When it comes to pursuing a career in fashion Shenaya Khan stresses that such a competitive industry requires that one have a goal of what one wants to do, and to do it very well.

Twenty- one year old model, make- up artist, fashion designer and actress Shenaya Khan has a lengthy resume that highlights both her passion and commitment to the fashion industry. A recent graduate from Ryerson’s fitness training program, Khan has recently received admission to London College of Fashion- where she will learn from fashion gurus the secrets of her trade.

Having spent five years in the multicultural capital of the world, Khan’s fashion interests have burgeoned through fusion of western and eastern fashion.

In terms of relationships, Khan says that although she has been getting proposals since she was fifteen, she prefers to settle down with a love marriage. Although she states that arranged marriages are not necessarily bad, she feels that they lack the chemistry and love that otherwise sustains love marriages.

For Khan, the most pressing issues facing youth today, are those that sidetrack them from education, work, and relationships. She feels that drugs and substance abuse play a strong role in such distractions and encourages young people to stay rooted- and stay clean. She also stresses that it is necessary, especially for those pursuing careers in competitive fields like fashion to have a back- up plan.

Khan herself is also a fitness trainer, and goes to the gym three times a week in order to stay fit and healthy. She stresses that in her field, there is a requirement to ‘present yourself’- and this often means that you have to be fit. When asked how skinny models should be, she responds that it is necessary to some have meat on your body, otherwise you won’t look nice.

Her advice is for youth to follow their dreams, to not be disheartened, to think big and you can achieve what ever you want.