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Category Archives: Why Don’t You?

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? #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? #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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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? #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? #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? #90

December 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find a bunch of nice used clothing at a consignment shop and take it to your tailor? You will have to wade through a bunch of […]

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