the paper bag chronicles
Exploring the intersection of fashion, wellness, and personal identity.
Can you rock a paper bag?
Our Mission
born in a fashion world that often prioritizes perfection over presence, the paper bag chronicles exists to disrupt the norm and to celebrate the beauty that already lives within women of every age, size, and shade.
braisha owens mount
Braisha Owens-Mount, known as Bo, is the founder and creative director of Kissed by Bo,
a couture fashion house where style and self-care intersect. As a designer, stylist, creative entrepreneur, wife, and mother, she has built her brand on the belief that fashion is more
than appearance — it is identity, healing, and personal expression.
Through her work, Braisha pioneers the concept of fashion wellness, emphasizing that clothing alone cannot create confidence — it must first exist within. She teaches women
how personal style can support and reflect self-assurance rather than replace it. Her designs are shaped by her styling approach, understanding the female body and thoughtfully highlighting, enhancing, and balancing each woman’s natural features. Recognized for their hand-painted artistry and intentional storytelling, her pieces function not only as garments, but as wearable affirmations of individuality and empowerment.
Braisha is also the host of the Ask Me: Wife, Mom, Designer = God Podcast, where she leads honest conversations about motherhood, faith, creativity, personal growth, and the realities women face while balancing purpose and responsibility.
Through Haus of Bo and the social enterprise The Paper Bag Chronicles, she speaks on mental health, body image, self-worth, and holistic wellness — particularly within creative and professional environments. Her Corporate Couture and Fashion Wellness Initiative programs help women and organizations rethink professional presence, guiding participants to develop authentic confidence and personal style in the workplace.
Known for her candid, relatable, and transformative speaking style, Braisha connects storytelling, faith, and practical strategy to help audiences rediscover themselves beyond roles, expectations, and titles.
Her message is simple but powerful: confidence is not something you put on — it is something you uncover.
Braisha speaks to conferences, universities, corporations, women’s organizations, and creative communities on topics including identity, self-image, purpose, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and the emotional power of personal style.
Fashion Wellness Speaker | Personality
Fashion Wellness (n):
/fashion + wellness/ holistic
The deliberate and mindful practice encompassing the mental and emotional processes undertaken prior to selecting and wearing clothes. This pre-clothing ritual involves cultivating a positive mindset, self-reflection, and intentionality in wardrobe choices. It is an artful fusion of self-expression and well-being, where individuals prioritize personal comfort, confidence, and a sense of individuality in the act of dressing. The concept acknowledges that feeling good is a holistic experience that commences before the physical act of putting on clothes, emphasizing the intrinsic link between fashion, positive psychology, and overall wellness.
our services
Keynote
Fashion Wellness Workshops Facilitation
Moderation
Mistress of Ceremony
Virtual Lunch and learn
Corporate Couture
Fashion Wellness Coaching
Speaking
Self-love Bunch
An intentional gathering centered around reflection, connection, and self-honor.
We explore the question:
“How much do you truly love yourself?”
This can be an intimate brunch with your close friends or a larger group experience. Through guided conversations, mirror exercises, and affirmations, you’ll learn how to show up for yourself in everyday life — mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
You will leave feeling seen, supported, and empowered.
Self Love Workshops
A guided personal-growth session designed to help you understand, practice, and maintain self-love in your daily life.
We cover:
• Owning your identity
• The Self-Love Equation
• Releasing self-criticism
• Creating healthy emotional boundaries
• Learning how to prioritize yourself without guilt
The workshop can stand alone or be paired with a photoshoot experience.
Self-love Photoshoots
This is not just a photoshoot.
This is a confidence activation.
I become your hype person, creative director, stylist, and safe space all in one. We are tapping into loving who you are — exactly as you are — in front of the camera.
Self love Package experience
creative projects
Co-create content, events, and experiences that celebrate confidence and individuality.
educational programs
Integrate Fashion Wellness into educational curricula and youth development programs.
Align your brand with Fashion Wellness values and reach
an engaged, empowered community.
brand partnerships
institutional partnerships
Bring Fashion Wellness to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations.