LEANDRA MEDINE

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

I am comfortable with how I look.

My goal is never to push anyone to do anything other than think.

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.

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

I think Man Repeller is more about self-confidence than it is about a woman's relationship with a man.

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.

Nighttime dressing is not very different from daytime dressing for me. I feel like night clothes don't get a chance to live the way day clothes do, so I prefer to think of night clothes as day clothes.

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.

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

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.

I didn't launch the website with any goals in mind, to be honest. I didn't know that it would have been anything other than a digital portfolio once I graduated college.

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

That's what I always wanted Man Repeller to do - to change the way people actually think. Showing young girls that there are no rules.

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

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.

I understand that it's the thought that counts, but receiving money is so great, so if you're in a position to give an employee a bonus, just do that.

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.

As someone who has been known for the way they've been dressed, it's almost OK for me to wear New Balances and sweat pants. I'm not necessarily moulding trends, but it's OK if I'm not adhering to them.

Fashion Week is a great opportunity to make unimportant people feel like they own the world.

I wanted to be my own editor, and by 'editor,' I mean unedited-or.

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.

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.

Nothing's worse than oily skin.

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