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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Why Don’t You? #54

November 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you organize all your photos and writings and any other creative projects you want to outlive you in the case of your untimely death? Artists are only […]

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advice, antique, architecture, Diana Vreeland, interior design, photography, plants, shopping, vacation, Why Don't You?, writing

Why Don’t You? #53

November 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you design a beautiful family tree and hang it above your mantle or on the walls of your stairwell? Many people find the majority of their family […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, family, fashion, shopping, soup, suggestion, tattoo, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #52

November 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you chose a charity to start supporting? You needn’t give an awful lot, but it’s nice to donate to an organization that does good. When I finally have the […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, food, inspiration, literature, Reading, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #51

November 3, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick a country, find out who their greatest singer of all time is, and then learn their classics? It’s great fun for me to sing along […]

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advice, Anne Rice, book, Christmas, coffee, Diana Vreeland, Halloween, inspiration, shopping, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #50

October 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

[I am absolutely in love with this picture and want it blown up and then I want to go out and buy an electric fireplace so that I can hang […]

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advice, cooking, Diana Vreeland, food, garden, Reading, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #49

October 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an evening at the cinema and see all the films you’ve not been bothered to watch? It will surely cost you a pretty penny, but […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, fashion, film, funeral, health, movie, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #48

October 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the day baking bread and then freezing it for future convenience? Few things are as satisfying as making fresh bread, and a stint in the […]

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advice, baking, bread, Diana Vreeland, food, interior decorating, museum, Paris, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #47

October 6, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you forget about your responsibilities after work or school or whatever and go on a really, really, really long walk? Summer is over and autumn is quickly […]

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advice, Chanel, cleaning, cooking, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, Fashion Week, Karl Lagerfeld, salad, walking, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #46

September 29, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

I’ve run out of my stash of Diana Vreeland portraits, so I’m going to start these posts with a picture of ME for you. From the depths of my selfie […]

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advice, art, cooking, Diana Vreeland, dreams, inspiration, Julia Child, shopping, Why Don't You?, work

Why Don’t You? #45

September 22, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start consuming five lemons every day? They’re wonderfully good for you and so delicious. When I have extras hanging around — which admittedly is not often […]

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advice, art, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, inspiration, Why Don't You?

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