Pleasure

À L’Aventure

A dynamic of passion between two people is a well rehearsed dance. We express it with our bodies and also with our style. Eveningwear doesn’t get more seductive than this…

Words Freddie Anderson Fashion Director Grace Gilfeather

Rake

Blue wool jacket with paisley detail, white cotton wingtip shirt, navy silk bow tie and wool and mohair tuxedo trousers, all Cifonelli; white silk pocket-square, Budd Shirtmakers.

Red oversized satin-trimmed crepe blazer, Alice & Olivia; 18k white-gold Lange 1, A. Lange & Söhne; Diorama Précieuse earrings in yellow-gold, amethyst and Tsavorite garnets, Dior Joaillerie.

Navy and white polka dot silk dinner jacket light blue cotton shirt and black silk bow tie, all Favourbrook; black wool and mohair tuxedo trousers, Cifonelli; solid silver cufflinks, Alice Made This at The Rake; Patrimony manual winding in pink-gold with a dark blue dial and dark blue alligator strap, Vacheron Constantin.

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His: Green velvet and black silk smoking jacket, Hackett; black Merino wool and cashmere roll-neck, John Smedley; black wool and mohair tuxedo trousers, Cifonelli; black New Yorker spectacles, E.B. Meyrowitz; Perpetual Calendar Platinum Ltd Edition Navy, Blancpain. Hers: Black sequin twist front dress, Ralph Lauren Collection; vintage Chanel gold rope earrings, Susan Caplan; gold-plated tear necklace, Alighieri; Cosmograph Daytona 40mm white-gold Oysterflex bracelet, Rolex.

Black shapewear dress with lace details, La Perla; My Dior earrings in yellow-gold, Dior Josaillerie; Galop d'Hermès in rose-gold on an elephant grey alligator strap, Hermès.

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Black cashmere long sleeve polo, Dolce & Gabbana; cream wool double-pleat trousers, New & Lingwood, Saxonia Moonphase 18k white-gold watch, A.Lange & Söhne. Belt property of The Rake.

Him: Black and white silk dressing gown, Dolce & Gabbana. Her: Green Silk slip dress with purple lace detail, Agent Provocateur, Black Bay S&G 41mm steel case, steel and yellow-gold bracelet, Tudor.

White Waffle cotton dress shirt, black onyx and silver dress studs and cufflinks set, both Budd Shirtmakers; black silk bow tie, Favourbrook; black wool and mohair tuxedo trousers, Cifonelli; RM 025 manual winding tourbillon chronograph driver's watch, Richard Mille.

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cinematic, Issue 67, Physical, Spiritual

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