Leandra Medine
 | This article, Leandra Medine, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author |
Leandra Medine is a fashion writer and the founder of the blog Man Repeller. [1] Medine founded Man Repeller, a blog dedicated to humorously chronicling trends women love and men hate in 2010. It currently receives over 1.7 million page views per month. [2] She has done several collaborations with designers including two jewelry collections with New York label, Dannijo, the first in 2011 [3] and the second in 2012. [4] She designed a trench coat for Gryphon that was sold at Bergdorf Goodman and on Shopbop, [5] a pair of shoes for Del Toro, [6] and a pair of shoes for SIX London. [7] She coined the term "Arm Party" that would describe the act of piling bracelets onto ones wrist which lead to a collaboration with jewelry e-commerce site BaubleBar that sold over 500 sets of bracelets that Medine curated for shoppers. [8] Medine has worked alongside Barney's Creative Ambassador Simon Doonan [9] as well as designers such as Christian Louboutin, Michael Kors, Rachel Roy, Brian Atwood and brands like Bulgari, Valentino and Ferragamo. She styled window displays in Bloomingdale's alongside Tibi in 2011 [10] and at Saks alongside Christian Louboutin in celebration of his 40th anniversary. [11] She has spoken on several panels including one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art alongside Lynn Yaeger and Scott Schuman that aimed to redefine the word "chic." [12] Medine has guest written for publications such as New York Magazine, Lucky Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, the New York Post, Grazia and Glamour. [13] In late 2010, The New York Times profiled her and it appeared in a Thursday issue of Styles. [14] In 2011 she won the Bloglovin' award for Most Original Blogger [15] and in 2012 she won the Bloglovin' award for Blog of the Year. [16]
References
- ^ Aleksander, Irina. "Fashion Triumph: Deflecting the Male Gaze",''The New York Times'' , New York, 15 December 2010. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Sauers, Jenna. "The Dirty, Unethical Business Of Fashion Blogs",''Jezebel'' , New York, 15 November 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Sidell, Misty. "MR. Dannijo Now Available Online",''Elle'' , New York, 11 August 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Griffith, Carson. "The Man Repeller Gets Personal",''Avenue'', New York, March 2012. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Christina. "The Man Repeller's Leandra Medine Collaborates with gryphon", ''Lucky'' , New York, 26 August 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Jacquelyn. "Man Repeller Collaborates with Del Toro", ''Women's Wear Daily'', New York, 16 September 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Agapiou, Mariella. "Sixby6Bloggers – THE MAN REPELLER!", 24 November 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Gustashaw, Megan. "BaubleBar x Man Repeller: Personalized Arm Parties for $50 A Pop!", ''Glamour'', New York, 16 May 2012. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Kim. "Video: Simon Doonan and the Man Repeller Size Up the Season's Best Shoes", 11 May 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Correia, Roberta. "Tibi Plans to Repel Men at Bloomingdale's", ''Women's Wear Daily'', New York, 11 May 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012
- ^ Garced, Kristi. "Man Repeller's Leandra Medine Styles Windows for Saks", ''Women's Wear Daily'', New York, 15 March 2012. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Met Museum. "Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada's Impossible Conversations at Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute" ''Metropolitan Museum of Art'', New York, 7 May 2012. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Hruska, Rachelle. "10 Questions With: The Man Repeller's Leandra Medine", ''Guest of a Guest'', 8 September 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Aleksander, Irina. "Fashion Triumph: Deflecting the Male Gaze",''The New York Times'' , New York, 15 December 2010. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ O'Connor, Lydia. "Bloglovin' Award Winners Showcase The Cream Of The Stylish Crop", ''Neon Tommy'', Los Angeles, 20 February 2011. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Chelsea. "Conquering the Blog", ''Insider Style'', 15 February 2012. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.