Naturism, naturalism or just plain nudism – call it what you will, but with summer here, de Montague feels an overwhelming sense
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Distinguished Parisian’s Ride
For one day a year, thousands of distinguished gentlemen (and genteel ladyfolk) in hundreds of cities worldwide don their cravats, press their
SEXUAL REVOLUTION
A conversation I had some time ago with Blancpain’s Vice President and Head of Marketing, Alain Delamuraz, brought to light a rather
LIBERTY, DEBAUCHERY, FRATERNITY
A Rake’s Progress, a series of eight paintings by 18th- century English artist William Hogarth, details the roguish antics of its well-heeled
A Gathering of Immortals, Part II: Tommaso Melani and Stefano Bemer
Those who have read the first instalment of this pair of features, might well have noticed that its focus is entirely about
A SADE STATE OF AFFAIRS
Here, at the beginning of the 21st century, the Marquis de Sade seems a quaint figure, mildly humorous in his taboo breaking
Rake Commends: Exemplary Timepieces
Like most industries, the world of fine watches is constantly looking to improve itself, changing and evolving on a seemingly continual basis.
The modern-day Beau Brummell
Darius Namdar is the fast rising star in hospitality, and a snappily dressed one at that. Having left a career in finance,
(NOT) EVERYONE’S A CRITIC
There’s an old meme that reads: ‘You’re not deep. You’re not an intellectual. You’re not an artist. You’re not a critic. You’re not
Shirt Stories: A Year in the Life of a Charvet Devotee
French shirt maker Charvet’s legend is immense, large and uncontainable. It runs like an overflowing river crossing epochs, insinuated into the greatest

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