Mastering the three piece suit
The Château de Chenailles, just south of Paris, sets the scene as The Rake pits three generations — all in the sharpest suiting (waistcoat imperative) — in a stylistic showdown that proves three’s a crowd to be proud of. Ladies and gents, we give you masters of the three piece suit.
Joe, Anton and Illias compare notes on their Ralph Lauren Purple Labels, Canali, Mariano Rubinacci, Brioni and Ermenegildo Zegna suits and accessories.
Left: Joe wears green tartan wool double-breasted coat and dark green and purple motif-print silk tie, both Ralph Lauren Purple Label; white cotton stripe shirt, Canali; gold and green silk pocket square, Mariano Rubinacci; dark green wool trousers, Brioni; black leather brogues, Ermenegildo Zegna. Gold-plated lapel pin and tie bar, both property of The Rake.
Centre: Anton wears brown macro-check wool single-breasted three-piece suit, lilac cotton shirt, brown and purple motif-print silk tie and black leather brogues, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Purple polka-dot silk pocket square with white trimming, gold-plated tie bar, and ring, all property of The Rake.
Right: Ilias wears moss green and brown tartan wool single-breasted three-piece suit and pink cotton shirt, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label; brown leather brogues, Brioni. Bright pink crest silk tie, Polo Ralph Lauren (property of The Rake). Pink check cotton pocket square, gold-plated tie bar with red tab, and ring, all property of The Rake.
The three piece showdown
Anton wears cream wool single-breasted three-piece suit, white cotton shirt and black silk tie with white stripe, all Cifonelli. Black and grey strip cotton pocket square, silver-plated tie bar, and ring, all property of The Rake.
Ilias wears navy pinstripe wool single-breasted three-piece suit and light blue stripe cotton shirt, both Cifonelli; black leather shoes, Brioni. Brown crest silk tie, pale blue check cotton pocket square, gold-plated tie bar, and cigar pipe, all property of The Rake.
Joe wears blue and brown check wool three-piece suit, pale blue cotton shirt and navy silk knit tie, all Ermenegildo Zegna. Blue and pale yellow check cotton pocket square, property of The Rake.
Joe, Illias and Anton decide to call a truce and in celebration of their favourite labels, enjoy a black tie affair.
From left: Joe wears red tartan wool single-breasted two-piece suit, blue cotton shirt with white collar, black wool-silk double-breasted waistcoat, white cotton pocket square and black leather lace-up brogues, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label; gold-plated menorah lapel pin, Kevin Seah. Red tartan cotton bow-tie and black cotton socks, both property of The Rake.
Ilias wears black wool single-breasted three-piece tuxedo suit, Gieves & Hawkes; white cotton tuxedo shirt, Camps de Luca; black silk-grosgrain bow-tie, Tom Ford; brown and black print silk pocket square, Canali; brown leather lace-up brogues, Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Cigar pipe, property of The Rake.
Anton wears dark grey pinstripe wool single-breasted three-piece suit and white cotton shirt, all Timothy Everest; black silk-grosgrain bow-tie, Tom Ford; black houndstooth silk pocket square, Canali. Ring, property of The Rake.
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- Anton wears cream wool single-breasted three-piece suit, white cotton shirt and black silk tie with white stripe, all Cifonelli. Black and grey strip cotton pocket square, silver-plated tie bar, and ring, all property of The Rake.
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- Ilias wears navy pinstripe wool single-breasted three-piece suit and light blue stripe cotton shirt, both Cifonelli; black leather shoes, Brioni. Brown crest silk tie, pale blue check cotton pocket square, gold-plated tie bar, and cigar pipe, all property of The Rake.
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- Joe wears blue and brown check wool three-piece suit, pale blue cotton shirt and navy silk knit tie, all Ermenegildo Zegna. Blue and pale yellow check cotton pocket square, property of The Rake.
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- Joe, Anton and Illias compare notes on their Ralph Lauren Purple Labels, Canali, Mariano Rubinacci, Brioni and Ermenegildo Zegna suits and accessories.
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- Joe wears seaweed green macro-check wool single-breasted three-piece suit, blue cotton shirt, and brown and pink motif-print silk tie, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label; green silk pocket square, Mariano Rubinacci. Gold-plated tie bar and lapel pin, both property of The Rake. Ilias wears grey micro-check wool single-breasted two-piece suit and white cotton shirt, both from Louis Vuitton; navy blue with floral-print silk skinny tie and blue silk pocket square, both Canali; brown leather brogues, Brioni. Gold-plated dog lapel pin, property of The Rake.
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- Anton wears grey check wool single-breasted three-piece suit with orange overcheck, brown and green check cotton shirt, mandarin orange silk tie, dusty green print silk pocket square and black leather brogues, all Brioni. Gold-plated tie bar with orange tip, ring and vintage brass binoculars, all property of The Rake.
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- Ilias wears navy blue pinstripe wool single-breasted two-piece suit and cream wool double-breasted waistcoat, both Cifonelli; white cotton shirt, Louis Vuitton; white graphic-print silk-grosgrain bow-tie and white cotton pocket square, both Canali; black leather brogues, Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Cigar pipe, property of The Rake.
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- Ilias wears black wool single-breasted three-piece tuxedo suit, Gieves & Hawkes; white cotton tuxedo shirt, Camps de Luca; black silk-grosgrain bow-tie, Tom Ford; brown and black print silk pocket square, Canali.
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- Anton wears grey and red glen-plaid wool-silk single-breasted three-piece suit, white and grey pinstripe cotton shirt and red print silk tie, all Canali. Reading glasses, model’s own.
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- Anton wears dark grey pinstripe wool single-breasted three-piece suit and white cotton shirt, all Timothy Everest; black silk-grosgrain bow-tie, Tom Ford; black houndstooth silk pocket square, Canali. Ring, property of The Rake.
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- Joe wears red tartan wool single-breasted two-piece suit, blue cotton shirt with white collar, black wool-silk double-breasted waistcoat and white cotton pocket square, all Ralph Lauren Purple Label; gold-plated menorah lapel pin, Kevin Seah. Red tartan cotton bow-tie, property of The Rake.
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- Joe, Illias and Anton decide to call a truce and in celebration of their favourite labels, enjoy a black tie affair.
- Photography Assistant: Maxim Chanet.
- Fashion Assistants: Melissa Moreau
- and Nina Sahlin.
- Grooming: Tomoko Kanakubo.
- Models: Ilias Petrakis, Joe Kloenne and Anton Nilsson, all MgM – Marilyn Agency, Paris.
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I’ve just gone blind ! Try-hard, badly cut and distastefully put together. There’s so much pretence about this: they’re not wearing clothes so much as circus costumes..