sdsdsdsdsdMonth: March 2018

The Anatomy of the Tie

The Rake, Anatomy of a Tie

I started my career in menswear selling ties in Selfridges. It was a huge department on the ground floor and we sold

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Gordon Parks: Through the Lens

The Rake, Gordon Parks

A recent exhibition on the photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks could not be better timed. At New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery through

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Celluloid Style: Phantom Thread

THE RAKE, PHANTOM THREAD

Phantom Thread was released on Christmas Day, 2017. Reportedly Sir Daniel Day-Lewis’ parting gift to the world of cinema, it came wrapped

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Picks of the Week: Rakish Accessories

The Rake, Picks of Week, Accessories

Gene Kelly’s umbrella, James Bond’s lighter, Michael Caine’s glasses or Gianni Agnelli’s watch; the list goes on of accessories which are remembered

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