Quotes from Leandra Medine

I have a pretty decent understanding of which posts will perform better than others. Specifically on Instagram, when it's a style picture, those ones always get way more likes.

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

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.

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.

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

I feel like alternative piercings in the ear is this untapped way to festoon yourself. Not many people understand this, but it hurts so good. It's like getting dental work done. It hurts in the right way.

My eyes will never be blue; my bone structure will never allow for you to mistake me for a Scandinavian model.

I think that when I started Man Repeller, the Internet was still hungry for authentic content from girls that weren't actresses or supermodels and were just relatable girls who had opinions and outfit ideas, and they weren't always good, but at least they were original.

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.

Advice for young people who want to channel their personality into creative work - be authentic.

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.

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.

I always wanted to make sure that I was honest to myself and that people wanted to hear an opinion that was authentic... I wanted Man Repeller to be a voice for women who felt like they didn't have a voice or for women who didn't know how to express their voice.

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.

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

I am loving visible bras with shirts, high-waisted pants and oversize blazers.