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Leandra Medine
, the woman behind
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and owner of many dungarees, has a handy, dandy definition for those who are a little sartorially confused: she is a woman “who outfits herself in a sartorially offensive mode that may result in repelling members of the opposite sex. Such garments include but are not limited to harem pants, boyfriend jeans, overalls, shoulder pads, full-length jumpsuits, jewellery that resembles violent weaponry and clogs.”
Her blog has gained plenty of traction in recent years, gaining a worldwide following, spawning a book, Man Repeller : Seeking Love . Finding Overalls – and a slew of corporate deals for Medine, who was last seen reporting trends for fashion brand Ferragamo at Milan Fashion Week.
On first glance, the website is a little like spending some much-needed time with that friend of yours who never pauses to take a breath, is constantly getting into sitcom-worthy scrapes and knows about all the good sample sales. It’s sharp, funny, ridiculously stylish and stylishly ridiculous.
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The Man Repeller represents all the great things about the possibilities of women’s clothes: she is stylish but not
self-conscious, indulgent but not frivolous, creative but not contrived.
The Man Repeller doesn’t really dress to disgust men; rather, she just doesn’t dress to attract them. She is not interested in the approval of the XY chromosome, rather her sisters are her style barometer. It’s far better to impress a good friend with a statement necklace than to try to snag a man with a low neckline – plus, you’ll catch your death in that thing anyway.