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" I'm probably most inspired by good street style that features items I already own; it's always great to see how another person wears something you have, which sort of reinvents it for you. "

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" What good is a wall without framed art? It is like the equivalent of the accessories that you choose to wear to decorate a black dress - precisely the stuff that makes the wall/dress you. "

Leandra Medine

Art

Dress

You

" 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. "

" When push comes to shove, no one really cares what you're wearing except you. "

" 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. "

" I wore some stupid brocade dress to my prom. "

" Fashion is used as a tool to convey a point about who we are or potentially want to be. Whether or not a civilian curates his or her own aesthetic is up that person, but it is an integral part of one's public image. "

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

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

Leandra Medine

Also

Imagine

" 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. "

" I understand that there are thick, dark circles under my eyes. I have grown to appreciate them. I have noticed that my nose grows a little hookier on a near-monthly basis. That's fine. I know there are wrinkles ready to stake their claim as full time residents on my forehead any moment now. My dad has those, too, and I find that endearing. "

" I love manicures - I'm really into colorful nails. "

" When I'm wearing red lipstick, I'll never do anything with my eyes. And it's so easy - you just put on red lipstick, and your whole face just seems done. "

" I'm not dressing with men in mind at all. I'm just going to wear what I want to wear. It makes things easier, too. "

" 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

Wear

Opinion

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

" 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

Sun

Good

" People always ask me how I muster the strength to be so open about things, and I explain to them that I took the Myers-Briggs test, like, four times, and every single time, I ranked an 87 percent extrovert, so it would probably take more strength for me to shut up. "

Leandra Medine

Time

Always

" I wanted to be my own editor, and by 'editor,' I mean unedited-or. "

" 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. "

Leandra Medine

Man

Love

" Sometimes I wear red lipstick - it makes me feel sophisticated. "

Leandra Medine

Red Lipstick

Lipstick

" 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. "

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

" The holidays are only overwhelming because it's crunch time. It's like everyone trying to get last-minute things in before the New Year starts. "

Leandra Medine

New

Holidays

" Fashion Week is a great opportunity to make unimportant people feel like they own the world. "

" People often ask me if my parents helped me. My mother did lend me $10 to register the domain name. "

Leandra Medine

Mother

Ask

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

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

" 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. "

Leandra Medine

Look

Hate

" If I have to give up good fashion for a relationship, I don't want a relationship. "

Leandra Medine

Fashion

Good