The Rake is honoured to welcome our friend Rafe Spall as Issue 105’s cover star. In contrast to an exponentially disquieting news cycle, we are relieved that today’s luxury enthusiast arrives informed, inquisitive, and quietly exacting – part of a growing fraternity that treats knowledge as both currency and pleasure. Whether mastering the subtleties of tailoring, tipples or timepieces, these pursuits blur the line between the trivial and the essential, revealing that discernment itself is the true indulgence.
It is into this world that The Rake continues to venture, presenting a compendium of enduring stories and cultivated curiosities; from Spall’s calculated and compelling choices to the legacy of Vincent Price, the genius and discord of the Beach Boys, and the ever-evolving craft of Savile Row. In the end, this issue is a celebration not just of style, but of attention, and of the optimism that can be found in adopting the outlook of man’s best friend: to look up, learn, and savour. Photography: @kimlangstudio Fashion Direction: @gracegilfeather
Digital Assistant: @d_kakembo
Lighting: @jonah_dali Special Thanks: @georgemayfair
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Film, food, book, city and personal item—divulged by Issue 105’s cover star, Rafe Spall.
Now streaming on YouTube. Link in bio.
Video by @publicmembersclub
Which musical genre do we have to thank for giving us the LP? It’s not rock, jazz, folk or country. Legendary HiFi writer Ken Kessler reveals all.
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Have you ever wished an old piece of music could sound as clean as modern day records?
With AI, that is becoming possible.
Ken Kessler, legendary Hi-Fi writer, explains how.
Full episode out now!
#luxurydispatch #hifi #ai #audio #stereo
In fair Berkshire we lay our scene: Benham Park, the former seat of the Sutton baronets, and surviving only because wiser heads understood its buildings to be monuments of classic style and culture. Enter, stage left: The Rake, and our springtime interpretation of classic elegance.
View the full feature at the link in bio.
Photography: @kimlangstudio
Fashion Direction: @gracegilfeather
Digital Technician: @d_kakembo
Lighting: @griptease_
Model: @aaronunknown@selectmodellondon
Grooming: @gracehatcher.makeup
A special thanks to: @benham_park_events and @lunazdesign
What makes Burgundy so distinct?
Small producers, tiny vineyards and perfect terroir = the most extraordinary wines in the world.
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Did you know why Burgundy and Bordeaux wines come in different bottles?
Geordie Willis and Nick Chamberlin are here to explain why...
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We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Tommaso Melani, the soul behind @stefanobemer and a lifelong champion of Florentine artisanship.
Tommaso dedicated his life to preserving and elevating the art of bespoke shoemaking and his legacy will be felt for generations to come.
Riposa in pace.
In one corner, the actor. In the other, the editor.
In Actor v Editor, @tfchamberlin and Rafe Spall exchange questions, compliments, and the occasional gentle disagreement. One shapes the story, the other brings it to life. Who comes out on top? Thespian instinct or editorial authority?
Watch now on YouTube.
Video by @publicmembersclub
