Leandra Medine Quotes
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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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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.
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No matter the candidate, every detail in a campaign is carefully and strategically framed for our consumption. The devil is in them.
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My eyes will never be blue; my bone structure will never allow for you to mistake me for a Scandinavian model.
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Most people assume that my style is so outlandish and out there, but the reality is I like very classic pieces just rendered unusually.
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I have such a simple process - it takes me, like, ten minutes to get ready.
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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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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.
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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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If I have to give up good fashion for a relationship, I don't want a relationship.
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I think men like things tight and simple.
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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.
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Without getting too spiritual, God has done so much for me; the least I can do is drink Kiddush wine on a Friday night.
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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.
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When push comes to shove, no one really cares what you're wearing except you.
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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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People often ask me if my parents helped me. My mother did lend me $10 to register the domain name.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.
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I have always, always loved words.
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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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I haven't worn make-up since my wedding, and my husband loves me a lot.