The Rake

Welcome to the Travel Issue of The Rake. We bid that you read this while reclining somewhere in peace. If you are unable to, then let this be the escapism you so desperately need. From the cover story with @Caryelwes, to the fashion shoot shot on location in South Africa. We look at the lives of Pier Paolo Pasolini and Johnny Hallyday, as well as the long-lasting marriage of Paul Newman to Joanne Woodward. We recommend hotels across the world that we feel meet the standards of our exacting and tasteful readership (that’s you) and we discuss far-off lands, from the Highlands of Scotland to Cuba.⁠ ⁠ Our phones may beg for our attention but let the wonderful content in here break the cycle. If we can do that for even one of you, then a difference will have been made.⁠ ⁠ Discover Issue 88 of The Rake - on newsstands worldwide now and available through the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Photographed by @kurtiswarienko⁠ Styled by @edmondalison⁠ Production: @itsgarettquigley⁠ Grooming: @sonialeeartistry⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #Issue88⁠

The formative years of my movie watching were spent, by and large, watching Cary Elwes films. I would have been grateful enough for that, but discovering the extraordinary decades-old coincidence that helped lead me to this interview made it that much sweeter and more poignant. The inevitable sense of nostalgia provoked by the merest mention of The Princess Bride is one thing, but Cary has no need for it: he’s still busy creating new moments of film legend. In other words, he is busy living in the moment, which too is a blessing.⁠ ⁠ Read the full interview with @caryelwes in Issue 88 of The Rake - on newsstands worldwide now and available at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ Photographed by @kurtiswarienko⁠ Styled by @edmondalison⁠ Production: @itsgarettquigley⁠ Grooming: @sonialeeartistry⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #Issue88

‘My heart sank - I thought, great, Michael Corleone has called me a drifter’. ⁠Corleone - or Al Pacino, to give him his other name - wouldn’t dare accuse Cary Elwes of a lack of focus these days. Then again, who would? The workaholic English actor talks fate, fortune and cult films with @tfchamberlin.⁠ ⁠ Read the full interview with cover star @caryelwes in Issue 88 of The Rake - on newsstands worldwide now and available at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ Photographed by @kurtiswarienko⁠ Styled by @edmondalison⁠ Production: @itsgarettquigley⁠ Grooming: @sonialeeartistry⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #Issue88⁠

More than a handsome chronograph, The Rake x Bell & Ross Vesper's power lies in its role as a community symbol dedicated to the greatest barman on the planet, @alessandro_palazzi. ⁠ The limited edition timepiece features a brushed sunray dial with applied gold-plated indices, miniature martini glasses as subdial markers, a colour-matched date display, and an ingenious take on the chronograph scale that eschews the traditional tachymeter in favor of the much more enjoyable-sounding "thirstmeter,". The 'Vesper' is perfectly encased within a 41mm bronze case with a self-winding caliber BR.CAL-301 that boasts a 42-hour power reserve to ensure precision and reliability for every moment, even when you’ve had a few.⁠ ⁠ Discover the limited edition 'Vesper', now available on TheRake.com.⁠ ⁠ Creative Direction & Photography by @BrandonHinton_jpeg ⁠ Fashion Direction by @GraceGilfeather⁠ Hair & Makeup by @GraceHatcher.makeup⁠ Lighting by @lukejohnsonphotographic⁠ Talent: @bigjldn ⁠ ⁠ Jacey wears @brioni_official⁠.⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #TheVesper

The Rake x @bellrosswatches Bellytanker ‘Vesper’: more than just a handsome chronograph.⁠ ⁠ Discover the limited edition timepiece on TheRake.com. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠Creative Direction by @BrandonHinton_jpeg⁠ ⁠Video by @JordankHardy.⁠ Fashion Direction by @GraceGilfeather⁠ Hair & Makeup by @GraceHatcher.makeup⁠ Lighting by @lukejohnsonphotographic⁠ Talent: @bigjldn & @ednazvang⁠ ⁠ Jacey wears @shopoliverbrown and @manoloblahnik.⁠ Edna wears @thedecklondon_ with jewellery by @pomellato.⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #TheVesper

A timepiece that blends elegance and irreverence: The Rake x @bellrosswatches Bellytanker ‘Vesper’.⁠ ⁠ Discover the limited edition 'Vesper', now available on TheRake.com.⁠ ⁠ Creative Direction & Photography by @BrandonHinton_jpeg ⁠ Fashion Direction by @GraceGilfeather⁠ Hair & Makeup by @GraceHatcher.makeup⁠ Lighting by @lukejohnsonphotographic⁠ Talent: @bigjldn & @ednazvang⁠ ⁠ Jacey wears @shopoliverbrown and @manoloblahnik.⁠ Edna wears @thedecklondon_ with jewellery by @pomellato.⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #TheVesper

