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Leandra Medine Cohen to launch capsule collection with Closed

Leandra Medine Cohen, known as ‘Man Repeller’, is launching a capsule collection with German clothing brand, Closed in October. The six-piece collection will fuse Cohen’s “eclectic and witty style” with the brand’s contemporary design ethos, explained Closed in a statement. It will feature “casual wardrobe essentials” including a jacket, khaki...

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Man Repeller ceases operations

Man Repeller, the website founded by influencer Leandra Medine Cohen, will be ceasing operations. The news originally broke on Business of Fashion. Medine Cohen had a Zoom call with the Man Repeller team on Monday, where she announced the publication would close. Employees will be receiving severance pay, an announcement for which will be made...

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Leandra Medine steps back from Man Repeller

As media companies continue to be called out for their lack of diversity, lifestyle website Man Repeller has found itself in hot water over its lack of diversity and its response to the civil rights issues and protests going on around the United States today. As a result, Man Repeller founder Leandra Medine Cohen has said that she will be taking...

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Mara Hoffman: a testament to being an “woke” fashion entrepreneur

In this podcast by Man Repeller, CFDA designer and social activist Mara Hoffman recalls her work on Women’s Work, a partnership with the non-profit advocacy group Art Not War. Through this portrait project, 25 feminists and activists served as models for Mara’s newest collection and, in the process, make a statement about the intersection of...

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Man Repeller teams with Klarna for NYC pop-up

Man Repeller is embarking on another fashion pop-up. The fashion and lifestyle blog has partnered with Klarna to launch a collaborative pop-up store. Described in a press release as a "dream closet," the pop-up space offers clothing, shoes and accessories curated by Man Repeller's team. Brands featured include Coco & Breezy, Cuts, M.Gemi, Planet...

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Fashion

Leandra Medine (Man Repeller) to launch collection with Mango

Spanish high street brand Mango has taken one more step in its plans to expand in the United States. After scoring an agreement with Macy’s and dressing fashion consultant Sofía Sanchez de Betak for the Met Gala, Mango is launching a collection with Leandra Medine, author of fashion blog Man Repeller. The line will be launched in the end of...

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Fashion in the news: the best fashion reads this week

Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across US news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed this week: Dolce & Gabbana accused of racism While last week Victoria’s Secret was the one deemed out of touch and out of time, this week it was Dolce & Gabbana’s turn to be accused of being...

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Kate Spade New York partners with Man Repeller for leopard-inspired pop-up

Kate Spade New York is just opened a pop-up shop with one of the internet's biggest style blogs on streetwear. Partnering with Man Repeller, the two opened a small space focused on leopard-theme clothing. A post shared by kate spade new york (@katespadeny) on Sep 20, 2017 at 8:46am PDT The pop-up was called the Kate Spade New York x Man Repeller...

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MR by Man Repeller available on Net-A-Porter

The newest launch of comical fashion blog Man Repeller’s shoes has arrived. Landing on Net-A-Porter, founder Leandra Medine has dropped MR by Man Repeller including several different shoe styles. The launch started about a year ago when Six London asking Medine if she would be interested in making shoes under her own name. The collection was...

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Man Repeller and Atea Oceaníe team up for collection

Atea Oceanie has become known for their minimalistic 90s style with a sporty flare. On the other hand, Leandra Medine, the founder of Man Repeller, is known for her maximalist style. While the brand and the fashion website founder are opposite sides of the same stylish coin, they couldn't possibly be more different. However, it was these...