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.
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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.
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There’s so much more to being a photographer than the camera you use, but having a Leica as part of your arsenal gives you a significantly unfair advantage. The SL2-S is easily one of the best cameras I have used, and on top of that, one of the easiest. I review the system for Leica Singapore.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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My first cigar experience was quite picturesque. My father and I were on the rooftop of a restaurant in Singapore just before sunset, drinking Old Fashioneds, when the waiter handed us a cigar menu. Knowing absolutely nothing about cigars at the time, I asked him to recommend something that was on the lighter side.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There’s something about the way Drake’s design and create that enable their scarves to be worn with any ensemble, in any situation. I’ve obsessed over the kilim-styled wool and silk scarf for quite some time for several reasons. In addition to the styling elements which I touched upon initially, you’re always going to have a great quality piece.
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