The Rake

The world’s preeminent publication dedicated to the renaissance in gentlemanly sophistication and style, THE RAKE recaptures the codes of classic men’s elegance. Inspired by icons such as Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, the Duke of Windsor, Gianni Agnelli, Sean Connery, and their contemporary counterparts, THE RAKE provides incisive, in-depth commentary on magnificent menswear, and the many other elements of gentlemanly living, from manners and ethics, to art and design, tasteful travel, health and well-being, the intellectual and philosophical, to homes, modes of transport, entertainment, food and drink. THE RAKE is the modern voice of classic elegance.

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LOST IN THE FOG • Mel Tormé could swing with the best of them. Ask Frank Sinatra. “If I’m the Chairman of the Board,” Sinatra once wrote, “then Mel Tormé owns the company.”

‘I WANT IT TO BE A PLACE OF COMFORT FOR THOSE WHO FEEL LOST AND WANT TO OPEN UP’ • Ariyon Bakare tells THE RAKE why Mr. Loverman, the acclaimed BBC series about elderly gay love in the black community, can act as a springboard for sensitive conversations.

BOULEVARDIER • Rolex, who celebrated the 20th anniversary of their partnership with Goodwood Revival at this year’s event, have always believed in innovation and sustainability. With classic cars you get the perfect blend of art preservation and, thanks to the use of sustainable fuel, progress. THE RAKE spent the weekend at the world’s most successful vintage festival…

SERVE TO LEAD • The Officer has to be all things to all people. It is a mantle only the select few can carry.

THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT • Our resident mixologist embraces the season by making himself an Old Fashioned — the king of whisky-based cocktails — with an Irish twist.

HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS • An English Foxhound tells us why the stigma around the pastime for which he was bred will never diminish his status as a national treasure.

THE GRANDEST DAME OF ALL • Maggie Smith, who died in September aged 89, was a unique presence on stage and screen for more than seven decades. THE RAKE pays tribute.

atelier • RUM DEAL; NAME TAG; HOLLYWOOD SWINGING.

THE RUM DIARY (VOLUME II) • DAVID FLINT WOOD knows you might feel like punching him in the face. Pleasantries dealt with, the former advertising exec has a thousand stories to tell about life in the Bahamas — an existence that has helped him create a new brand of premium rum called Idle Assembly. Remember, folks: enjoy responsibly!

‘IN A WAY WE ARE STRIVING TO BECOME MORE LIKE AYRTON’ • In honour of Ayrton Senna 30 years after his death, Tag Heuer have unveiled the latest watch in a long series that celebrates the much-missed racing driver — the Carrera Extreme Sport Chronograph Tourbillon x Senna.

SNAPPY DRESSERS • If you thought channelling the spirit of Jeffrey ‘the Dude’ Lebowski and Marilyn Monroe in the same piece of clothing would be impossible, you hadn’t reckoned with a cashmere collaboration between N.Peal and Hollywood Authentic.

articles • WITH CAT-LIKE TREAD; CAR, MODEL; PEAK RAKE.

LEYENDA VIVIENTE • He’s played a host of Hollywood characters — from Zorro and El Mariachi to Puss in Boots — as well as smouldering leading men in arthouse gems. Antonio Banderas’s spiritual home, though, is a theatre in his native city of Málaga. On a visit there, SCOTT HARPER finds Banderas — seven years after an epiphanic health scare — answering his life’s calling.

ONCE IN DAV I D’S CITY • David Gandy has always been something of a multi-hyphenate, but his passion for cars clings limpet-like to his soul and provides his most essential identity. The Rake enjoyed a runabout in the park with two of his treasured possessions.

HIGH AND MIGHTY • We take...