Tag: james-bond
Style December 2019
Ooooh James... put some clothes on
With the first trailer for the 25th Bond film No Time to Die giving us a peak into Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007, Josh Sims breaks down his sartorial ‘legacy’.
Style November 2019
Reviving the Lost Art of the Bow-Tie
The classic bow-tie is the fundamental accessory for formalwear, but could it be ready for an everyday wardrobe revival? Josh Sims investigates…
Style November 2019
Ski Chic: How to Dress On and Off the Slopes
Dressing for the slopes isn’t rocket science, but it can go very wrong, very quickly. Go off piste in style with The Rake’s trustworthy guide to ski chic…
Style March 2018
Celluloid Style: Goldfinger
Featuring some of the greatest suits ever to appear on screen, could Goldfinger be the most stylish of the James Bond franchises?
Icons November 2017
The 10 Most Rakish Villains Of Cinema
From The Italian Job’s Mr Bridger to James Bond’s famous adversary Emilio Largo, some of the most rakish characters of cinema have been villains. Here are the most memorable…
Icons October 2017
How Ian Fleming Created James Bond
For someone with zero literary aspirations, Ian Fleming managed to create the most influential spy character of all time, and all with such apparent ease.
Style October 2017
James Bond's Greatest Watches
From seminal mechanical watches to innovative digitals, The Rake examines 007’s finest timepieces.
Style October 2017
James Bond’s Top 10 Most Rakish Style Moments
As famous for his witty one-liners as he is for his classic British tailoring, the on-screen James Bond has endured five decades of fashion, resulting in some of cinema’s most rakish style moments.
Style July 2017
How to Wear Black Tie in Summer
Black-tie eveningwear doesn’t have to be black. In fact, for summer it should be anything but, as The Rake explores…
Icons May 2017
Sir Roger Moore: The Man with the Golden Heart
Remembering the seminal seventies 007’s charm, style, savoir-faire and passionate humanitarianism of British actor Sir Roger Moore.
Craft August 2016
Words of Wisdom: David Mason
The Rake speaks to David Mason, Creative Director of Mason & Sons and an aficionado of British design, on economics, style and reveals that there’s a solution to the equation of whether…
Style November 2015
MADE OF HONOR
Neither Jessica nor Elle was the first alluring female icon to don a chunky Rolex on her wrist; it was, in fact, a fictional character from the sexually fertile imagination…
