A biography for Leandra Medinehasn’t been written yet.
“Don't get me wrong - I'm not against makeup. If I could manage looking like 'me' in a way that also read as tastefully, invisibly airbrushed, I'd sign up for that faster than you could choose a filter to do it for me.”
“When I wake up, I put on what I'm in the mood to wear.”
“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 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!'”
“I don't say in the morning, 'Look, Leandra, here are a bunch of women. Put that bronzer down.' It's more that I'm busy and whatever helps you get out the door and go to sleep easier.”
“I never borrowed money from Mom. I lived at home, but my parents never helped me. I worked hard and moved out. I treated my blog like a business; hard work is important.”
“I am comfortable with how I look.”
“When you have a voice, you also have a moral obligation to use that voice for good.”
“Most people assume that my style is so outlandish and out there, but the reality is I like very classic pieces just rendered unusually.”
“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.”
“Our sartorial choices aren't that different from our psyches.”
“I have always, always loved words.”
“It seems inevitable, if unfair, that when a woman is vying for a prominent position in office, her outfit choices will be analyzed to a degree considerably higher than those of her male counterpart by simple existence of gender stereotypes.”
“You don't usually find an island in a New York kitchen.”
“I wanted to be my own editor, and by 'editor,' I mean unedited-or.”
“Sometimes I wear red lipstick - it makes me feel sophisticated.”
“There's charm, in some capacity, to every trend. I just think practicality should die. Crocs - blech.”
“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 gained this new sense of control over my love life because when I called myself a 'man repeller,' you assumed that being single is my choice. I'm man-repelling because that's how I want to dress. I'm not single because no men like me. I'm single because I choose fashion over a relationship.”
“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.”