years later, King Charles’s moment has come. There are no doubts about his character or his motives. The only variables are what he can accomplish and how much time the gods will grant him. Simon De Burton delivers The Rake’s alternative coronation homage.
Style April 2023
Dirk Fourie's Guide to Melbourne
In this months Diary of a Rake, Melbourne based ambassador Dirk Fourie takes us on a rakish tour of his hometowns favourite and most beloved destinations.
Watches March 2023
Introducing the Oris ProPilot X Kermit Edition
The Rake’s Andrew Wingrove finds that the relentless competition among watch brands has not diminished their creative joie de vivre. Case and Point with the Oris ProPilot X Kermit Edition.
Icons March 2023
Chopard Loves Cinema Starring Julia Roberts
The face of the Happy Sport and Happy Diamonds collections since 2021, Chopard global ambassador Julia Roberts is now the muse of all the Maison’s women’s watch and jewellery collections.
Speed March 2023
The Rake Visits Aston Martin x Girard-Perregaux
The Rake Visits Aston Martin x Girard-Perregaux for the launch of the Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition.
Icons February 2023
A Sundowner with Harrison Osterfield
As he continues his rise, Harrison Osterfield answers a quick-fire round of questions for The Rake – probing into his ideas of happiness, motivation, and the dazzling superstar qualities of Prince.
