Tag: pilot
Style December 2017
Scaling New Depths: The Success of Bell & Ross
Stark functionality plus military inspiration equals unsurpassed modern horological elegance, when it comes to a brand that can’t stop climbing to new heights.
Icons November 2016
Full Marquis: Alfonso de Portago
To say he lived his life to the fullest would be a gross understatement; the life of Alfonso de Portago was bursting at the seams right ’til the very end.
Icons November 2016
The Sky Devil: Howard Hughes
Pilot, petrol-head and womaniser, Howard Hughes’ had an impressive repertoire, but there was a darker side to the director, The Rake discovers.
Icons September 2016
A Man of Many Parts: Gabriele D’Annunzio
The Rake examines the life of Gabriele D’Annunzio: a raffish gent whose capacity for untrammelled theatrics was exceeded only by his yen for style — at least, when opting to…
Icons June 2016
A Real Maverick: Robin Olds
Forget cinematic facsimiles. Triple-ace fighter pilot Robin Olds was the genuine article.
Style June 2016
Invest: Chapal A2 Bomber Jacket
Still feeling the ‘need for speed’ thirty years after Tom Cruise brought the bomber jacket back with a bang, The Rake proposes the ultimate in leatherwear with Chapal’s A2 for…
