Style

Take Me to the Riva

The Rake travelled with Riva to Venice, perhaps the spiritual home of the most elegant boats ever created, where style needs to show its amphibious side and life can be lived to the fullest.

Words The Rake Photography Simon Lipman Fashion Director Jo Grzeszczuk

The Rake, Venice Shoot, Issue 55

Brown herringbone, virgin wool double-breasted coat and mink brown cashmere jumper, both Piacenza 1733.

Brown herringbone, virgin wool double-breasted coat and mink brown cashmere jumper, both Piacenza 1733; navy wool trousers, Caruso. Brown suede belt, property of The Rake.

Camel wool jumper, Moncler; slate grey wool trousers, AMI; amber tortoise and tobacco lenses sunglasses, The Bespoke Dudes at The Rake. Sea green leather belt, property of The Rake.

The Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, Italy.

Light grey suede and beige shearling jacket, Brunello Cucinelli; camel wool jumper, Moncler; slate grey wool trousers, AMI; amber tortoise and tobacco lenses sunglasses, The Bespoke Dudes at The Rake. Sea green leather belt, property of The Rake.

Navy wool cardigan, Enlist; charcoal grey cotton T-shirt, Sunspel; black wool wide leg trousers, AMI.

Navy wool cardigan, Enlist; charcoal grey cotton T-shirt, Sunspel; black wool wide leg trousers, AMI.

Brown herringbone, virgin wool double-breasted coat and mink brown cashmere jumper, both Piacenza 1733; navy wool trousers, Caruso. Brown suede belt, property of The Rake.

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Navy and beige pinstripe wool, double-breasted, two-piece suit, Brunello Cucinelli; white cotton shirt, DSquared2; charcoal grey silk tie, Mariano Rubinacci; charcoal grey leather Alessandro Oxford shoes, Berluti; navy cotton socks, Pantherella.

Navy wool, double-breasted, two-piece suit, Cerruti 1881; white cotton shirt, Reda Slaoui; brown and white linen daisy print pocket handkerchief, Calabrese 1924 at The Rake. Brown suede belt and brown tortoiseshell acetate Persol sunglasses, both property of The Rake.

Navy wool double-breasted coat, Piacenza 1733; midnight blue wool trousers, Barena; midnight blue merino wool rollneck, John Smedley.

Midnight blue double-breasted wool coat, Barena; charcoal grey puppytooth wool trousers, Anderson & Sheppard Haberdashery; cream cotton granddad shirt, Anderson & Sheppard Haberdashery at The Rake; plum purple and grey wool printed scarf, Hermès.

Black wool evening jacket with silk grosgrain lapels, black silk grosgrain double-breasted waistcoat, black wool trousers, white cotton pleat front shirt and black silk grosgrain bow tie, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label.

Navy wool, double-breasted blazer, Thom Sweeney; navy wool trousers, navy and grey spotted cashmere tie and navy cashmere spotted pocket handkerchief, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label; light blue cotton shirt, Brunello Cucinelli.

Navy wool, double-breasted blazer, Thom Sweeney; navy wool trousers, navy and grey spotted cashmere tie and navy cashmere spotted pocket handkerchief, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label; light blue cotton shirt, Brunello Cucinelli.

Navy wool, double-breasted, two-piece suit, Cerruti 1881; white cotton shirt, Reda Slaoui; brown and white linen daisy print pocket handkerchief, Calabrese 1924 at The Rake. Brown suede belt, property of The Rake.

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The Rake, Venice Shoot, Issue 55

Navy merino wool rollneck, John Smedley.

Photographer’s Assistant: Kai Gurung
Grooming: Bunny Hazel Clarke using Lab Series

Originally published in Issue 55 of The Rake. Subscribe here for more.

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