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Chris Cotonou

London
As seen in: Yahoo Life, Financial Times, MSN UK, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News UK, The London Standard, Flipboard, Yahoo Sports Canada, Esquire and
Covers:  Menswear, Travel, Fashion, Lifestyle
Freelance writer. Sadomasochist (Spurs fan). Editor of A Rabbit's Foot... often in GQ, Esquire, Mr P; Evening Standard; The Rake Magazine; Gentleman's Journal.

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London-based writer. All things menswear, lifestyle, and travel.

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How to celebrate Seville's Feria de Abril like a local

How to celebrate Seville's Feria de Abril like a local

A night at Seville's Feria de Abril is foggily recollected via a series of flashbacks the following morning. …

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Levison Wood: The Last Boy Scout | The Rake

Levison Wood: The Last Boy Scout | The Rake

The author, adventurer and photographer Levison Wood caught up with The Rake to talk bug infested jackets, ev…

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KNNOX'S (SLIGHTLY) TWISTED FIRE STARTER | The Rake

KNNOX'S (SLIGHTLY) TWISTED FIRE STARTER | The Rake

The Rake sits with Knnox's founders Desmond and Jessica Ware to discuss their gorgeous brass lighter, an esse…

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A Postcard from Harry's Bar, Venice | The Rake

A Postcard from Harry's Bar, Venice | The Rake

Chris Cotonou discovers why the Venice bar opened by Guiseppe Cipriani in 1931 remains to this day an institu…

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This Week We're Channelling: Pierrot Le Fou | The Rake

This Week We're Channelling: Pierrot Le Fou | The Rake

It's cold outside. All the better to revisit Belmondo's pop-art inspired outfits from Godard's Riviera classi…

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Check Please! How to master plaid | The Rake

Check Please! How to master plaid | The Rake

The best-dressed at Pitti this year perfectly demonstrated the versatility of checks. Here's how to take a le…

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What the Hellenic! Why is Christopher Nolan’s new Greek epic entirely devoid of Greeks?

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By Chris Cotonou
| Inkl
Where’s Billy Zane? … Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures There are the American accents, gleaming body suits and a muddy Dunkirk palette. And then there is Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, a casting choice that recently drew racist attacks from the usual moaners of the internet, including Elon Musk, who complained it wasn’t authentic. Authenticity matters. He’s just focusing entirely in the wrong place.
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Earth’s own Eden: Fly-fishing, whale-watching and looking for the elusive Kiwi on the ultimate New Zealand road trip

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By Chris Cotonou
| Flipboard
Now Deliberate constraints and simplification strategies help you focus better, be more productive, and make more creative decisions. Below, David Epstein shares five key insights from his new book, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. David is the author of The New York Times bestsellers Range …
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A film lover’s guide to seeing movies in New York City

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By Chris Cotonou
| Financial Times
This article is part of FT Globetrotter’s guide to New York City I’m envious of New York’s movie-going scene.
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