Medine began writing online in 2009 while a student at The New School. After studying abroad in Paris, she started a blog called Four Months in Paris, later renaming it Boogers + Bagels.[11]
Man Repeller
Medine started the Man Repeller blog in May 2010.[12] The idea for the blog came during a shopping trip with her friend where they discussed how everything was man-repelling.[13]
A few days after it launched, the blog was featured on the fashion website
Refinery29.[14] Medine began collaborating with magazines like Lucky and Harper's Bazaar.[13][14]
In 2012, Medine appeared in a
Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[15]Man Repeller was included in TIME's "25 Best Blogs of 2012",[16] and received "Best Overall Blog" at the 2012
Bloglovin' Awards.[17]
Initially, the blog was written solely by Medine but later grew to include contributions from several writers and editors. In September 2013,
Grand Central Publishing published the book Man Repeller: Seeking Love, Finding Overalls.[citation needed]
Medine announced in June 2020 that she would “step back” from her involvement in Man Repeller after allegations of racism.[18] In September 2020, the site was rebranded to Repeller. On October 22, 2020, it was confirmed that Repeller would shut down due to financial constraints.[19][20]
Medine currently maintains a
Substack newsletter about "how to get dressed (mostly)."[citation needed]
Brand Partnerships
Medine has collaborated with designers on limited collections of clothes and accessories, including Gryphon, shoe companies Del Toro and
Superga, jewelry line Dannijo, and clothing line PJK.[21]
In 2012, Medine signed with the
Creative Artists Agency, an entertainment talent agency headquartered in Los Angeles, California.[21] In 2016, Medine collaborated with
Net-a-Porter to launch the shoe line MR by Man Repeller. Later, Medine created her own shoe line Leandra Medine.[22]
On October 29, 2019, Medine launched a partnership collection with
Mango.[23]
Publications
Medine Cohen released her first book, an essay collection, and a memoir titled Man Repeller: Seeking Love, Finding Overalls, in 2013.[citation needed]
Personal life
In December 2011, Medine announced her engagement to Abie J. Cohen, a financial advisor at
UBS, whom she had met when she was 17 years old.[24][25][26]
Medine and Cohen married in June 2012.[27] They live in the
East Village.[28] In a Man Repeller article published in December 2016, Medine revealed she had suffered a
miscarriage.[29] On March 1, 2018, Medine gave birth to twin girls, Laura and Madeline.[30]