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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. "

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" 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. "

Leandra Medine

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Jewish

Christmas

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" There's charm, in some capacity, to every trend. I just think practicality should die. Crocs - blech. "

" Next time you look in the mirror, close your eyes and ask yourself when you feel like the best version of you. When you open them, act on that. "

" 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

" I'm not comfortable leaving the apartment if the bed isn't made or a chair isn't tucked into the table. "

" When I wake up, I put on what I'm in the mood to wear. "

" 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. "

" 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 always wanted to make sure that I was honest to myself and that people wanted to hear an opinion that was authentic... I wanted Man Repeller to be a voice for women who felt like they didn't have a voice or for women who didn't know how to express their voice. "

" 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. "

" 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 want Man Repeller to feel like you're waking up in the morning, you're calling your girlfriend, you don't know what she is going to say, you don't really care what she has to say, but you know you're going to like it, and you're going to laugh and hang up the phone and feel ready to take on the day with all this new knowledge. "

" 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 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. "

" 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

" 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 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

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

" I think men like things tight and simple. "

" Your doubts are generated by fear, and fear is a series of distorted thoughts. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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