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" I have such a simple process - it takes me, like, ten minutes to get ready. "
Leandra Medine
Process
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Ready
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" I think, fundamentally, Man Repeller is a voice for women to connect with; they can come and try it on for size and be a part of it, and if it works for them, they take it with them. "
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" My blog is not about repelling men, it's about good fashion. "
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" I'm not comfortable leaving the apartment if the bed isn't made or a chair isn't tucked into the table. "
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" You have to keep a feeling of goodness in your exteriors. "
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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. "
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" Sometimes I wear red lipstick - it makes me feel sophisticated. "
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" Fashion Week is a great opportunity to make unimportant people feel like they own the world. "
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" Sloane Crosley and David Sedaris are two of my favorite writers; they're the kind of writers who make you feel like, 'I can do this. I want to do this.' "
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" Making the decision to embrace or to shun makeup is one that should be contingent on nothing more, nothing less, than doing what makes you feel like the best version of yourself. "
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" I haven't worn make-up since my wedding, and my husband loves me a lot. "
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" Could Yosef be considered a Man Repeller even though he's a man? I'd love to get my hands on that techni-colored dream coat! Feels very Matthew Williamson to me. "
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" I think that when I started Man Repeller, the Internet was still hungry for authentic content from girls that weren't actresses or supermodels and were just relatable girls who had opinions and outfit ideas, and they weren't always good, but at least they were original. "
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" 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. "
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Future
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" Your doubts are generated by fear, and fear is a series of distorted thoughts. "
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Thoughts
" I knew I wanted to be a fashion writer but didn't want to contribute to the over-saturated market unless I could contribute in a meaningful way. "
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Want
Fashion
Meaningful
" 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. "
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" I have always, always loved words. "
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Always
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" By the time I graduated college, I was sick of what was out there. I wanted to bring something new to the Internet. "
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Internet
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" Don't get me wrong - I'm not against makeup. If I could manage looking like 'me' in a way that also read as tastefully, invisibly airbrushed, I'd sign up for that faster than you could choose a filter to do it for me. "
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Looking
Way
You
" I never thought I'd wear Birkenstocks, but here I am! Having said that, I'm pretty sure I'd never wear Crocs. "
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Here
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" I wore some stupid brocade dress to my prom. "
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Dress
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" I think men like things tight and simple. "
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" Being a man repeller becomes a process of elimination. If a guy is only really into your outfit and won't date you because of what you're wearing, they are too driven by the female exterior and don't care about your intellect. "
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" 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. "
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" I have a degree in journalism, which is something that I make very clear very frequently just so people are aware of it. I went to school to write... Editorial integrity is very important to me. "
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" What a woman does or does not do to her face is personal. And as with most other things, makeup or a lack thereof can serve as either a prison or a fortress commanded by the mind: you can become a slave to it, or it can set you free. "
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" If I were going to prom again, I would wear a huge skirt and plain cotton tank. A big, poofy, flotation-device-sized skirt. I wish I had done that. "
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