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Friday, December 04, 2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon.

I am preparing my holiday gifting list and checking it twice and thrice. Champagne is a favorite (it’s Veuve or bust, baby) as are citrus-scented candles from London’s Fortnum & Mason. CDs, too. Think everything from the Blow Monkeys to Bryan Ferry and maybe a dash of The Cult and Lady Gaga for good measure. But what else? Frankly, I love nothing more than bestowing delicious coffee table books upon my friends and talented co-workers, so here are a few far-flung favorites that channel a global go-to sensibility.

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Monday, November 16, 2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon.

Where would I spend my last dime, you might ask? Travel, certainly. Maybe a trip to Buenos Aires or Marrakech. On a good tailor, no doubt. On a terrific bottle of wine, perhaps a Super Tuscan. And most definitely upon fabulous stationery. I truly believe that handwritten notes are absolutely essential in today’s helter-skelter world of e-mail, Tweets, text messages and other electronic-driven ephemera.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon.

Since I live to eat instead of eating to live, I have moments when I am tempted to rush to the diet aisle at my local pharmacy and stock up on powders, pills and potions that promise instant weight loss. But would I really look like the Adonis featured on the packaging after only two days? And what are the side effects since I can surely give up food, but doffing the wine isn’t likely to happen? I have no interest in having three-headed children down the road nor ending up in the ER for popping protein powder chased with Popov.

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Monday, April 13, 2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon.

My pal and fellow style-setter Eddie Ross (perhaps you remember his wonderful wit on last season’s Top Design on Bravo?) knows how to navigate a flea market better than anyone. So now that spring has sort of sprung and the outdoors beckon, I asked Eddie for some of the hottest trends in flea market finds right now.

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Monday, April 06, 2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon.

Your in-house glamour go-getter has a dirty little secret: I really hate shopping—shopping that entails leaving the house. Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t the savor the flavor of the finer things, but, really, isn’t it so much nicer to stay at home, pour yourself a glass of wine, draw a bath, crank up the Olivia Newton-John and then jump online to peruse the latest and greatest finds? (That was rhetorical, so don’t even think of questioning our right-on reasoning.)

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Monday, March 30, 2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon.

Fellow travelers, take note: I favor wit over wealth and glamour over glory, so get ready for a ride that mixes two parts whimsy with a dash of drama. This installment it’s all about color, since who wants to lead a life that’s beige and banal. Here’s a list of my current obsessions:

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