Tag: icons
Style October 2021
5 Ways to Wear a Rollneck
The rollneck has long been a menswear staple, so here’s a little inspiration from five of the most iconic roll-necked rakes.
Icons September 2021
Tender Scoundrel: Jean-Paul Belmondo
Boxer turned acting heavyweight Jean-Paul Belmondo was no stranger to holding his own in the cinematic ring.
Icons July 2021
Cathy Moriarty: The Bronx Knockout
Cathy Moriarty was perfectly cast as the doe-eyed wife whose cheekbones were no defence against Jake LaMotta’s temper. Originally published in Issue 53 of The Rake, David Smiedt writes that Raging Bull, the 1980 classic, made Moriarty an overnight success, but Hollywood has not been kind to her since.
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 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 November 2018
Bespoke and a Limited Edition? That'll be Cifonelli for The Rake
We’ve joined sartorial forces with Parisian tailor Lorenzo Cifonelli to offer a unique bespoke suit for The Rake readers only.
Icons May 2018
Bunker Spreckels: Riding the Wave of Sex, Drugs, and Sugar
Never has “live fast, die young” been taken more literally than in the case of Bunker Spreckels, the hedonistic, multi-millionaire surfing step-son of Hollywood legend Clark Gable. The Rake traces the incandescent trajectory of one of the 70s fastest burning stars
Icons March 2018
Keith Richards: Elegantly Wasted
Through bust-ups, heartbreak, heroin and hero-worship, Keith Richards has proved himself survivor and legend…
Icons December 2017
The Rakes Of The Year: Part Three
The Rake honours those who personify our definition of Rakehood with their elegance, charm and kindness — and, most importantly, their strength of character.
Icons December 2017
The Rakes Of The Year: Part Two
The Rake honours those who personify our definition of Rakehood with their elegance, charm and kindness — and, most importantly, their strength of character.
Icons December 2017
The Rakes Of The Year: Part One
The Rake honours those who personify our definition of Rakehood with their elegance, charm and kindness — and, most importantly, their strength of character.
Icons October 2017
Ruling the Wavelengths: How Britain Defined Popular Music
Without even a sideways glance at a certain Merseyside foursome – but with one eye on that unstoppable institution, The Rolling Stones – our man attempts to discover the secrets to the UK’s ongoing clout in the global popular music arena…
