sdsdsdsdsdMonth: April 2016

How Prince Changed the World

“Freak.” “Fag.” “Fuckin’ weirdo.” Though there are few who’d pipe up this week, in the wake of his passing, and level this sort

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Tailored Tips for Truly Decadent Dinner Dress

Luxury Black Tie Style Guide, The Rake

There’s no doubt that contemporary dinner dress is becoming less formal and more fluid, at its best taking on a louche, subversive aesthetic…

HOROLOGICAL EROS

Apparently there are 165 common euphemisms for the act of sexual intimacy in contemporary music and literature. Chief amongst these are ‘knocking

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Members Only

In the world of the capital’s genteel clubland, we at Rake Towers endeavour to explore every sybarite’s privilege through private members access.

Holy Smokes | Cuaba Diademas

“Is this really work?” I hear myself ask, as I sit down in one of my favourite little smoking terraces (or to

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Tuesday Weld

Benedict Cumberbatch wouldn’t have lasted a moment. Back in the day, actors and the power-players at Hollywood studios would change names quicker

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Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear

Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear exhibits more than 200 examples of underwear for men and women, highlighting the enduring themes of innovation and luxury,

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