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

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Category Archives: Diana Vreeland

WHY DON’T YOU? #258

July 26, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get driving gloves for the lawn mower? You know, like my never-met-idol Karl lagerfeld always wore? They truly make it more comfortable to drive the bumpy […]

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advice, clean, Diana Vreeland, education, inspiration, Karl Lagerfeld, language, suggestion, television, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #257

July 12, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you stop, drop, (ROCK STEADY), and roll, and listen to everything that Aretha Franklin has ever done? I don’t recall the chain of links (see what I […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, education, food, garden, inspiration, life, music, suggestion, travel, Turin, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #256

June 14, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you rearrange your rooms, give them a Spartan tidy, and then pretend to be in an AirBNB for the weekend? I deep cleaned, belatedly for too many […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #255

May 17, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you joyously SCREAM with me about the discovery of an 18th Dynasty village being excavated within walking distance from my friend’s house in Luxor, Egypt? I’m so […]

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advice, archaeology, car, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #254

April 26, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you read more autobiographies? These are unequivocally my favorite genre. Nothing satisfies me more than somebody telling the story of their own life—whatever it means to them. […]

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advice, ancient Egypt, design, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, food, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #253

April 12, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend a day in complete and glorious silence like one of the stricter monastic orders? I’m recovering from my second round of the vaccine (!!!) and […]

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advice, design, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #252

March 15, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you create a private park in your yard? Now, this suggestion obviously has prerequisites, but by all means turn your balcony into a park. Turn your living […]

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advice, design, Diana Vreeland, dishwasher, home, inspiration, interior design, life, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #251

March 8, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you listen to the latest hits from around the world on Apple Music? I didn’t realize there was a top bops chart divided up by nation, but […]

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advice, cooking, culture, Diana Vreeland, garden, inspiration, movie, music, plants, rich, shopping, suggestion, television, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #250

March 1, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you see if the library of your favorite deceased author is up for sale, scour through the offerings, and then serendipitously buy her personal copy of your […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, education, fitness, inspiration, language, shopping, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #249

February 23, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Mars is 292.5 million miles away and they got there while taking a space selfie, but I have to use my car’s GPS to find even the most obvious gas station. What a strange and wonderful Universe we live in.

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fitness, health, inspiration, interior design, Joanna Lumley, sleep, suggestion, travel, tv, Why Don't You?

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“If you don’t do it, you won’t have done it.” –Patsy Stone

“Things are fine, and life is fine. And life is so much fun. It’s one big movie.” –Joan Rivers

“My only ambition in life is to wear size 28 jeans.” –Karl Lagerfeld

“Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed; remember you can go anywhere.” –Joanna Lumley

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