The Rake – Issue 108

The Rake is a bi-monthly men’s lifestyle magazine dedicated to classic style, tailoring, watches, travel, motoring, food, drink and the wider culture of gentlemanly living. Its editorial world combines traditional elegance with contemporary personalities and luxury craftsmanship.

Issue 108 is fronted by Adam Brody, photographed by Brian Bowen Smith. In conversation with Tom Chamberlin, the actor reflects on the sudden fame that came with The O.C., the years that followed and the new chapter opened by Nobody Wants This.

Elsewhere, the issue heads to Cortina d’Ampezzo to revisit the Italian resort’s jet-set heyday, where figures including Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor, Claudia Cardinale and James Bond helped establish its particular mix of skiing, style and romance. The journey continues through Egypt’s celebrated tailoring tradition, the history of the Omega Speedmaster and England’s increasingly ambitious vineyards.

The issue also turns its attention to Britain itself, examining how changes including the end of tax-free shopping and proposed restrictions on cigars could affect London’s luxury trade, historic tobacconists and Mayfair’s private clubs. Fashion remains central, with autumn tailoring and a street-style story built around brands including Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, George Cleverley and Crockett & Jones.

About The Rake
The Rake describes itself as the modern voice of classic elegance. Inspired by figures such as Cary Grant, Fred Astaire and Gianni Agnelli, the magazine combines menswear with watches, travel, design, motoring, food, drink and culture, treating style as part of a broader way of living.