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July 22, 2011 - Vela Scarves Blends Western Fashion With Islamic Tradition
"Victorian Lace," "Black Ruffle Prima Ballerina" and "Cat's Meow" are names of the top-selling products at Vela Scarves, a Fountain Valley-based online fashion company that produces...Read More
Spring 2011 - The Hijab Gets a Makeover
The veil, or Hijab, with which some Muslim women cover themselves, has been a matter of controversy in the West. Two sisters in Orange County, California are trying to change that...Read More
January 07, 2011 - Musulmane, cool et designer de hijabs
Marwa Atik est musulmane et porte le hijab. Mais elle est aussi une jeune Américaine passionnée de mode. Designer, elle a lancé une collection de foulards trendy. On aime!...Read More
March 17, 2011 - Product Review: Vela Scarves
Vela Scarves is a US-based company, which provides handmade scarves designed by Marwa Atik. The scarves are not your usual designs though - most incorporate intricate...Read More
November 9, 2010 - 21. Marwa Atik (Founder, Vela)
Being modest does not mean you can’t have your own personal style. Hijab can prove that women can be modest as required by Allah but also be unique and beautiful individuals...Read More
October 10, 2010 - Exclusive Interview with Marwa of Vela Scarves
Inspired by dreams, pop culture and high fashion, Marwa tries to challenge herself artistically, and "create [pieces] that [have] never been tried before in a scarf."...Read More
October 7, 2010 - Islamic head scarves take fashion cues
It was just after midnight when the 20-year-old walked into the Islamic Center of Irvine, dressed in a long, flowing burgundy robe, her head wrapped in a charcoal-colored chiffon hijab...Read More