Tom Chamberlin

London

Editor at The Rake

Editor-in-Chief at The Rake magazine Instagram: @tfchamberlin

Articles

The Star and His Galaxy

1 week ago | therake.com | Tom Chamberlin

There was no lack of anticipation or hullabaloo when Tag Heuer launched what was ostensibly an advertisement, The Chase for Carrera, in April 2023. It was hardly surprising, since the short film starred arguably the biggest movie actor in the world, Ryan Gosling. Tag Heuer get an awful lot right, and Gosling was another big win. When a brand announces an ambassador, you usually get a series of well-shot imagery for print advertising campaigns, billboards, and other traditional media.
Cardinal Rules

2 weeks ago | therake.com | Tom Chamberlin

Writing about actors can be a tricky assignment. Why? Well, occasionally they are pretty unlikeable, and sometimes they are so traumatised by the thought of their words being taken out of context that they come across as padlocked as the Pont des Arts. Then there are some whose careers are so expansive, varied and accomplished that it’s impossible to get it all in, and John Lithgow not only sits in this category, he rules it, a great statesman of the Hollywood pantheon.
‘I am just trying to keep up with the Joneses’

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Tom Chamberlin

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Mike Tindall’s Ascot suit – and the trick his Savile Row tailor uses for the perfect fit

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Tom Chamberlin

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'I am just trying to keep up with the Joneses'

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Chamberlin

Pleasing the in-laws is no small feat when they're the Royal family, so the former England captain turns to Savile Row The consultation session (first meeting) for any bespoke suit can be a bit overwhelming even for something like a simple two-piece single-breasted suit.
A gentleman's guide to three-piece suit etiquette

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Chamberlin

They date back to a 17th-century decree by King Charles II. But how should the modern man approach this occasionwear staple? The three-piece suit needs a bit of rescuing, the format having been hijacked by the Instagram manosphere and estate agents. We are an awfully long way from Indiana Jones in his Raiders of the Lost Ark professorial garb and, like a lot of the sartorial canon, various codes have been forgotten.
Father's Day gifts that come with a story

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Tom Chamberlin
The most stylish men around town right now? The Chelsea Pensioners

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tom Chamberlin

Manchester brand Private White VC had created a very special collaboration in commemoration of VE DayVE Day's 80th Anniversary is less than a week away and to celebrate it, all self-respecting Britons are dusting off whatever bunting they had out five years ago, excited to celebrate this milestone without the caveat of lockdown. There are also some who are eyeing up large, symbolic gestures, one of which is Manchester-based menswear brand, Private White VC.
Tome Raiders

1 month ago | therake.com | Tom Chamberlin

The Rake is a place of truth and integrity, which is why we felt it was high time we recommended a reading list that will help you go beyond the words in this magazine. Books are the first indicator of a civilised society, and this list is a warranty in the process of creating a civilised man. Oyster Perpetual Submariner This is the first book in what will become a series of coffee-table tomes on the different families of Rolex.
Speaking Mandarin: The Civil Servant

2 months ago | therake.com | Tom Chamberlin

The Civil Servant cannot decide which part of his job title — the civil bit or the servant — is more important. In the world today, it is the definition of a thankless task to be a civil servant. In the days of Sir Humphrey and Yes, Minister, the idea was that the civil servant was like a nanny to those with power: they were presented as the smarter, safer hands tending to the public’s wellbeing compared with the politicians who put themselves up for power.