Published in 2022
235 pages
Leah McSweeney is a streetwear pioneer, entrepreneur, cultural provocateur, and founder of Married to the Mob, one of the first streetwear brands for women, by women. Since launching in 2004, she has brokered exclusive partnerships with MCM, Kangol, Barbie, Paris’s Colette, Reebok, and Nike. Following the incredible success of Married to the Mob, in 2020 Leah launched Happy Place, a luxury sleepwear line. She is a frequent contributor to Penthouse magazine, Hypebae, and Mass Appeal. She joined The Real Housewives of New York City in 2019 and continues to advocate for female empowerment, street culture, and creative entrepreneurship both on- and off-screen. Leah lives in New York City with her fourteen-year-old daughter, Kier.
What is this book about?
The Real Housewives of New York City star, fashion-industry pioneer, entrepreneur, and mom Leah McSweeney breaks through the chaos of battling addiction, igniting the streetwear world, and disrupting reality television–all while being unapologetically, unrelentingly herself.
If there’s one thing Leah McSweeney knows for sure, it’s that life never quite gives you what you expect. Her road to success as an entrepreneur and Real Housewives breakout star has been paved with unexpected chances, soul-crushing challenges, and, for too long, chaos.
Now Leah shares her unique philosophy of Chaos Theory and how key moments in our lives can lead us to paths we never imagined. With unparalleled grit, resilience, and a take-no-prisoners attitude, Leah shares her story of finding her way by pushing back against the conventions of society, against the status quo of the fashion industry, and against the limitations of her own self-worth to create a wild, unconventional, and beautiful life.
From growing up in New York City in the ’80s and ’90s to her teenage years as a club kid and a rehab stint at fifteen to becoming a single mother in her twenties to the incredible rise of Married to the Mob, Leah has learned to throw a punch and keep her fists up. In Chaos Theory, her raw, candid storytelling offers inspiration and insight for embracing life’s unexpected turns and finding meaning in the chaos.
