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Category Archives: Harry Styles

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #149

June 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 7 Comments

LOVE: Arnold Palmers: I started drinking Diet Coke a couple years ago because, as we’ve discussed a number of times, the fashion elite drink it exclusively, and Karl Lagerfeld literally […]

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cooking, fashion, food, hair, Harry Styles, health, MS, multiple sclerosis, Oil, Uncategorized

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #145

May 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 4 Comments

LOVE: Champagne Hunting: Other than gin, there is no alcohol I love more than champagne. It is flawless. I’m obsessed with filling flutes up and staring at the bubbles. Whenever […]

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alcohol, beauty, champagne, Des Moines, hair, Harry Styles, restaurant

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #138

March 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: iPad Pro for Handwriting: Before I left for California, I decided to buy an iPad Pro to use as my main computer. I love it dearly, but I’m still […]

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Apple, California, DIY, fashion, hair, Harry Styles, iPad pro, shopping, technology

2015: A Reflection, Part 2/3

January 4, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 6 Comments

The middle of the year was hella busy, so get ready for scrolling. MAY: It rained every day, so I could not plant my salad gardens. I was livid. I […]

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California, cat, Egyptology, Europe, France, Harry Styles, Italy, Nice, One Direction, Paris, travel, Turin

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #124

November 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Aux Merveilleux de Fred: A shop in Paris that I desperately love is Aux Merveilleux de Fred. I went there on the recommendation of David Sedaris, a pastry chef […]

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coffee, Facebook, hair, Harry Styles, New York CIty, NYC, One Direction, Paris, pastry

An Egyptologist in America – Part 2

November 24, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Sometimes I have profound things to share with you, like my thoughts on terrorism or ancient Egyptian discoveries, but at other times my profound thoughts aren’t quite so riveting. But […]

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ancient Egypt, food, hair, Harry Styles, Martha Stewart, Metropolitan Museum of Art, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #85

November 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go to an antique shop and purchase tons of old maps? They’re rarely expensive, and they look so charming. Take your new collection and use them […]

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advice, antique, coffee, Diana Vreeland, espresso, Harry Styles, interior design, money, music, One Direction, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #119

October 17, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Yves Saint Laurent: I have loved the story and art of Yves Saint Laurent long before Harry Styles started draping himself exclusively in thousand dollar shirts designed by the […]

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American Horror Story, app, fashion, German, grapefruit, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, language, Le Cordon Bleu, Saint Laurent

My Alarming Transition Into Harry Styles

August 10, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

After a lengthy afternoon on the beach the day before, I decided I was a bit too burnt to tan again. It would not be very intelligent of me to […]

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Europe, fashion, France, Harry Styles, Nice, shopping

Matinka Meets Harry Styles, or, A STAR (aka: ME) Under the Overpass

July 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 10 Comments

I was glad to be out of that hotel and on the streets of San Francisco to find some breakfast. We were very close to the Little Italy area…or is […]

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1D, California, celebrity, concert, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, music, One Direction, San Francisco

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