The Rake

The world’s preeminent publication dedicated to the renaissance in gentlemanly sophistication and style, THE RAKE recaptures the codes of classic men’s elegance. Inspired by icons such as Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, the Duke of Windsor, Gianni Agnelli, Sean Connery, and their contemporary counterparts, THE RAKE provides incisive, in-depth commentary on magnificent menswear, and the many other elements of gentlemanly living, from manners and ethics, to art and design, tasteful travel, health and well-being, the intellectual and philosophical, to homes, modes of transport, entertainment, food and drink. THE RAKE is the modern voice of classic elegance.

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arbiter • GETTING YOUR AIR LEGS; RAKE COMMENDATIONS; PACK MAN; SLICK THREADS; FINN DE SIÈCLE; PEELING BACK THE MANDARIN; CHIN, CHIN; WHEN THE CHIPS WERE DOWN; THE SPY WHOM WE LOVED.

THE TROUBLEMAKER HAS ARRIVED • He was a double-amputee fighter pilot whose legendary sorties in world war II turned him into a rather old-school national hero. One thing is for sure: we will not see the likes of Douglas Robert Steuart Bader again.

RAKE COMMENDS • We went in search of some vintage finery and came back with a haul inspired by the legend, memories and legacy of the second world war.

THE STORM BENEATH THE CALM • He was born in inauspicious circumstances, and died impoverished at the age of 61. In between, Peter Lawford conquered Hollywood, but the charming, boyish insouciance was surely skin-deep.

EL JEFE • ‘Style is like football,’ says Efe Efeturi, a digital creator and leading exponent of social media sartorialism. THE RAKE talks tactics with the boss.

‘I LOOK FOR PACING. CILLIAN SAID THIS TO ME YEARS AGO — HE CALLED IT THE KETTLE RULE’ • Finn Cole, a Peaky Blinders alumnus and the star of Last Breath, talks to THE RAKE about his new thriller, working with Woody Harrelson, and asking Oscar winner Cillian Murphy for advice.

SPEAKING MANDARIN • He calms nerves, takes the blame, and in a room full of notables is always the most interesting person you’ve never heard of. He is also, in this dishonourable age, under pressure. But cometh the hour, cometh the Civil Servant.

DUNKIRK SPIRIT • THE RAKE’s cocktail general introduces a military-inspired tipple with which you can honour the sacrifices made by heroes of yesteryear.

THE DOGS OF WAR • Pooches aplenty have played vital roles in conflict, but a German Shepherd-Husky crossbreed that became a sentry dog for the United States in world war II is a real veteran among equals.

FOREVER YOUNG • Noor Inayat Khan was the first female secret agent sent into Nazi-occupied France in world war II. She was barely 30 years old before she was betrayed and executed at Dachau. Her exploits were recorded; her courage was unimaginable.

atelier • INVESTMENT HANKER; TAGGING IN.

INVEST • Investments can be unpredictable, but not so with these four winners, which we have handpicked to provide you with sound and secure appreciation — aesthetically, spiritually and financially.

MOVING THE NEEDLE • When they unveiled five new Carrera Day-Date novelties at Watches and Wonders in April, Tag Heuer proved that evolution needn’t take place one small step at a time.

articles • FAST AND LOOSE; ACTION MEN; ONE TO WATCH; IN THE NAVY.

NO TIME TO DIE • Kevin Bacon is back as The Bondsman, a murdered bounty hunter given a second life by the Devil. Bacon himself is still busy making plans in this one — there are more parts to play, songs to write, maybe even awards to win (if the Oscars will have him back). But if he’s challenged to pass judgment on his fearless life and career, writes STEPHEN WOOD, is he ready?

THEATRE OF WAR • Mention Hollywood’s contribution to the Allied...