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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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" I have a pretty decent understanding of which posts will perform better than others. Specifically on Instagram, when it's a style picture, those ones always get way more likes. "

Leandra Medine

Better

Understanding

Style

" 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 do not wear a lot of makeup. On social media, this seems to work both in my favor and against me. "

" 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. "

" 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

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

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

Leandra Medine

Fashion

Good

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

" You're not stupid because you're interested in fashion, period. "

" 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. "

" 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 feel like alternative piercings in the ear is this untapped way to festoon yourself. Not many people understand this, but it hurts so good. It's like getting dental work done. It hurts in the right way. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Most people don't know this, but I never wanted Man Repeller to be about me. It was titled that to identify a genre of women. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

Leandra Medine

Also

Imagine

" 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. "

" I realized that if I were a 23-year-old girl getting married, and I wasn't struggling with it, that would likely mean that something was either massively wrong with me or that my brain is made up of delicately wrapped almonds that serve perfectly as party favors. "

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

" My eyes will never be blue; my bone structure will never allow for you to mistake me for a Scandinavian model. "

" I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published. "

Leandra Medine

Always

Book

" 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

" I don't necessarily see my not wearing makeup as a social comment or that it's because I work in a female-dominated industry. "

" I'm Jewish, so I don't really do Christmas gifts, and Hanukkah is not as big a deal as gifts are concerned, so I never actually give gifts. "

" 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

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