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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Category Archives: Why Don’t You?

Why Don’t You? #49

October 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an evening at the cinema and see all the films you’ve not been bothered to watch? It will surely cost you a pretty penny, but […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, fashion, film, funeral, health, movie, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #48

October 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the day baking bread and then freezing it for future convenience? Few things are as satisfying as making fresh bread, and a stint in the […]

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advice, baking, bread, Diana Vreeland, food, interior decorating, museum, Paris, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #47

October 6, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you forget about your responsibilities after work or school or whatever and go on a really, really, really long walk? Summer is over and autumn is quickly […]

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advice, Chanel, cleaning, cooking, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, Fashion Week, Karl Lagerfeld, salad, walking, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #46

September 29, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

I’ve run out of my stash of Diana Vreeland portraits, so I’m going to start these posts with a picture of ME for you. From the depths of my selfie […]

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advice, art, cooking, Diana Vreeland, dreams, inspiration, Julia Child, shopping, Why Don't You?, work

Why Don’t You? #45

September 22, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start consuming five lemons every day? They’re wonderfully good for you and so delicious. When I have extras hanging around — which admittedly is not often […]

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advice, art, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, inspiration, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #44

September 15, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you hire an actor to creepily stalk one of your friends? This will be terribly amusing when they confide in you about their fear. For more fun, […]

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advice, autumn, cleaning, clothes, cooking, Diana Vreeland, fall, fashion, Halloween, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #43

September 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy a crate of gold spray paint and transform your house with a bit of DIY? You can turn your boring frames into glittering works of […]

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advice, comedy, cooking, dance, Diana Vreeland, family, interior design, Joan Rivers, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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?

Why Don’t You #41

August 25, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I do hope you enjoyed all of my travel posts. They’re my absolute favorite thing to write and I hope to do loads more of them in the future. You’re […]

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

Why Don’t You? #40

June 23, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

  [FYI: This post is coming to you from the past. I set it to publish back when I was in America. As you’re reading this, I should be in […]

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