Who We Are

Braisha Owens-Mount isn’t simply designing clothing — she is shaping a philosophy of fashion rooted in intention, artistry, and wellness.

Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Braisha is a multidisciplinary designer, stylist, creative director, and cultural voice whose work lives at the intersection of couture, consciousness, and lived experience. She is the founder and creative force behind House of Bo, the overarching creative studio and lifestyle brand that houses every expression of her vision — fashion, media, storytelling, and community.

House of Bo is not a single lane; it is an ecosystem. A home for design, dialogue, and self-expression where style is treated not as ornament, but as language.

At the heart of the house lives Kissed by Bo, Braisha’s Black-owned luxury denim and wearable arts couture brand. Known for transforming recycled and unconventional denim into sculptural, architectural silhouettes, Kissed by Bo merges sustainability with high design, craftsmanship with soul. Each piece is conceived as wearable art — bold, intentional, and emotionally resonant.

The brand’s striking aesthetic has graced red carpets, including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, and has been worn by artists, actresses, DJs, influencers, and tastemakers across fashion, music, and film.

Braisha’s journey into fashion began long before her first collection. Educated in art-focused schools, she began sketching fashion illustrations as early as fifth grade, filling notebooks with couture concepts and staging impromptu runway shows for her family. By age thirteen, armed with her first sewing machine, she was altering garments and creating custom looks for school productions — early proof of a designer in the making.

Her greatest influence was her mother — affectionately known as “the Fashion Commissioner” — who instilled a guiding philosophy that would later define the brand: life itself is a runway.

While in college, Braisha formalized her vision, writing her first business plan in the summer of 2013. Initially rooted in styling, her work quickly expanded into creative direction and independent fashion presentations. After graduation, she stepped fully into design, fusing her background in styling with an intuitive understanding of the female form — how clothing should move with the body, honor it, and empower the woman wearing it.

Beyond the garments, House of Bo is grounded in conversation.

Braisha is the host of Ask Me: Wife, Mom, Designer = God, a podcast featured on all major streaming platforms and available everywhere you listen to podcasts. Through honest, unfiltered dialogue, the show explores faith, motherhood, marriage, creativity, wellness, and becoming — inviting listeners into conversations that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.

The brand philosophy leans into three core pillars:

Style Personality — helping women discover how their personal identity translates through what they wear.

Confidence & Wellness — understanding fashion as an extension of self-care, mental health, and self-worth.

Creative Expression — honoring fashion as art, storytelling, and a living reflection of who we are becoming.

The conversation doesn’t end with the podcast.

Through Kissed by Bo: The Style Lounge, hosted on the Skool platform, House of Bo continues the dialogue in community. The Style Lounge is a curated space designed to help women discover their style personality, build confidence, and express who they are through fashion, wellness, and connection. It is where education meets empowerment — and where style becomes lived experience.

Braisha’s work also extends into media and production. She has earned IMDb credits as Head of Wardrobe for feature-length productions, styled for music videos and red-carpet moments, and produced multiple independent fashion shows. She is the founder of The Paper Bag Chronicles, a social enterprise dedicated to fashion wellness, mental health awareness, self-love, and celebrating individuality beyond trends.

Through Corporate Couture, House of Bo’s Fashion Wellness Initiative, Braisha addresses the realities women face in professional spaces — guiding them to discover, define, and express their personal style with confidence and authenticity.

At its core, this work is rooted in confidence, individuality, and reclaiming style as something deeply personal — and undeniably powerful. As a social enterprise, our mission extends beyond fashion. We exist to create meaningful impact, foster inclusion, and support women through thoughtful, style-driven initiatives that honor the whole person.

We believe style is more than what you wear — it’s how you show up in the world.

In an industry that too often overlooks the lived experiences of women, The Paper Bag Chronicles offers a different perspective — one grounded in authenticity, comfort, and intention. Here, fashion becomes a space for exploration rather than expectation, creativity rather than conformity, and self-trust rather than trends.

At the heart of it all lives one defining question:

Can you rock a paper bag?

It’s more than a phrase. It’s a mindset. A reminder that true style isn’t rooted in labels or status, but in confidence, presence, and knowing who you are — with or without adornment.

The Paper Bag Chronicles is an evolving platform for intergenerational women — fearless, unapologetic, and authentic. Through the lens of fashion, we champion self-love, confidence, and expression while actively disrupting traditional fashion narratives. Our work centers fashion wellness and body positivity, redefining what it means to feel seen, valued, and empowered.

Everything we do supports initiatives that uplift mental health, body confidence, and holistic wellness — within the fashion industry and far beyond it.

At its core, House of Bo embodies holistic fashion wellness. We don’t simply create garments — we craft wearable art with purpose

We don’t just create podcasts — we transform conversations. Through intentional dialogue, we open space for honesty, healing, faith, creativity, and becoming.

We don’t just continue conversations through fashion wellness — through The Style Lounge, we transform minds, bodies, and spirits. The Lounge is where personal style becomes personal power, and where community turns reflection into action.

And we don’t just offer Corporate Couture. We step into workplaces and reframe how women experience themselves professionally — restoring confidence, visibility, and worth by allowing how they feel to be expressed through how they dress.

Our mission is to be the epicenter of fashion wellness — where style and self-care intersect, and fashion transforms both wardrobe and spirit.

House of Bo is more than a fashion house.

Together, they are a living movement — rooted in empowerment, artistry, faith, and intentional style — designed to make a meaningful, lasting difference.

This is House of Bo.