About

MONIQUE L. SPEARMAN is a freelance multi-faceted fashion stylist, creative director and writer. The quirky best friend you wish you always had and self-proclaimed Beyhive president, this lipstick lover addicted to spicy food is living her best life based abroad in UAE. Storytelling her way around the world, the proud Seattle native seeks adventure through travel. Blending a passion for content creating, fashion, photography, writing, and travel, Monique created her blog website RaineyAmore.com now self titled Moniquespearman.com in the spring of 2017 as a hobby. 

In 2020 Monique pursued her passion of being a fashion stylist. She has worked as a stylist on several luxury high fashion shoots as well as commercial and e-commerce shoots. These include shoots for Damas Jewelry, Experience Muse, Vogue Arabia, GQ Middle East, Elle Middle East and Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine. You can view her Portfolio and Linkedin page for her most updated work.

Through her writing, Monique strives to create a transparent, relatable, honest voice that touches on a range of topics from sex, mental health, dating, fashion, travel and more. Featured in several publications including Xonecole.com, Out and About Style Magazine, Girl Time DXB and Parlour Travel, Monique plans to continue writing, while manifesting her dreams to be featured in Dazed, Vogue, and Essence Magazines.

In 2020, Monique launched "Black-Owned UAE" a visually curated directory of Black-Owned businesses based in the United Arab Emirates. She created Black-Owned UAE after she saw a need for a visual directory catering to the Black community in UAE.