What the founder of Soho house won’t leave home without

As the founder and CEO of Soho House & Co. [https://www.sohohouse.com/] — the exclusive members’ clubs and hotels for cool creatives — Nick Jones is the ultimate host. He’s created 18 Houses, from Miami to Istanbul, that showcase high-profile art (works by Tracey Emin, Ryan McGinley and Richard Kern hang in NYC’s Ludlow House [https://www.soholudlowhouse.com/]) and cultural events. Jones is expanding his empire with the debut next month of restaurant Cecconi’s DUMBO [https://nypost.com/2017/03/06/soho-house-launching-italian-eatery-known-to-attract-celebs/] and the late-year arrival of a Soho House in the same Brooklyn building. This week, he unveils The Ned [https://www.thened.com/], a hotel and private club set in a landmark London edifice. The 53-year-old father of four lives between London and Oxfordshire with his wife, TV and radio host Kirsty Young, and their two daughters. He talked to The Post about his favorite creature comforts. 1 of 15 Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "The most important thing about my luggage is that it fits in the overhead locker. I travel so much I don't like spending a second longer in the airport than I need to. This is great as it also charges my phone.""The Bigger Carry-On,” $245 at AwayTravel [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho-table.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "Cecconi's lobster spaghetti is one of my favorites, and is something I don't get bored of. I'm always looking to find Italian chefs who're happy to cook the way their mothers used to -- with simple ingredients."Cecconi’s Miami Beach, 4385 Collins Ave., Miami Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho2.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "I wear these slip-ons all the time. They're comfy, good for running around in, and easy to kick off."“Dodger” sneakers, $680 at Bottega Veneta [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho-building.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "White Cube [gallery] changed London's contemporary art scene -- it led the way for a whole new era. Founder Jay Jopling has impeccable taste in finding young, new talent. Every year during Art Basel, we host a big party together in our beach tent at Soho Beach House." White Cube [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho-drink.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "You can't go wrong with a good Negroni. I like mine strong and made with Nardini Amaro instead of Campari. It's a bit less bitter that way."Negroni, $15 at The Spotted Pig, 314 W. 11th St. Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho-shark.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "Damien [Hirst] is a longtime friend. When we opened Soho House Berlin, he painted a picture for us when he was staying there. I just handed him a can of paint and asked him to do something with it. That piece [above] is still one of my favorites."Damien Hirst shark painting [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho-sunnies.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "I picked these up whilst we were opening Little Beach House in Malibu, and haven't managed to lose them yet."Oliver Peoples “Overstreet” sunglasses, $410 at Barneys [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho4.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "[Expedited clearance] saves me at least three days a year!"US Customs and Border Protection Global Entry expedited clearance, $100 at CBP Advertisement [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho-glass.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "I think the glass is just as important as the drink inside it. We use this across all our Houses."Barwell crystal rocks glass, $34 at Soho Home [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho3.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "A classic shape and easy to throw on with anything."James Perse shirt, $95 at Mr Porter [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/05/soho-book.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=878] "I've been astonished by the number of people who went out and bought the first [Soho House] book, which set out to explain our founding principles. Since then, we've opened in Chicago and Istanbul, built the Farm on 100 acres of Oxfordshire countryside and restored a listed Georgian building in London's Soho, as well as launched our own collection of homeware, Soho Home. I hope this second book captures some of that."“Morning Noon Night: A Way of Living” by Soho House, $45 at Cowshed Advertisement