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Why Don’t You? #98

February 29, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you salvage some old clothes with Rit dye kits? I have two gorgeous shirts that I thought were totally ruined, one with bleach, and a white one […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, money, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #97

February 22, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start a new morning ritual to help inspire you to get out of your damned bed in the morning? Now that I have a car and […]

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advice, cleaning, clothes, croissant, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, sleep, suggestion

Why Don’t You? #96

February 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you do a rain dance or whatever you have to do to make the goddamn snow stop? I am losing my mind. Winter is the stupidest thing […]

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advice, Cairo, Diana Vreeland, food, inspiration, luxury, Paris, sleep, weather

Why Don’t You? #95

February 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you stop conforming to gender roles and go shopping at Goodwill in every department? Last night, I bought the most gorgeous striped shirt in the women’s department. […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, fitness, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #94

February 1, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you all investigate the theory that Donald Trump is being paid by wealthy individuals to skew the election in favor of the Democrats? I don’t believe this […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, Hillary Clinton, inspiration, Politics, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #93

January 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick out your very favorite article of clothing and buy five of the exact same thing? I am absolutely obsessed with this leopard print shirt that […]

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advice, clothes, death, Diana Vreeland, fashion, illness, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #91

January 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you send out a bunch of notes to your friends and family and people you know and want to brag to for the New Year? It’s too […]

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Christmas, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, inspiration, music, Why Don't You?, writing

Why Don’t You? #89

December 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a subtle tattoo of the Parisian Métro on your arm? It’ll be convenient when you’re trying to get to the Jardin du Luxembourg from the […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, mental health, museum, Paris, tattoo, 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? #77

September 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you uproot an entire basil plant, one of those that have grown massive over the summer, wash the roots thoroughly, and then display the entire thing in […]

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advice, champagne, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

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