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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? #42

September 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you take a day or two to fix up your shoes? I don’t know anybody who regularly brushes or polishes their footwear, and I think that’s awfully […]

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advice, cosmetic surgery, Diana Vreeland, fashion, garden, hair, inspiration, shoes, suggestion, Why Don't You?

London: Rich Bitch at the Ritz

June 28, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Surely my toe is fractured. I could barely walk. I couldn’t move. I winced in pain with each step I took, but like the noble and brave young man that […]

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England, fashion, food, Harrod's, Ritz, Tea, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #36

May 26, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you design and plant a formal English garden in your yard? It doesn’t matter how big or small your creation is; it only matters that it looks […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, fashion, garden, health, shopping, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #35

May 19, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you back up all of your pictures to some online service so that you never lose them? All of mine are currently on Flickr, which is a […]

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advice, animals, couture, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, money, pet, photography, shopping, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #32

April 28, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you investigate how to best use the public transportation in your life? I don’t live in a city, so this doesn’t apply to me, but so many […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Dolly Parton, fashion, inspiration, transportation, trip, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #25

February 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the day tossing out all the unnecessary flotsam and jetsam you’ve accumulated in your home? If it serves no purpose, toss it or donate it […]

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clean, clothes, cocktail, cooking, design, Diana Vreeland, fashion, shopping, spring clean, vanity, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #23

February 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take an oddly refreshing jaunt out in the snow? I did this yesterday and had an unsettlingly good time on a four-mile walk through the wintry […]

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advice, British, clothes, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, food, gallop, Harry Styles, inspiration, metric, Miranda Hart, One Direction, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #22

February 3, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you dress in unseasonable clothing? It’s negative two degrees out today, but I’m donned in my springtime picnic finery. It’s heavenly, mainly because I’m inside and there’s […]

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animals, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hobby, pet, Reading, Why Don't You?, winter

Why Don’t You #21

January 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the day celebrating the oeuvre of one of the musical talents you love and haven’t heard in ages? Today, I’m listening to all of Amy […]

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Amy Winehouse, fashion, food, interior design, music, shoes, travel

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #55

January 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Apple TV: Before I received my Apple TV, I assumed I would like it. I could stream things from my computer to the television. I could listen to my […]

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Apple, beauty, Egypt, fashion, hair, photography, Tea, travel

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