Leandra Medine Quotes
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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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You have to keep a feeling of goodness in your exteriors.
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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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My goal is never to push anyone to do anything other than think.
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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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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 have such a simple process - it takes me, like, ten minutes to get ready.
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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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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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If I have to give up good fashion for a relationship, I don't want a relationship.
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When push comes to shove, no one really cares what you're wearing except you.
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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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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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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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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 think men like things tight and simple.
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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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I'm really happy that people understand that man-repelling is a good thing. I was afraid people would think I was mocking fashion, and it's like, 'No, I swear, I'm wearing feathered sleeves as I write this!'
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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 haven't worn make-up since my wedding, and my husband loves me a lot.
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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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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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Man Repeller is intended to chronicle all the fashion trends that women love and men hate. I started it because I am woman with a deep appreciation for harem pants. And sometimes blaming clothing on a sad love life is easier than blaming oneself!
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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.