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

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Category Archives: elegance

WHY DON’T YOU? #171

March 26, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pretend you never treat yourself and treat yourself? I just discovered that there’s a gorgeous little exhibition going on at the Oriental Institute until the end […]

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advice, clean, Diana Vreeland, elegance, food, inspiration, life, suggestion, trip, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #150

October 2, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you have a witch make you a potion? I mean this with all seriousness, reader. When I was in Mexico City, I bought a tea to soothe […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, elegance, Harry Styles, Hillary Clinton, inspiration, suggestion, Uncategorized, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #92

January 18, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you procure some gorgeous sugar lumps like the beautiful ovals you can find in Parisian grocery stores? It’s incredibly elegant to drop one or three into a […]

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advice, animals, clothes, Diana Vreeland, elegance, fashion, France, garden, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #88

December 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you go visit your local eye surgeon and chat about implanted contact surgery? I am absolutely obsessed with the idea of getting a contact lens inserted under […]

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advice, cat, clothes, Diana Vreeland, elegance, eye, fashion, health, inspiration, shopping, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #83

October 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t your take a trip to Colombia, visit a coffee plantation, and then have a custom blend created? Invite your friends over and after they gush over how […]

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advice, champagne, coffee, Diana Vreeland, elegance, fashion, luxury, shoes, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #82

October 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find the caloric value of all your favorite drinks so that you won’t feel guilty when sipping on a vodka tonic? I enjoy a hearty cocktail, but […]

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advice, cocktail, Diana Vreeland, diet, elegance, fashion, interior design, psychic, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #75

August 31, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Now that I’m back home and life is back to the usual routine, I can start up my regular blog series again. Enjoy: Monday: Why don’t you design a family […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, elegance, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?, wine

Why Don’t You? #56

December 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go on Amazon and spend a few dollars on novels by independent authors? It takes a bit of weeding to find something worth reading in the […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, elegance, inspiration, luxury, shopping, suggestion, travel, Wendy Williams, Why Don't You?

My Glorious Return to the Chateau Marmont or The Curse of Passover

April 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 5 Comments

Another thing that I love about California is the time change. You wake up at a decent hour in the morning, but your body still feels as if it has […]

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California, Chateau Marmont, elegance, exercise, food, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Runyon Canyon, Veggie Grill

My Day At The Chateau Marmont, or, My Life Is Better Than Yours

July 25, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Are you ready to squirm at the decadence and elegance I experienced today? You, as a peasant, will surely never know so much pleasure as a night at the Chateau […]

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California, Chateau Marmont, elegance, Hollywood, Los Angeles, rich, trip, vacation

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