Tag: marriage
Icons July 2016
You Don't Know Me: Ray Charles
They say love is blind: The Rake explores how “little R.C” overcame the adversity of his disability in the racially charged South, to become The Father of Soul.
Code July 2016
Wedding Tails: The Honeymoon
Memories of a wedding are won and lost in the outcome of the honeymoon. You may be surprised to hear, though our Editor has no problem going into detail, that there…
Icons July 2016
"He Never Married" The Case for Staying Single
As these lifelong singletons attest, bachelorhood is no barrier to hitting the bigtime.
Icons July 2016
Breaking Muse: Rakish Artists and Their Muses
Where would the world's most respected and admired artists be today had it not been for the inspiration and infatuation of the beautiful women who became their muses?
Icons July 2016
Double Act: Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy
How do you sum up a love affair kept secret for three decades? Ed Cripps examines Katharine Hepburn and her clandestine relationship with the moody, mercurial (and married) Spencer Tracy.
Craft July 2016
Post Haste: Reflecting on Tailored Wedding Tails
After eight fittings and many months of anticipation, Editor Tom Chamberlin’s marvelous bespoke morning suit finally gets its big day…
Style July 2016
Further Altarations: The Rake's Guide to Wedding Suits, Part II
The Rake’s sartorial specialist offers several rakish alternatives to wedding tails to tailor to the modern man’s comfort and confidence wherever he chooses to exchange vows on the big day.
Icons July 2016
Together Again, Kid: Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart
She reduced him to tears; he called her his ‘last love’. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall’s marriage was proof that not every celebrity match has to end in a conscious…
Pleasure July 2016
Holy Smokes: Marrying Cigars and Champagne
Mike Choi’s experience in cigar pairings is second to none, so with The Rake’s online theme as Love & Marriage, we turned to the expert to recommend a match made…
Icons July 2016
Let's Spend Some Life Together: Mick & Bianca Jagger
A whirlwind romance-turned shotgun wedding with a Rolling Stone was never going to have “longevity” written all over it…
Style July 2016
Altarations: The Rake's Guide to Wedding Suits, Part I
One may well be accustomed to acquiring the perfect tailored suit but wedding attire has a rule book of its own, as broken down by The Rake’s very own sartorial…
Code July 2016
Pre Nup Ups and Downs
Even with a pre-nuptial agreement in place, divorce is a devastating, unpredictable experience, as these tales of the rich and famous attest.
