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 • THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER; LOS AND FOUND; WHAT ABOUT BOB?; PROGRESSING NICELY; DRINK UP; INVESTMENT HANKER; BOULEVARD BULLDOG; THE BEST FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.

DEPTH CHARGE • Burt Lancaster’s battle cry was, ‘Keep looking for truth and originality’. He was faithful to its meaning throughout his deified Hollywood existence — even if it made him a mercurial talent.

LOOKING FOR AMERICANA • … Fortunately, when you’re in Los Angeles, you don’t have to search very hard. As the city says of itself, it brings it all together — not least when it comes to all-American style.

THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES • From workshirts and Wayfarers to striped trousers and bolo ties, Bob Dylan has reinvented his image as often as his musical direction. For 65 years it has helped him stay relevant and revered — and kept us on the outside looking in.

‘IT COMES DOWN TO TASTE… WHETHER YOUR MUM LIKES IT, I CAN’T DO JOBS BASED ON THAT’ • The Scottish actor Stuart Martin talks to THE RAKE about his background, connecting with an audience, and his exciting new projects, In Flight and Atomic.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS • Our intrepid columnist adds gin to a ‘Shakerato’ — a delicious spin on an iced coffee — to invent a cocktail that will soon have a certain trendy Californian metropolis licking its lips…

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

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOF • After going awol for two years while he toured his favourite canine film locations, this issue’s pooch — a cinephilic French Bulldog — tells of his dangerous but life-enriching odyssey.

THE FIRST LADY OF ROCK • Illness has robbed Linda Ronstadt of her singing voice, but the American’s legacy is assured: 100m records sold in multiple genres, 11 Grammys, and her fingerprints on no less than half a century of popular music.

articles • JUST JOSHING; VOX POPULI, VOX DISNEY; PADDY POWER; HOLLYWOOD’S BOULEVARD; BECK AND CALLBACK; PACKING HEAT.

THE PRINCE OF SOBER ANARCHY • Josh Brolin feels as though he may have ‘about 15 good years left’. Well, he is going to make the most of them — in his inimitable way. The Dune and Sicario star is appearing for the second time on the cover of THE RAKE, which was the occasion to reunite him with his friend and our Editor-in-Chief, TOM CHAMBERLIN. In a personal conversation, they discuss rebelliousness, fatherhood, growing old… and growing up.

UNSEEN FORCES • Thanks to classic animated movies, some of the most charismatic figures in Hollywood became more widely known by their voice than their appearance. No lights or cameras were needed, but these vocal legends lent as much to the action as any recognisable A-lister, writes NICK SCOTT.

ANATOMY OF A CHAMPION • Patrick Dempsey is back on our screens in Fox’s Memory of a Killer. But one suspects his return to motorsport has been at least as thrilling for the Grey’s Anatomy star. ‘There is a part of me that is alive again,’ he says.

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