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

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Category Archives: dreams

Why Don’t You? #127

January 9, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you keep a little box of raisins in your cupboard? These are most certainly not for eating because there is no reason that any human being should […]

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advice, Anna Wintour, clothes, Diana Vreeland, documentary, dreams, future, inspiration, movie, suggestion, Tea

Why Don’t You? #110

May 30, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take up a new hobby like sketching or stitching or something? I have a pant pattern on my desk that I’m dying to try, but I’m […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, dreams, shopping, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #87

November 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you put wallpaper on the backs of your stairs? It’d be ever so elegant to have a bold pattern or a mural climbing your stairwell. Staircases can […]

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advice, bucket list, Diana Vreeland, dreams, instagram, interior design, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #81

October 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you fly to Èze and get a custom fragrance constructed at the Fragonard factory? It’d be ever so chic to have your own personalized cologne or perfume. […]

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advice, American Horror Story, book, Diana Vreeland, dreams, fragrance, France, Martha Stewart, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #69

March 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you do everything in your power to see one of the iconic celebrities in your life? I went halfway across the country over spring break to see […]

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Angela Lansbury, book, celebration, Diana Vreeland, dreams, education, ideas, One Direction, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?, Zayn Malik

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #97

February 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Lansbury Reactions Twitter [@LansburyReact]: In a little over a month, I’ll be in Washington DC STALKING ANGELA LANSBURY. I mean, I’ll be looking at all the sights and hopefully […]

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A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder, Angela Lansbury, Beyonce, book, cooking, diet, dreams, food, hair, health, Madonna, music

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

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“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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