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About In Life & In Fashion
In Life & In Fashion is about living life as fully and fashionably as possible. It's about finding ways to add style and joy to your life every day. At In Life & In Fashion, you will find tips on shopping for a new winter coat, musings on why a weekend away is good for the soul, and thoughts on how to make it through tough times with style and grace. You will also find inspiring posts on style & fashion, interviews with style influencers, and easy tips to organize your life. Every article is written from my personal experience.
About Me
My name is Kena Paranjape and I started this blog to share everything I've learned (and keep learning!) about living life with style. I currently live in Toronto, Canada with my husband, but I was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, lived in St. John's, Newfoundland until high school graduation, attended McGill university in Montreal, Quebec, completed my MBA in Toronto and later ended up in San Francisco, California to begin my fashion and retail career.
When I was 20, my dad, who was my mentor, hero and friend and a smiling, optimistic, life-loving man, passed away. This event had a profound impact on the way I looked at life. I began searching for ways to bring more joy to my every day. I also began to let go of the little stresses and started searching for ways to make life fuller, bigger, and happier.
More recently, other major, stress-inducing events in my life motivated me to learn more about how to live every day in the moment and enjoy the small things that make up a good life.
For me, one of those "small things" is fashion. An early love for creating new outfits from a limited wardrobe (much to my mom's surprise) later led to a love for jewellery design and a career in the fashion industry. Today, I am the head buyer at Pistachio*, an eco-friendly boutique here in Toronto. Previous to this role, I was the fashion buyer for womens apparel at Joe Fresh, and prior to that had stints at Banana Republic, Old Navy and Indigo.
I started this blog to combine my love of fashion and style with my love of life. In my mind, in order to do it up right, you can't have one without the other!
If you're new to In Life & In Fashion, may I suggest starting here for some of my favourite (and most popular) posts. If you prefer to receive posts via email, enter your email address on the home page here.
Contact Me:
Email: kenapar at gmail dot com
*Please Note: The comments expressed in this blog are solely my own and do not reflect the thoughts, beliefs, or opinions of my employer.
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Kena,
I LOVE your blog! I also love Joe Fresh:-). I'm gonna keep reading! You rock!
Stephanie
Hi Stephanie! Thank you so much for your note. I'm so glad you like it. Keep reading and let me know of there is something you want to hear about!
Hey Kena,
I love your blog as well.. keep up the great work. I'm visiting Toronto the end of the month. Any fav shopping places you could recommend? Im considering buying a coach purse if I can get one within my budget. Also, any stylish shops that cater to a more curvy figure. ( ie my butt is huge!) lol
take care,
Krista
Hi Krista,
You have no idea how happy that makes me! Thank you. There is a Coach store at Yorkdale Mall which is a great place to hit all the main stores. As for pants...I honestly would say Gap, Banana and Club Monaco are my favourites - they put a lot of research into fits for all sizes so they are a good bet!
Wow, a fellow Torontonian! First one I've met in almost in year ...
Love your site ... will definitely be back!
Keep up the great work ... and enjoy the weekend.
Thanks Sandy! I will check out your blog too. Thanks so much for the comment!
Thanks Sandy! I am going to check out your blog now. Please keep reading
I was invited to your fan page on Facebook and ended up here. I'm not sure if you remember me, but I was Anika's best friend for several years in St. John's. I used to read your BSC books and be bratty (actually, I am still very much a brat. Ha).
I love your writing, and I will surely start from the very beginning. Take care.
P.S. Joe Fresh is awesome and underrated.