What’s the opposite of gatekeeping? Welcome to “Payment Processing,” in which we ask stylish, generally cool people who’ve tried it all about their favorite fashion and beauty buys.
Though it may seem likeĀ Leandra Medine CohenĀ has less of a ubiquitous presence than in herĀ seminal Man Repeller blogging days (R.I.P. and yes, it was a blog when it started), her fashion influence is still very strong ā she’s just working in different mediums. After all, this was the person who coined the term “arm parties,” encouraged us to embrace our camel toes and promoted the notion of women dressing for themselves, rather than for the male gaze.
In the 2010s, Man Repeller quickly became a hit and eventually evolved into a media brand, complete with a book of essays (and subsequent 92Y Talk), Re/Done and BaubleBar collaborations and glossy magazine profiles. The site (which became just “Repeller”) may have shut down in 2020 for a myriad of reasons, both personal and cultural, but Medine’s intriguing and insightful sartorial perspective still lives on in her thriving Substack, The Cereal Aisle.
Her keen eye is also at work again in an exciting new collaboration with Swedish Stockings, which touts itself as “the world’s first sustainable hosiery brand.”
“Tights can really serve as a complete outfit maker,” Medine told Fashionista. She co-designed the capsule collection, which launches on Thursday. “Swedish Stockings is one of the only tights brands I can think of that places a premium on image, creative direction and still delivers a luxury product made from classics on one hand, and risky colors, finishes and fabrications on the other. I have been wearing the tights for a long time.”
Below, Cohen shares her current fashion and beauty obsessions, from a suede Toteme coat to tinted brow gel.Ā
What’s a luxury beauty item you’re into right now?
How about a drugstore/mass market beauty item?
Honest’s Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cream.
What’s a beauty staple you love so much you’ve bought multiples?
Charlotte Tilbury’s Tinted Brow Gel.
What’s an accessory you have your eye on?
A pair of knee-high grey wedge boots from Victoria Beckham.
What shoes are you loving?
What’s an affordable fashion item on your shopping list?
The brand Jacques Wei has a very cool zebra print jumpsuit out now, for $190.
What’s a wardrobe staple you love so much you’ve bought multiples?
All Three’s ribbed Claire tank top.
What’s the last product an influencer or celeb influenced you to buy?
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Source: Fashionista.com
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