Lorraine   &     Friends

About Us

Hi, I'm Raine. I first founded Lorraine and Friends while on my journey to self-discovery, and I won't lie, the journey is long (we used to sell silk lingerie, but it turned out not to be our thing).

Starting a business from scratch is hard, perhaps one of the most difficult and least straightforward things I have ever done. That's just how it goes I guess. What can ya do? (Absolutely nothing). But in any case, let me tell you about the newest thing we've got going on over here at Lorraine and Friends.

A magazine.

Yep, that's what we've got going on here. But here's the thing—This isn't just like any other magazine you pick up or read online. Oh no. This is a true BIPOC women's magazine, with articles, lifestyle tips, and fashion news showcasing and discussing the cultures and everyday lives of Black women, Indigenous women, and Women of Color from all across the country.

You see, I was tired of looking at mainstream magazines that had the same people on the cover, over and over and over again. Their concepts were always played out, and if they did add a person of color in the photograph, it was usually done as either an after-thought, or to make a point. When they would interview a person of color, any person of color, something about it always felt impersonal, like it was coming from a strange point of view, reminiscent of the voice from a nature documentary. It always seemed to lack warmth or familiarity.

The individual BIPOC community magazines have their own problems. It's nice to see someone who looks like you in print and to hear about what's going on in your community and the newest products to try, but it gets TIRING when you have to hear about the same issues again and again, and see the same concepts and the same people, just... in color.

So, I've decided that it's time to demand more from what we read about ourselves and it's also time to do a little more exploration. That's why I have created Lorraine and Friends Magazine as a place for the BIPOC girls to have honest conversations with each other, learn from each other, express our true selves, and have fun together.

Whether you're a hijabi girl who wants to read about the newest street style designers to support, a mid-western black girl who wants to try kohl for the first time instead of her usual eyeliner, an Asian-American girl who needs some authentic moccasins soft enough for her baby's feet, a Latina who needs to know how to fold a sari for her friend's wedding, or an American Indigenous girl who wants a good chicken adobo recipe, there's a place for you here.

It's time to start talking.