Have you read The Man Repeller?

Honest question, have you? If not you are missing out and I sincerely urge you to do so post haste! If you are already a fan, then may I just congratulate you on your fine choice of cyber reading. 


Noone likes to think of themselves as a man repeller and not many people would openly say they repel men (although by some fashion choices, some people are doing so unbeknownst). The Man Repeller is not your average fashion blog. HALLELUJAH! Of course there is the obligatory outfit post with a twirl here and a twirl there, that comes with every fashion blog. But ladies and gentleman don't you for a second be fooled into a false sense of security. Oh no this is no ordinary outfit post on an ordinary fashion blog. The Man Repeller's outfit posts are specifically targeted at the most modern of fashion trends or rather fashion pieces, hot of the runways that we as women give our heart and soul to possess and these said pieces are a massive bane to our male counterparts existence. Enter The Man Repeller's definition of, well, a Man Repeller:

MAN·RE·PELL·ER¹  [MAHN-REE-PELLER]

–noun

outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex. Such garments include but are not limited to harem pants, boyfriend jeans, overalls (see: human repelling), shoulder pads, full length jumpsuits, jewelry that resembles violent weaponry and clogs.

We here at S+S HQ love The Man Repeller, for one she is a kook. Secondly she is a breath of fresh air in an industry that takes themselves waaaay too seriously. And thirdly she is a fountain of knowledge - did you know brogues and clogs are both considered man repelling footwear??? They are staples in the S+S wardrobe! But that won't deter us, oh no, we will wear them with our turbans, outlandish prints and wayward shirts, our bird headpieces made from talented friends and our leopard print faux fur jackets. And we will wear them with pride.

Still not convinced? You should probably just watch the video. The lovely lady behind The Man Repeller was asked by a very talented designer, who goes by the name of Kimberly Taylor, to style her latest lookbook. On one condition. She had to style five man repelling looks in contrast to the not so man repelling other looks. It's great. Just watch.