Leandra Medine

Nothing's worse than oily skin.

— Leandra Medine

I have always, always loved words.

— Leandra Medine

I wore some stupid brocade dress to my prom.

— Leandra Medine

I really love the category on the site called Brain Massage.

— Leandra Medine

Nothing feels better than constructing a beautiful sentence.

— Leandra Medine

I have always had a fleeting relationship with clothing.

— Leandra Medine

I love manicures - I'm really into colorful nails.

— Leandra Medine

I am comfortable with how I look.

— Leandra Medine

I think the thing about New York City real estate is that you kind of just take what you can get when…

— Leandra Medine

When you have a voice, you also have a moral obligation to use that voice for good.

— Leandra Medine

Sometimes I wear red lipstick - it makes me feel sophisticated.

— Leandra Medine

I don't take such good care of my skin; my mom kills me about it... I sit in the sun so much.…

— Leandra Medine

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

— Leandra Medine

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

— Leandra Medine

Part of what dressing for yourself means requires your understanding that the scrutiny of others is frankly irrelevant.

— Leandra Medine

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

— Leandra Medine

I didn't launch the website with any goals in mind, to be honest. I didn't know that it would have been anything…

— Leandra Medine

I think, fundamentally, Man Repeller is a voice for women to connect with; they can come and try it on for size…

— Leandra Medine

What a woman does or does not do to her face is personal. And as with most other things, makeup or a…

— Leandra Medine

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…

— Leandra Medine

That's what I always wanted Man Repeller to do - to change the way people actually think. Showing young girls that there…

— Leandra Medine

If I were going to prom again, I would wear a huge skirt and plain cotton tank. A big, poofy, flotation-device-sized skirt.…

— Leandra Medine

As someone who has been known for the way they've been dressed, it's almost OK for me to wear New Balances and…

— Leandra Medine

I think what’s so interesting for people is that I don’t take it so seriously and yet I am still immersed in…

— Leandra Medine

People always ask me how I muster the strength to be so open about things, and I explain to them that I…

— Leandra Medine

When you're writing a blog post, you can take solace in knowing that you will immediately know how people will respond to…

— Leandra Medine

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…

— Leandra Medine

I got a C in art when I was in 11th grade. That it is even possible to come out of a…

— Leandra Medine

I think that when I started Man Repeller, the Internet was still hungry for authentic content from girls that weren't actresses or…

— Leandra Medine

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…

— Leandra Medine

I understand that there are thick, dark circles under my eyes. I have grown to appreciate them. I have noticed that my…

— Leandra Medine

Especially with Instagram, I feel reluctant to make all the photos beautiful because I don't necessarily want to send this message that…

— Leandra Medine

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

— Leandra Medine

You don't usually find an island in a New York kitchen.

— Leandra Medine

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

— Leandra Medine

Our sartorial choices aren't that different from our psyches.

— Leandra Medine

I think men like things tight and simple.

— Leandra Medine

As I always say, leopard print is a neutral.

— Leandra Medine

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

— Leandra Medine

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

— Leandra Medine