# Meta Man-Repelling Interviews The 'Creative Minds' Series Features a Leandra Medine Self-Interview By Alexandra Serrano | Published 2012-07-26 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-minds-series-features-leandra-medine References: [imaginefashion](http://imaginefashion.com/creative-minds/creative-minds-the-man-repeller) & [manrepeller](http://www.manrepeller.com/) With a life mantra of "If it feels wrong, it looks right," the 'Creative Minds' Series features a Leandra Medine Self-Interview that proves why she is a burgeoning fashion icon. With its Creative Minds series, the inventive Imagine Fashion aims to delve into the psyche of [contemporary tastemakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-femininity), designers and artists. Amber Gordon's feature with Leandra Medine achieves this objective with an added twist: The Man Repeller is interviewing herself in this comical alter-ego insight. With her eccentrically stylized looks, Leandra has made herself a household name in the fashion scene. “Manrepelling: outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex" is the insight provided in Leandra's highly-trafficked fashion blog. She oozes charm with more gems of wisdom throughout the self-interview that have made her notorious for coining witty, [female-empowering fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/people-will-talk). The meta interview enlightens the reason that Leandra is the epitome of [modernized feminism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mariemurs-judge-me-guilty) that is also chic and fun. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Creative Minds Series:** The 'Creative Minds' Series offers a platform to delve into the psyche of contemporary tastemakers, designers, and artists. - **Self-interviews:** Self-interviews, like the Leandra Medine Self-Interview, provide a unique and comical insight into the mind and persona of a public figure. - **Man Repelling Fashion:** The concept of 'man repelling' fashion, as popularized by Leandra Medine's blog, offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion industry to cater to female empowerment and self-expression. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can take inspiration from the self-interview approach and incorporate it into their marketing and branding strategies to connect with their audience on a deeper level. - **Media and Entertainment:** The media and entertainment industry can explore the concept of self-interviews as a new form of content creation and storytelling, providing audiences with a more personal and authentic experience. - **Feminist Empowerment:** The feminist empowerment movement can leverage the concept of 'man repelling' fashion to challenge conventional beauty standards and promote self-confidence and self-expression for women. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Feminine Rebellion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Brand Refresh Preview Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheap-monday-event.md) - [Offbeat Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asos-inspired-by.md) - [Playful Spring-Forward Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-jacobs-charm-collection.md) - [Lifestyle Influencer-Backed Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nara-smith-2.md) - [Fashion-Focused Substack Publications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-should-i-wear.md) - [Unapologetic Lingerie Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mariemurs-judge-me-guilty.md)