MICHELLE J. LI

is a chinese-american costume designer + multi-disciplinary artist.

she is motivated by process and seeks to explore the playful tension found within the in-betweens of identity.

her designs have been seen worldwide in films premiering at renowned festivals like sundance, tribeca, tiff and sxsw. in 2024, michelle was also the youngest costume designer in recent history to make a broadway debut.

recent narrative work include designing amy wang’s daring body horror SLANTED and richard j. hind’s fresh reimagining of COME FROM AWAY for paper mill playhouse.

a few career highlights include emma seligman’s indie breakout SHIVA BABY, molly gordon’s award-winning mockumentary THEATER CAMP, and season 3 of comedy central’s AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS.

select commercial clients: VOGUE, GLAMOUR, ALLURE, NYLON, SIXTWENTYSIX, AMPERSAND and AMAZON.

michelle is based in nyc + a proud member of usa 829.

stroboscopic portraits by geoff robertson

front page portrait by cj calica