Behind the Screen: Letting go and moving forward

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Behind the Screen

Lately I’ve been having recurring dreams that stress me out: I’m having heated arguments with friends or I’m trying to get to work but can’t seem to make it there or even worse I’m trapped in an elevator.

Perhaps it’s because I’ve become really insecure lately. We have a lot of things that are up in the air at home in terms of job security and health care and so I find myself worrying about it subconsciously. But that’s not what bothers me the most. I worry a lot about other people. Did I say something that bothered someone? Did I hurt someone’s feelings because I didn’t call them back like I promised? Is someone holding a grudge against me because I forgot their birthday? I probably sound like a broken record and if you’ve read my previous Behind the Screen posts you may be noticing the pattern of negativity and self-doubt.

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Hijab fashion and style news update: January 8th

Friday, January 8th, 2010

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Hijabtrendz Exclusive: Kavacki Couture

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Hijabtrendz Exclusive

Elif Kavacki is the woman behind the hijab fashion line Kavacki Couture. The fashions she designs are geared toward Muslim women who wear hijab and are looking for something that is fashionable and yet still adheres to the guidelines of hijab.

Kavacki’s story is very unique because of the way she ended up in the fashion industry. To begin with Kavacki moved from Turkey to Dallas, Texas when she was only 12 years old and says her family moved to the United States because of the ban on Hijab in Turkey.
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