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Why Don’t You? #103

April 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself a dead language? I think it would be ever so helpful to know Latin. It’s the root of so much, and yet these days […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, inspiration, interior design, language, suggestion

Why Don’t You? #102

April 4, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you invent some kind of device to immediately remove the lint from black pants? Lint rollers exist, but I don’t think they always work very well. I […]

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advice, bucket list, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, Iowa, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #101

March 28, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

   Monday: Why don’t you pick an out-of-style designer and buy a bunch of cheap pieces off eBay to have tailored? I’ve grown fond of Yves Saint Laurent’s men’s line […]

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advice, color, Diana Vreeland, DIY, hair, inspiration, interior design, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #100

March 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you treat yourself to an expensive, imported rice cooker with more features than you know what to do with? I eat rice for lunch every day at […]

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advice, baking, cooking, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #99

March 7, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you befriend people who handle doves for weddings and other celebrations? This is not a simple recommendation, and I wouldn’t recommend it if I hadn’t gone to […]

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advice, Chateau Marmont, cooking, Diana Vreeland, food, inspiration, sleep, suggestion, travel

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? #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? #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? #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?

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