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Style August 2017

Riot Gear: Punk Sedition & Sartorialism

Tracing punk’s path from the slums of London and New York to the runways of Paris and Milan.
Icons August 2017

David Bailey & Jean Shrimpton: Breaking the Class Ceiling

This iconic swinging London couple embodied the ’60s shift of British culture from the upper class to the masses.
Style August 2017

The Congo Sapeurs: A Subculture of Style

About 4,000 miles south of Paris, in the capital city of a former French colony renowned for violent conflict and abject poverty, a group of maverick dandies are championing peace and dapperness with esprit and joie de vivre in equal measure.
Style August 2017

How Dr. Martens Became Iconic

The history of the Dr. Martens boot is full of surprises, but what remains inevitable is their enduring utilitarian appeal and fearless attitude.
Style August 2017

Style 101: A History of Tartan

From the Scottish Highlands to the streets, tartan has reinvented itself as a contemporary, cool and versatile pattern which takes its heritage in its stride.
Icons August 2017

Joey Ramone: Punk Magus

There is only one man who could sing ‘I met her in a Burger King/fell in love by the soda machine’ – and make it sound cool. We give you Jeffrey Ross Hymen, otherwise known as Joey Ramone.
Code August 2017

The Art of Saying 'No'

Saying ‘no’ is ultimately an expression of freedom, but also of power. The Rake explores the men who mastered the art.
Style August 2017

The 1970s Era of Rebel Cinema, Anti-Heroes and their Sunglasses

The 1970s welcomed a new era of cinema style icon, one that was decidedly open-necked and denim-centric, and almost always hidden behind slightly oversized, definitively badass sunglasses.
Icons August 2017

Debbie Harry: Sylph-Perpetuating Myth

At the height of her punk power, Debbie Harry was lionised as she ironised. But at all times she was in control, a woman whose image was no one’s business but her own.
Icons August 2017

Paul Simonon: The Clash's Ace of Bass

Without him, The Clash would still have been a great band, but with him they became iconic. Paul Simonon was built for rock ‘n’ roll and his cultural influence is felt to this day.
Code August 2017

An Ode to Rebellion

This month The Rake will celebrate the notion of ‘rebellion’, highlighting important figures who broke free from the status quo, and innovated within their respective fields.
Style August 2017

Richard Mille Watches: The Billionaire's Masonic Handshake

With reverence for heritage tempered by a healthy disdain for the outmoded and unique, this maverick watchmaker has achieved a standing among the gods of horology by working in almost total opposition of the craft’s traditions.