The Rake

THE RAKE embraces and fosters a revival of classic gentlemanly style and sophistication. It caters to a diverse group of distinguished men who feel disconnected from modern fashion trends and wish to reconnect with timeless standards of elegance.

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Breit Young Thing: Austin Butler

1 week ago | therake.com | Tom Chamberlin

Austin Butler and Breitling are the most kindred of spirits. The announcement that he would become their ambassador was never going to be met with surprise or confusion, for the two partners blend seamlessly together. Ever since Elvis and Masters of the Air, it has felt like Butler is reincarnated from yesteryear, a human form cast out of pure nostalgia.
No Time to Die: Kevin Bacon is The Rake's Issue 99 Cover Star

2 weeks ago | therake.com | Stephen Wood

Kevin Bacon doesn’t much care what you think of him. He’s seen enough not to worry about image and status, those twin impostors of fame.
Land Rover Defender OCTA: Ultimate All-Round Performance

1 month ago | therake.com | Charlie Thomas

The Land Rover Defender OCTA is entirely unnecessary. Nobody needs a 626bhp Defender, a car derived from military use and adopted by farmers and landowners. But that is exactly why it is so brilliant. The OCTA is the most powerful, most exaggerated Defender ever made, and the antithesis to many a new car. This is not a machine that relies on big batteries for its power, and while it is a mild hybrid, it defers to a huge 4.4-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 for kicks.
The Silent Revolution: How Hermès Became a Serious Player in Luxury Watchmaking

1 month ago | therake.com | Justin Hast

In the rarefied world of luxury watchmaking, where heritage brands have dominated for centuries, Hermès has quietly orchestrated a remarkable transformation. After spending two days immersed in Hermès Horlogerie, it became evident that with the introduction of the Cut and H08 collections, the French luxury house has elevated itself to a new echelon of horological significance.
Horological Milestones: The Significant Watch Anniversaries of 2025

1 month ago | therake.com | Justin Hast

The year 2025 marks numerous significant anniversaries in the world of fine watchmaking, with several maisons celebrating milestones that highlight their heritage, innovation, and enduring contributions to horology. Let’s get into it: The Girard-Perregaux Laureato celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. First introduced in 1975, this distinctive timepiece with its octagonal bezel and integrated bracelet has evolved to become one of the most recognizable luxury sport watches in the world.
The Height of Good Taste

1 month ago | therake.com | Georgie Fenn

One chilly winter’s evening in Battersea, in south-west London, I found myself at the Institute of Masters of Wine, learning about Swiss wine with Stefan Neumann, amaster sommelier, and Sarah Abbott, a master of wine. We tried some of the glorious indigenous varietals that thrive on the vertical vineyards of Switzerland. “If you fell, you would be very relieved about the Swiss hospitals,” Stefan said. It’s not just the vineyards that are steep.
The Emory Hotel’s Cigar Lounge: A New Haven for Aficionados

1 month ago | therake.com | Tom Chamberlin

The warm, fragrant air of the Emory Hotel's rooftop cigar lounge buzzed with an energy on Thursday night. Not that of the panoramic city views, the soft glow of the ambient lighting, or the expertly crafted cocktails that created the atmosphere (as marvellous as these were), but the palpable excitement of a celebration. The lounge, a hitherto private sanctuary for hotel guests, was throwing open its doors to the public, and the evening was designed to be nothing short of spectacular.
The Pain and the Glory: Nina Simone

1 month ago | therake.com | Stuart Husband

Some time in the late 1980s, I went to see Nina Simone at Ronnie Scott’s. It wasn’t without a certain amount of trepidation. Her residencies at the club had yielded numerous tales of erratic behaviour, including pugilistic audience interactions and random walk-offs, which served only to burnish her legend.
Carlito's Way: Arturo Fuente x Hublot

1 month ago | therake.com | Robin Swithinbank

On one of the gentle slopes that define the Chateau de la Fuente estate, where the ‘Rosada’ wrapper leaves of the Arturo Fuente OpusX cigar grow, there is a gathering of large stones. Not quite rocks, small boulders more like, arranged into a shape that commands no obvious definition. Each is painted.
Wonder Woman: The Chairman

2 months ago | therake.com | Tom Chamberlin

The Chairman has always operated in a man’s world. This fact — and her capacity to remain unfazed by the status quo — was clear for everyone to see when she was given an award in 2013 literally titled ‘man of the year’. Of course, the Chairman takes all of this in her stride. The Chairman is unimpeachably authoritative, sine qua non. She remains the primary source for her subject matter.