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

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Why Don’t You? #84

November 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself how to make a variety of breads? People are easily impressed by bread, but it’s the easiest thing in the world. A beautiful boule […]

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advice, baking, bread, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, suggestion, Thanksgiving, Why Don't You?

Dystopian Voyage Home

November 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

There’s nothing quite so depressing as the final walk from your hotel or apartment to the Métro as you make your way to the airport. You realize all that you […]

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airport, America, champagne, Chicago, food, France, Paris, travel, vacation

Like A Contessa

October 31, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

I have put off writing this post for nearly two months because I don’t want to do it. It’s not even procrastination this time, even though that curse plagues every […]

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ancient Egypt, art, Europe, food, France, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, Pere Lachaise, pet, travel

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #121

October 30, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: New Keyless Lock: Ever since I rented a beautiful apartment in Washington DC with a keyless door, I have been obsessed with the idea of having one of my […]

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baking, bread, cinema, coffee, design, film, France, future, gay, One Direction

Why Don’t You? #83

October 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t your take a trip to Colombia, visit a coffee plantation, and then have a custom blend created? Invite your friends over and after they gush over how […]

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advice, champagne, coffee, Diana Vreeland, elegance, fashion, luxury, shoes, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #120

October 25, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Open Library: I have fairly good luck finding anything I want on the Internet. Especially books. They aren’t hard to find. You can always find a used copy for […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, book, computer, cooking, ebook, Egyptology, hair, Internet, technology

Why Don’t You? #82

October 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find the caloric value of all your favorite drinks so that you won’t feel guilty when sipping on a vodka tonic? I enjoy a hearty cocktail, but […]

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advice, cocktail, Diana Vreeland, diet, elegance, fashion, interior design, psychic, suggestion, 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

Why Don’t You? #81

October 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you fly to Èze and get a custom fragrance constructed at the Fragonard factory? It’d be ever so chic to have your own personalized cologne or perfume. […]

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advice, American Horror Story, book, Diana Vreeland, dreams, fragrance, France, Martha Stewart, Why Don't You?

Going Home to Paris

October 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

I barely slept, but that’s nothing new. I never sleep. I would be a tremendously successful vampire. In fact, I’ve often thought that I’d really enjoy being one of the […]

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ancient Egypt, art, Egypt, Europe, France, Louvre, Metro, Nice, Paris, train, travel

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