about

MI Leggett is a New York based fashion designer behind anti-waste gender-free label, Official Rebrand. 

A former food justice advocate with a background in sustainable agriculture, video art and painting, they now transform unwanted pre and post consumer textile waste into upcycled collections. They have shown work at New York and Berlin Fashion Weeks, international galleries and the New Art Dealers Alliance in addition to collaborating with brands including SoundCloud, HBO, Penguin Random House, Nike, YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, Blundstone, and Oatly. They serve as a guest lecturer at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. They competed and won on the first season of design competition TV show, Upcycle Nation and have been recognized as “one to watch” by the CFDA.

At the forefront and intersection of fashion, gender diversity and sustainability, Leggett offers a coveted perspective to businesses and consumers alike. Their work and words have appeared in The New York Times, Highsnobiety, Vogue Italia, WWD, Paper, Bloomberg, i-D, Office, and many other outlets. 

In addition to running Official Rebrand, they also consult for other brands on anti-waste strategies and creative waste management. Contact.

MI outside their Ridgewood, Queens studio. Shot by Jaesa Acton.