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Read man repeller every day from my desk on the trading floor at jpm. An escape with the girls, when I couldn't handle any of the boys next to me. Was so sad when it was over.

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Same but from a law firm. The resurgence of old school blogging via substack has brought me so much joy.

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❤️❤️❤️❤️

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I love this and I hate we don’t have it any more 💔

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Well now I have you and all the other substack fashion girlies!!!!! That’s a good substitute!!!!

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The crush on Eddie Redmayne hit so close to home my jaw dropped

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Literally I have no idea what I was on

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Turtleneck under a button down is a signature style.

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Agree!!

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one tab open on manrepeller at all times 🥲

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Always

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This is so good. Truly an iconic publication.

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May it RIP

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Love this and thank you for including me!! Made my day :)

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you’re an icon!!!!

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Aaaaand this is why we’re friends. Long live the MR sisterhood! ;) pun intended

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Obsessed

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Great times! The comments section was the best community ever. Fashion as a way of communicating and expressing ourselves in a very interesting way. 🩵

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This is everything I needed!!!! I took the same brownstone step pic in a similar outfit & easily felt so moody style icon, thank u for the nostalgia

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my pleasure!!

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Something is in the air. I was talking with some co-workers and saying I don't dress for the male gaze, I'd rather my clothes confuse or repel men...that of course unlocked so many memories and we spent lunch talking about how great that site was.

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totally !!!

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RIP to my Man Repeller era as well! Bring bag old school blogging! Iconic post my friend.

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!! TY

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Iconic!

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!!! ty

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I'm manifesting the Tory shorts!! They'll pair perfectly with all my vintage Boeing graphic tees 😌

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perfect outfit imo

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Amazing issue, Erika!!! I know exactly what rainwear article you're talking about. That was one of my favorite Man Repeller articles back then. ☔

P.S. Sometimes when I'm feeling nostalgic, I use the Wayback Machine to scroll through Man Repeller's old articles. It's not ideal, but it's a way to access the site! 💛

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I still miss it so much! I subscribe to some of their substacks and while it scratches an itch, it's not the same.

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I still have a few bookmarked posts I’ll revisit. How to Feel Better (let yourself feel bad) (paraphrasing) and the one about a mental health shelf were truly tonic for my elder millennial self in the early 2010s.

Also still love an arm party and I feel like that is cool again?

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