sdsdsdsdsdMonth: February 2018

How to Wear Bold Checks

THE RAKE, MAD MEN, BOLD CHECKED TAILORING

My first dozen or so suits were all quite conservative in fabric, mostly solid greys and blues with the occasional subtle check

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Style 101: The Motorcycle Jacket

The Rake, Style 101, Leather Jackets

Origins In the canon of iconic American garments, jeans means Levi Strauss, Hanes owns the plain white tee, Brooks Brothers has got

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Easy Company: Damian Lewis

The Rake, Damian Lewis Issue 56

Among the more ambiguous archetypes of the celluloid age, that of ‘leading man’ is perhaps the least defined. Far from the specific

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Pocket Guide: Tom Chamberlin

The Rake, Tom Chamberlin, Editor, Pocket Guide

“You’re so fucking boring, Tom, you only ever wear navy,” Terry Haste told Tom Chamberlin a few months ago (not, I might

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Bodileys: Born to Last

Bodileys, The Rake, Penny Loafers

Established nearly a century ago, Bodileys began as a leading retailer of footwear in the British mecca of men’s shoemaking, Northampton. Starting

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Picks of the Week: Best of Beige

Flat Lay, Editor's Picks, Beige

Whatever your favoured neutral shade  – whether beige, tan, ecru, or cream – these light, earthy tones are informed and versatile. From

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The Backpack vs. the Briefcase

The-Rake-VBC-Backpack-Frank-Clegg

Many pivotal scenes in cinema have revolved around the opening, throwing, exchanging, stealing and switching of briefcases. From James Bond’s attaché (filled

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