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When Leica Met Bond

In celebration of the 25th instalment of Bond, Leica Camera launched the new Q2 ‘007 Edition’, limited to 250 pieces. The Rake team were invited down to the unveiling, and upcoming exhibition, held at Leica’s London Gallery.

Lifestyle, London, The RakeRikesh ChauhanSeptember 17, 2021Leica, 007, No Time To Die, James Bond, The RakeComment

An Afternoon with A. Lange & Söhne

Celebrating a passion for all things classic, Saxon precision watchmaking met the world’s most beautiful vintage cars. With Hampton Court Palace as its setting, we spent an afternoon with A. Lange & Söhne at the Concours of Elegance.

Fashion, Lifestyle, London, Photography, The RakeRikesh ChauhanSeptember 15, 2021The Rake, Concours of Elegance, A. Lange & Söhne, Menswear, CarComment

Understated Elegance: The Anthology

The Anthology’s motto is ‘to unlearn and learn from classic aesthetics.’ It is an ongoing commitment to bring a modern twist to old-world tailoring’, and something they have been quietly achieving since their inception.

Fashion, The RakeRikesh ChauhanJuly 21, 2021The Rake, The Anthology, Menswear Comment

The Rarest of Them All

Established in 1749, Justerini & Brooks are fine wine and spirit merchants with a penchant in particular for some of the most beautiful whiskies one can own — if you’re lucky enough. The Rake had the pleasure of speaking to the Head of Rare & Collectable Whiskies, Tod Bradbury.

Whisky, The RakeRikesh ChauhanApril 5, 2021The Rake, Whisky, Justerini & BrooksComment

Manchester By The V.C.

With every garment handcrafted in the last remaining clothing factory in the world’s first industrial city, Private White V.C.’s proud history is shaping the label’s future. Written and photographed for Issue 74 of The Rake Magazine.

Fashion, Photography, The RakeRikesh ChauhanMarch 21, 2021The Rake, The Rake Magazine, Private White V.C.Comment

Spirit Healer: Alessandro Palazzi

The hospitality industry is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its history, yet its standard bearers give it reason to hope. One such figure is the bartender Alessandro Palazzi. Interview written for Issue 73 of The Rake Magazine, with photography by Kim Lang.

London, The RakeRikesh ChauhanDecember 21, 2020The Rake Magazine, Alessandro Palazzi, Dukes Bar, LondonComment

Tengri: A Renaissance of Ancient Fibres

In a world striving to become more sustainable and eco-conscious, the London-based heritage brand and design house Tengri is leading the herd. I write about their past, present and future for Issue 71 of The Rake Magazine, available on newsstands and online now.

The Rake, FashionRikesh ChauhanOctober 24, 2020The Rake, The Rake Magazine, Tengri, Menswear, Cloth, TextilesComment

Things We Learnt From Our Fathers

This Father’s Day, the team at The Rake and our friends reflect on the stories and advice our fathers gave us growing up, and how they shaped us to become who we are today.

Lifestyle, Fashion, The RakeRikesh ChauhanJune 19, 2020Fathers Day, The Rake

Rakes At Home: Pitti Edition

With Pitti Uomo postponed until 2021 due to Covid-19, we got a few of our friends together in London to take us through the outfits they would’ve worn to Florence this week. Photography by The Exiled Brit.

Fashion, The RakeRikesh ChauhanJune 15, 2020The Rake, Pitti Uomo, Rakes At Home, Andre Larnyoh

Rakes At Home: Richard & Melissa

Friends of The Rake, Richard Biedul and Melissa Jane Tarling, picked out their favourite clothes from our online offering to create some incredibly rakish #RakesAtHome looks.

The Rake, Lifestyle, FashionRikesh ChauhanJune 7, 2020The Rake, Rakes At Home

Pitti Uomo 97

We came, we saw, and then bid Pitti Uomo 97 a hasty adieu, in part because of the carnage left by a night of unfiltered, Caffè Gilli-fuelled conviviality at Palazzo Rake which would leave the Medicis blushing, meaning we had to make way for the restorers. In an incredibly jam-packed four days, we've seen no end of stunning classic menswear items which we at The Rake will be excited to share with you in AW20.