Wright House Of Fashion is the first fashion house in Iowa City that inspires and engages youth in collaborative partnerships with the fashion design community. We create opportunities for youth to build their skills in leadership, teamwork, and citizenship through creative expression. Wright House Of Fashion’s mission is to empower underrepresented populations with design, fashion, and sustainable principles as vehicles for change so that we develop more conscious people who can then contribute positively to their schools, communities, and the world.

Founded by Andre’ Wright

Designer, activist, visionary, community builder, and world traveler who has dedicated his life to the underrepresented. A Co-Founder of Humanize My Hoodie, Andre tirelessly worked to develop and grow this global fashion activism movement, designing hoodies for rappers, Black liberation leaders, allies, and Black youth. Andre has also created and staged fashion shows and workshops nationally, educating thousands about the power of fashion to inspire, empower and spark meaningful conversations. Andre' was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame in 2021. Additionally, Andre was honored and awarded the Iowa City Area Development Designing Our Future-Sizzle Award in 2022 for being a Community Champion of Economic Development. Andre's work has been featured at New York Fashion Week and promoted by Politico, NPR, Target, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, Thisis50, Facebook, and Foot Action.