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Ask the Rakish Man: Plane Travel

November 29, 2018

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Rakish Man. My name is Léon Philippe and I am here with all the right responses to your sartorial queries. I’ve poured my first glass of Grand Marnier, so let’s g...

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Ask the Rakish Man: Plane Travel

March 30, 2017

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Rakish Man. My name is Léon Philippe and I am here with all the right responses to your sartorial queries. I’ve poured my first glass of Grand Marnier, so let’s g...

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Ask the Rakish Man: An Abject Lesson

December 01, 2016

Dear Leon, I’m new the style game and trying to pick up new tricks. I’ve really gotten into pocket squares in particular. The only problem is that they keep falling down into my pocket throughout t...

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Ask the Rakish Man: Rapier Wit

May 12, 2016

This question is taken from the comment section of last month’s column: Who writes this tripe? Are they not embarrassed? -Nepotist

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Ask the Rakish Man: A Belt with a Three-Piece Suit?

April 05, 2016

Dear Léon, I’ve heard that you’re not supposed to wear a belt with a three-piece suit. But I see celebs and models doing it in the fashion mags all the time. What’s your take on this? Is this rule ...

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