Tag: new-york-city
Style October 2017
Hadleigh's: In The Navy
As we look forward to the opening of its New York store this week, we reflect on how Hadleigh’s made its mark in the boutique world of the USA, starting in Dallas.
Icons September 2017
Gay Talese: Pioneer of New Journalism
The Rake celebrates the free-living, lavish-loving, sterling-wordsmithing, bespoke-tailored life Gay Talese.
Icons September 2017
Frank Sinatra: Young At Heart
Before he was Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra sang for pennies, was a keen amateur boxer and carried a lead pipe with him wherever he went. But the potential was always there…
Icons September 2017
Elaine Kaufman: Manhattan's Madame
Elaine Kaufman’s eponymous restaurant became an unofficial member’s club for New York’s most happening hellraisers, but not one was a match for her spirited disposition.
Icons September 2017
Dapper Dan: Harlem's Hip Hop Tailor
The originator of luxury streetwear, Dapper Dan created clothing for those marginalised by high fashion, helping to cement his iconic status in New York City and beyond.
Icons September 2017
Bill and Babe Paley: The Royalty Of Revelry
Media mogul William S. Paley and his socialite wife Barbara ‘Babe’ Cushing Mortimer Paley were more than just a complex ‘It’ couple — their famous New York soirées took American style and glamour to dizzying new heights.
Icons September 2017
Mickey Rourke: The Pope Of Greenwich Village
Mickey Rourke has glimpsed the gates of hell and doesn’t want to return. Fortunately, even in the seventh decade of a tumultuous life, cinema seems to provide an outlet for the actor’s emotion.
Style September 2017
What To Wear in New York City
‘One belongs to New York instantly; one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.’ So said the writer Thomas Wolfe, and his celebration of the city’s inclusiveness holds true today…
Pleasure September 2017
The Best Burgers in New York City
The Rake chooses its favourite patty-and-bun combos from the veritable meat market that is New York City.
Pleasure February 2016
Top Marks for Taste
With The Mark Hotel NY’s new Grand Penthouse, at last, good taste sits atop a ‘World’s Most Expensive’ list.
