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" I don't hate what I see when I look in the mirror. Even if legions of others don't agree. I have accepted the reflection that reliably bounces back at me for its perks and its flaws. "

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" Initially what defined me as a 'man repeller' was my conscious effort to wear clothing that was attractive in my opinion but not necessarily in a man's opinion. "

Leandra Medine

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Opinion

" I think Man Repeller is more about self-confidence than it is about a woman's relationship with a man. "

Leandra Medine

Man

Woman

" I gained this new sense of control over my love life because when I called myself a 'man repeller,' you assumed that being single is my choice. I'm man-repelling because that's how I want to dress. I'm not single because no men like me. I'm single because I choose fashion over a relationship. "

" No matter the candidate, every detail in a campaign is carefully and strategically framed for our consumption. The devil is in them. "

" Women totally dress for women. If we were dressed for men, we'd be prancing around in tight, tight, tight bodycon skirts and tops all day or really simple jeans and T-shirts. "

" I can't imagine catering to an audience that doesn't also interest me. "

Leandra Medine

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Imagine

" I do know that I would never - though you should never say never - work with a decorator, because I don't want to see the touch of someone else in my own space. "

" By the time I graduated college, I was sick of what was out there. I wanted to bring something new to the Internet. "

" As long as you are promoting something that you really believe in - yes, it's incredible to see that designer earn the esteem they deserve - but there's something to be said about the fact that if you're convicted about an opinion, and you really believe something's great, you're not going to credit yourself for their success. "

" I don't say in the morning, 'Look, Leandra, here are a bunch of women. Put that bronzer down.' It's more that I'm busy and whatever helps you get out the door and go to sleep easier. "

" I didn't launch the website with any goals in mind, to be honest. I didn't know that it would have been anything other than a digital portfolio once I graduated college. "

" I never borrowed money from Mom. I lived at home, but my parents never helped me. I worked hard and moved out. I treated my blog like a business; hard work is important. "

" Without getting too spiritual, God has done so much for me; the least I can do is drink Kiddush wine on a Friday night. "

" The number one thing I would say to someone who wants to start a business is if you really can't sleep at night and smack the passion out of yourself, then go for it, but if you can live a happy life working for someone else, do that. "

" The men who really get repelled by what you're wearing are a little shallow, and you probably don't want to date them anyway. "

" My blog is not about repelling men, it's about good fashion. "

" I don't take such good care of my skin; my mom kills me about it... I sit in the sun so much. I love a tan. "

Leandra Medine

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Good

" Especially with Instagram, I feel reluctant to make all the photos beautiful because I don't necessarily want to send this message that life is perfect and your avocado toast is always going to be beautifully lit. I want readers to feel like the Man Repeller page is real and kind of dirty. Messy. "

" I have such a simple process - it takes me, like, ten minutes to get ready. "

" I think the thing about New York City real estate is that you kind of just take what you can get when you're renting. "

" One thing I didn't think upon getting married: that my style would - or could - change. "

" I buy all my perfumes duty free - I think people are fools not to. "

" Man Repeller is intended to chronicle all the fashion trends that women love and men hate. I started it because I am woman with a deep appreciation for harem pants. And sometimes blaming clothing on a sad love life is easier than blaming oneself! "

" Most people assume that my style is so outlandish and out there, but the reality is I like very classic pieces just rendered unusually. "

" I never thought I'd wear Birkenstocks, but here I am! Having said that, I'm pretty sure I'd never wear Crocs. "

" My goal is never to push anyone to do anything other than think. "

" You have to keep a feeling of goodness in your exteriors. "

" When you're writing a blog post, you can take solace in knowing that you will immediately know how people will respond to it, and if the criticism is bad, then that's fine because you can work on that and fix it, and if it's good, then that's great because you know what to do in the future. It gets pushed down so quickly. "

" Nothing's worse than oily skin. "

" I haven't worn make-up since my wedding, and my husband loves me a lot. "