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Sisters-in-law Sara and Afshan put together a custom henna design business based in Toronto, Canada called Sisters by Design or SbD.

The service gives non-Muslim and Muslim women the chance to get decked out in fabulous and decadent henna designs for a small fee.

What’s unique about the girls is that they have put together a non-profit business in order to donate 100% of their proceeds towards charity.

Afshi says they wanted to do something different, “We wanted a creative way to gather funds and to give something in return. We have done bridal henna, henna for
birthday parties, and also for those who may not know much about Henna, but are interested in applying the work of art on themselves.”

The response they’ve received has been positive and Afshan says with Chanel introducing temporary tattoos in their Spring 2010 line, “Henna is always an occasion, and our
motto is: Give us Your Hand, Open Your Heart.”

To learn more about the group or if you’re in Canada and want to have your henna done checkout their website: Sistersbydesign.weebly.com

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Cindy van den Bremen, a 37 year old product designer from Netherlands, says she came up with the idea for Capsters when she was studying design. She was intrigued by Muslim women and says because of her own curiosity and somewhat of a prejudice she wanted to learn more about hijab.

Through her own personal research and the will to learn about Muslim women, she came out with a design called Capsters that grabbed media headlines across the country. She wanted to come up with a design project that would help dispel the prejudice of hijab in her country.

Cindy van den Bremen

“My idea was to design something that would match the Western work life. I was studying at the design academy and I shared these stories with my teachers. They weren’t too pleased because it’s a heavy loaded subject especially in Western Europe.”

van den Bremen’s design focus is to take certain social issues like the environment or integration and finding ways to solve them from a design perspective.

“There are enough people designing couture. Society needs designers to help change certain issues. So I focus on cultural diversity.”

During her research about Muslim women, van Den Bremen came across an old news story about a Muslim girl who was getting kicked out of gym class for wearing Hijab. van den Bremen took an interest because the girl ended up in court to resolve the issue.

“Nothing helped and even though you can’t prohibit hijab in Dutch law, the gym teacher could prohibit for safety reasons. The girl was told to wear a swim cap and turtleneck instead.”

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Hanan Turk is a famous Egyptian actress who started off her entertainment career as a professional ballerina. In 2006 she decided to wear hijab and shocked her fans by taking a break from the spotlight for a few years. She’s been back recently in the Arab cinema and television scene and has surprised naysayers with her success as a serious actress who just happens to don a headscarf.

Hijabtrendz recently interviewed Turk to learn more about what it’s like to be a Hijabi in a field that traditionally doesn’t support women who wear hijab.

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This past Thursday we had the opportunity to have dinner with famous Egyptian actress Hanan Turk.

Turk is known for her film and television roles as much as she is known for deciding to wear hijab in an industry that doesn’t support it.

Hijabtrendz has an exclusive one on one interview with Turk that will be posted on Monday so make sure to come back and read it!

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We recently had a quick Q&A with the gals behind the fashion line KANZI which was recently featured at Dubai Fashion Week.

Who are the designer/designers behind Kanzi?

Shk Amal Mana Rashid Al Maktoum & Mrs. Raghda Taryam<

What does the name Kanzi mean and why did you choose it?

Kanzi’s literal meaning is ‘my treasure’ in Arabic. It was selected to represent the brand ethos of Kanzi; ‘treasured luxury’.

What is the story behind the clothing line? Who is the woman in mind?

The Kanzi brand was established in 2008 designing exclusive abayas, jalabiyas, evening wear and custom made wedding dresses. The label was created to provide high quality products for Arab and Muslim women, whilst the evening and wedding wear is for any woman looking for a treasured item of clothing that will last.

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