About Me

Welcome to Swa-Rai

Raijean Stroud is a fashion, beauty & lifestyle blogger based in Chicago and founder of Swa-Rai.com, Swa-Rai Media Group and Bleeding Heart Project. Launched in 2010, Swa-Rai discusses a range of topics including: fashion, beauty and lifestyle experiences which includes travel, tech, family, dining and so much more! When not in Chicago, Raijean can be found traveling around the country covering some of the hottest events! She can be spotted in places such as New York for covering events such as Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show), LA for Lucky FABB and more! When she’s not traveling she’s in Chicago, interviewing celebrities and covering exclusive events.

She has also made TV appearances as a Lifestyle Expert on NBC Channel 5, and cameos in shows such as House of Consignment, Basketball Wives and more. Raijean has also been featured in Essence Magazine, Essence.com, BlackEnterprise.com, Glamour.com, Uptown Magazine and more!

Raijean has worked with a wide range of brands which including ambassadorships for Bali Intimates and Tweezerman. Other brands she’s worked with include: Marshalls, General Motors, Garnier, Three Musketeers, Lane Bryant, JMS and plenty more! Raijean is considered am influencer and tastemaker amongst her peers! She has been hired in many capacities including: event hostess, speaker and personality. To work with Raijean on future events and or collaborations get more info here.

Swa-Rai seeks to keep readers informed in all aspects of their life. We will work to continue to bring you the latest in fashion and beauty as well as current trends in tech, travel and lifestyle experiences.

Raijean has her B.S. in Management and MBA in Finance. She is also a mother to a 4 year old boy, whom she affectionately calls her boychild! In her downtime she enjoys shopping, fine dining and working on her first book! To see more of Raijean’s accomplishments and press mentions go here.

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