They say novelists should write about what they know. Ian Fleming – son of a major, educated at Eton and Sandhurst, then
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How Barbanera Is Breaking the Rules
Barbanera means ‘Blackbeard’, and like that famously lawless buccaneer, this up-and-coming Italian shoemaking brand is breaking all the rules. Or at the
Harris Tweed: The Pride of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides, a chain of islands off the north-west coast of mainland Scotland, is a remote and barren stretch of land.
Living Artwork: Turnbull & Asser and Mo Coppoletta for The Rake
“It is the unstable nature of denim — the fact that it fades, shows signs of age and wear, tells the story
How KA/NOA Creates Suitcase Essentials
There’s a saying that true luxury is not demonstrative, it’s about the honest comprehension of quality. At The Rake, we take that
10 of the Best Corduroy Garments
British War Poets: By the Pen and the Sword
“The truly creative mind,” Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning American novelist Pearl S. Buck once wrote, “is no more than this: a
Salvatore Piccolo and the Art of Camiceria
Salvatore Piccolo could be Brazilian F1 driver Felipe Massa’s brother, which is amusing because he is also Massa’s shirtmaker. Of all the
The Top 10 British Heroes in Fiction
How Simpson’s in the Strand Carved A Niche
It’s possible, allegedly, to order chicken at Simpson’s in the Strand. There are rumours that fish is served. Regular diners, it is
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