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Homage to Oman

05/12/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

This past weekend, I savored the myriad pleasures of Oman’s capital, Muscat, situated at the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. Oman in nothing like the Emirates: There’s no flash, no glitz, no skyscrapers, and far less of a Western influence. Women dress conservatively in abeyyas and Omani men don dishdashas (white shirtdresses) and embroidered hats.

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Arabian Nights

05/08/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

A few days in Emirati state of Dubai and wow, what a place. Imagine lots of Las Vegas and a bit of Miami rolled into one, and you sort of get the idea. There are lots of gee whiz factors, including the biggest, first of its kind and “how the heck did they build something like that?” sky scraper. The world’s tallest building looms on the horizon and opens in September. There are sprawling shopping malls filled with outposts of every designer under the sun. Then there’s the man-made Palm Jumeirah islands with the mirage-like Atlantis The Palm resort; the Burj Al Arab, the famous sail-shaped hotel situated on a miniature island in the Arabian Sea; six-lane super highways; and a flashy royal palace where peacocks honk and holler in the front yard. It’s all a bit surreal and brand new.

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Musings from Egypt

05/04/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

As my faithful blog readers know, I have jaunted off to the Middle East for a grand tour that will carry me from Egypt to Dubai and then onward through Oman and Jordan before returning to Egypt and then on to Athens via the Suez Canal.

Yesterday I flew into Cairo from New York, and I wanted to share some moments from today’s adventures.

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Bravo for Bhutan

05/01/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

This jet-set lad’s friends all seem to be alpha-influencer types, the ones who visit a country long before it hits the mainstream and who dine at restaurants that lack signage and telephone numbers. Take my great pal Leslie, for instance, who traveled to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan a few years back when the county had barely opened its doors to foreigners. She has also visited Mongolia twice and dined innumerable times at Monkey Bar, the hottest restaurant right now in Manhattan.

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Joie de Vivre

04/27/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

Thank you, my fellow jet-setting joie de vivants! I am receiving gobs and gobs of letters and missives from you, and I appreciate your support for the Jet Set lifestyle.

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Middle East Musings

04/24/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

My my foray into an entirely new world (at least for me) is just around the corner: I will hopscotch from Egypt to Dubai then jump to Oman and Jordan before returning to Egypt and winding down in Athens. Talk about a grand tour, huh?

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Pack Some Punch in Your Pad

04/20/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

Named as one of the country’s top 20 interior designers by House Beautiful magazine, Brooklyn-based style guru John Loecke of John Loecke Inc. knows a thing about transforming a home from boring to brilliant—and he can dance a mean rumba, too, at the installation. Here are five easy home changes that will whip your pad into shape. For the record—and transparency's sake: John and I are partners in the interior design firm, but then I am not asking you to hire us, n’est-ce pas?

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Marvelous in Marrakech

04/17/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

I rang up my divine pal Samantha Marcus Yanks, the fabulous fashion and accessories director at Gotham/Hamptons/Los Angeles Confidential magazines, to chat about her upcoming trip to Morocco and find out what she plans to pack.

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Flea Market Fabulous

04/13/2009 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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London Calling

04/10/2009 by Jason Oliver Nixon

I decided to hop across the pond this week—if only via Skype—and check in with our pal Stuart Procter, the very dapper general manager of The Stafford hotel in London. Here, Stuart offers up his favorite spots on swanky Jermyn Street, situated just around the corner from the hotel

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About Jason Oliver Nixon

Global Lifestyle Editor Jason Oliver Nixon is always on the prowl for the latest and greatest finds, whether it’s ferreting out the grooviest new restaurant in Paris or unearthing a home design store in Dubai. "I am attracted by color and energy, passion and verve," says Nixon. "Who wants to be beige and boring?" The former Editor in Chief of Gotham, Hamptons, and Los Angeles Confidential magazines, Nixon makes frequent appearances on television as a style authority. A resident of Brooklyn, New York, Nixon escapes to London whenever possible, where he can be found happily ensconced at Fortnum & Mason perusing new-fangled jams.

To contact Jason Oliver Nixon with your comments, questions and blog suggestions, email him at jasnixon@gmail.com. Or, post your comment on his blog!

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