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.

Letter from the Founder

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Contributors

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arbiter • MY PIECE WITH MARILYN; PRESENT ARMS; ROYAL RUMBLER; SLIM, NOT SHADY; SHOW PITTI; RUSSIAN BY NAME, NOT NATURE; MODEL DAUGHTER.

THE FIVE ACTS OF MARILYN MONROE • Her old drama coach hoped Marilyn Monroe would live long enough to ‘free the talent that was wandering through her like a jailed spirit’. It wasn’t to be. So what can we take from Norma Jeane’s life?

‘BEING A SPORTS PRESENTER IS THE GREATEST ADRENALINE RUSH YOU CAN HAVE AT 0MPH’ • The T.V. host and interviewer Immy Barclay combines warmth and professionalism to earn the trust of the world’s biggest sports stars. She tells THE RAKE about her breakthrough, the buzz of the F1 grid, and how she hopes to connect other women in sport.

THE ULTIMATE NATIONAL TREASURE? • Universally lauded British notables tend to be either entertainers or athletes. But arguably the country’s most deserving cultural asset — Princess Anne — has been both. And there are bonus points for being royalty.

SLIM PICKINGS • Designer. Art director. Model. Photographer… Here, the Italian-born polymath Slim Giorgi displays some treasured possessions, and on page 100 you can read her interview with the doyenne of European style, Countess Marisela Federici.

PITTI PARTY • Pitti Uomo remains a biannual bastion of positive sartorial energy, where the world’s best-dressed men and women gather to share in the joys of style and community.

CIVILLY ENGINEERED • Black Russian Terriers — cultivated during a less ignoble period in their country’s history — are among the most genetically superior life forms on Earth, argues our (sixties-pop-obsessed) guest pooch.

THE FAMILY WAY • What’s in a name? For Margaux Hemingway, the first woman to earn a million-dollar modelling contract, it was nothing less than life and death.

atelier • INVESTMENT HANKER; ROMANCING THE STONE; BESPEAKING HER MIND.

INVEST • Investments can be unpredictable, but not so with these four winners, which we have handpicked to provide you with sound and secure appreciation — aesthetically, spiritually and financially.

GREEN ENERGY • Asprey are calling it a once-in-a-century opportunity, and with the world’s reserves of jade dwindling, who are we to argue? The brand’s new collection of haute joaillerie and sculpture is no longer luxury retail’s best-kept secret.

A LOVE LETTER TO BESPOKE • The suit is dead! Loungewear is king! Savile Row is ruined! Times are tough, but there’s no need for melodrama. ANTONIA EDE, the founder of Montague Ede, reminds us why tailoring matters — and how we can fight to preserve it.

articles • EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE; THEN IN BOLD; LOOK OUT FOR MR. STORK; CIVIS ROMANUS SUM; A SUITOR AT THE DOOR.

EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE AT ALL TIMES • Nearly 40 years after her film debut (‘The Owl vs Bombo’, if you were wondering), Michelle Yeoh is enjoying universal acclaim — and if THE RAKE has anything to do with it, she’ll soon be calling herself an Academy Award winner. The first Asian star nominated for a best-actress Oscar tells TOM CHAMBERLIN what she’s doing to the...