On a balmy evening in spring 1960, an audience of cinephiles at the Cannes film festival were getting hot under their dress
Michelangelo and the yearning for tragedy
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The Ballad of Justin and Twiggy
“How would I describe myself?” ponders Justin de Villeneuve. He considers the question for some time, before breaking into a trademark grin
Tailoring that springs into summer
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere doesn’t kick off for over a month. However, if there’s an unofficial event that signals its beginning
MEET ME AT THE MAYBOURNE
If I’m being honest — as you always should be in matters as serious as relaxation — there aren’t as many options
Invest in magnificent timepieces
Richard Lange Minute Repeater The joy of A. Lange & Söhne is that production is so small (in the low thousands
PICTURE THIS…
Debbie Harry was a cooler version of Marilyn. When she performed, she perched on five-inch leather waders and wore an asymmetrical top
The Axe Factor
Before the guitar hero, before even the concept of ‘lead guitar’, there was Robert Johnson. To say his playing is underestimated would
I’ve seen the light
As evocative quips go, my favourite among them is, “I don’t know nothing ’bout birthing no babies”, uttered by Scarlett O’Hara’s servant
The Art of Tailoring
At The Rake we consider tailoring to be a true art-form, a creative and personal exchange between a client and his craftsman.
‘IT’S ABOUT EMPOWERING WOMEN — RESHUFFLING THE PACK’
When Daisy Knatchbull eschewed sartorial convention and turned up at Ascot’s Royal Enclosure wearing a bespoke morning suit constructed by her then
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