The limited edition The Rake x @BellRossWatches Bellytanker Chronograph “Vesper”. Now available on TheRake.com⁠ ⁠ Creative Direction by @BrandonHinton_jpeg⁠ ⁠Video by @JordankHardy.⁠ Fashion Direction by @GraceGilfeather⁠ Hair & Makeup by @GraceHatcher.makeup⁠ Lighting by @lukejohnsonphotographic⁠ Talent: @bigjldn ⁠ ⁠ Jacey wears @brunellocucinelli_brand.⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #TheVesper⁠

Introducing The Rake x @bellrosswatches Bellytanker ‘Vesper’.⁠ ⁠ Limited to 50 pieces, our latest collaboration brings in Hall of Fame barman @alessandro_palazzi to create the ultimate martini lovers’ timepiece and community symbol.⁠ ⁠ Exuding the tones of Alessandro’s iconic martinis, the 41mm bronze cased Bellytanker chronograph features a sunray brushed dial to reflect the stunning amber hue of the Vesper. Complete with vintage-inspired subdials transformed into miniature martini glasses and a ‘Thirstmeter’ scale on the bezel, the limited edition timepiece evokes a sense of refined luxury and irreverent elegance.⁠ ⁠ Discover 'The Vesper', now available on TheRake.com.⁠ ⁠ Creative Direction & Photography by @BrandonHinton_jpeg ⁠ Fashion Direction by @GraceGilfeather⁠ Hair & Makeup by @GraceHatcher.makeup⁠ Lighting by @lukejohnsonphotographic⁠ Talent: @bigjldn ⁠ ⁠ Jacey wears @brunellocucinelli_brand.⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #TheVesper⁠

The Rake x @bellrosswatches Bellytanker ‘Vesper’. Launching 3:00PM GMT, 6/7/23. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠Creative Direction & Photography by @BrandonHinton_jpeg ⁠ Fashion Direction by @GraceGilfeather⁠ Hair & Makeup by @GraceHatcher.makeup⁠ Lighting by @lukejohnsonphotographic⁠ Talent: @bigjldn⁠ ⁠ Jacey wears @brioni_official⁠.⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #TheVesper

Launching this Thursday, the 6th of July, our latest collaboration with @bellrosswatches brings in Hall of Fame barman @alessandro_palazzi to create the ultimate martini lovers’ timepiece and community symbol. ⁠ ⁠ "The overall result of The Rake x Bell & Ross Bellytanker 'Vesper' Bellytanker Chronograph is something we are all very proud of. But even more than a handsome chronograph, its power lies in its role as a community symbol dedicated to the greatest barman on the planet." - Founder of The Rake, @wei_koh_revolution.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story on the making of The Rake x Bell & Ross Bellytanker 'Vesper' through the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Photographed by @BrandonHinton_jpeg⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #TheVesper

Johnny Hallyday had ‘something broken in his soul’ — you could see it when he belted out his Gallic-toned rock’n’roll. He had been an abandoned child, and the trauma never left him, though by the end he belonged to France.⁠ ⁠ No one, Johnny included, would claim he could compete with Hendrix or the Beatles, and he certainly didn’t sound like Elvis. For a start, Johnny was more of a shouter, in the vein of Tom Jones, and only came into his own as a vocalist in the 1980s, when life experience and French-level chainsmoking gave him a Johnny Cash-like combination of gruff authority and vulnerability. He was, though, a world-class performer from the start, with the kind of stage presence that holds the attention regardless of the material and that can sustain a music career even when the hits aren’t coming. ⁠ ⁠ Discover the full story in Issue 88 of The Rake - on newsstands worldwide now and available at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ Words by James Medd.⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #JohnnyHallyday⁠

People are populating the beaches around the Med with much more frequency, so we thought it apt to give some guidance on what to wear for an all day trip to the seaside.⁠ ⁠ There’s something about a good beach that emboldens your senses: the distinct salty scent in the air, the calming murmur of waves, the momentary scoot of sand whipped up by intermittent gusts of the sea breeze. They’re belts of the global landscape that can put you in many different states of transcendence. However, the poetic nature of these idylls can be compromised if you’re not feeling comfortable, confident and cool in what you’re wearing.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story through the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ #TheRake #SummerStyleGuide ⁠ #Coast