Leah McSweeney (born in 1982 in New York City) is the founder and CEO of the female "Married to the MOB" clothing line. Her rly years were spent in New York City until she was thrown out in eighth grade from an all to her NYC roots. Once Leah finished high school, she moved back to the Big Apple and studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology for a short time before calling it quits.
In 2004, tired of seeing guys having the coolest gear and brands, Leah had the successful idea of creating her own female clothing line "Married to tgirls Catholic school,[2] Convent of the Sacred Heart, whose alumni includes Paris and Nicky Hilton, and Lady Gaga. Afterwards, Leah’s family moved to Newtown, Connecticut where she ran away every weekend to get back he MOB". Leah used her settlement of $75,000 (from a law suit stemming from a police officer attack) to jumpstart her idea. She bought an Apple computer and painted her Spring Street apartment walls pink.
Leah’s apartment became the "Married to the MOB" headquarters; everyone from Leah's model sister and MOB poster-girl Sarah McSweeney to her teenage friend Tabatha McGurr (daughter of graffiti artist Futura 2000) became part of the crew. The clothing line grew from there, and Leah switched her headquarters to the Empire State Building.
McSweeney has been included in a multitude of publications, such as Elle Girl, Inked (magazine), Complex (magazine), Elle (magazine), Vogue (magazine), Hypebeast, Essence (magazine), Paper (magazine), URB (magazine), Teen Vogue and Nylon (magazine).
The Dean's Notes: I normally do not post fashion related pieces but after reading Leah's story I saw that she is a rebel but also believed in HER vision.
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