Company Name for a Hijab Store - edb

I need your suggestions.. Really! Seriously!

Some of you may know, others and new comers may not... I have been running a Turkish hijab and clothing shop for 2.5 years now (also sell via Facebook).

I first started off under the name edb Scarves & Designs. Initially I wanted edb Designs, but it was already taken by some tech/industrial company. So I couldn't get it registered. I wasn't too comfy with edb Scarves & Designs, because it's too long. Then I went for edb Collection, which is what I have been operating with for a year now. However, I'm still not happy.

The edb is from my middle name Edibe (Adeeba in Arabic). I really like the way the letters look together. That's why I always write it in small letters. :)

Now, I'm wondering if I should stick with edb Collection or go for something like edb Fashion, edb Clothing, edb Hijab, or edb Moda. Any other suggestions???

I am going to have my official online shopping website up soon inshaallah (finally! I'm changing web designers), so the name needs to be consistent. Oh, another question! I have many online shoppers and many Facebook followers. Online a certain fraction shop via Facebook. Just wondering if an official online shop for my products would be more of an incentive for you to shop from me? I understand some just feel insecure when shopping via Facebook, but some on the contrary prefer it because of the interaction. What do you think?

On a final note, a super dooper competition is coming soon. So keep your eyes glued on this blog. :)))

Over and Out

Wog Girl :)

xoxo

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Now I know!

I sell scarves, but you already know that, right? You see that's not the point. Ever since I got into this business I have been wondering why oh why it is men that run hijab shops in Turkey. They are all run by men. There is sometimes the rare occasion where they have female workers, but that's about it, they are OWNED by men, the brands are also OWNED by men.

Yikes! I figured out why!!!

Ok, I was actually hoping to find larger and brighter photos, but I promise, I will get my major supplier to send me a couple of large detailed photos from HIS shop so you know what I mean.

The above photos are from Turkey's first Hijab Outlet "Esarp Park". One is the entry and the other is inside. However, the photos aren't "loud" enough to make you drool. See this is what I have been trying to explain... If you love hijabs and you run a hijab shop with gorgeous colours and many many styles everywhere around you, how can you keep yourself from:

"I'll take one of that"
"one of this"
"oh and one of that"
"yeah I can take that too"
"oh an this"
"I don't have this colour"
"ah that style is different"
"oh this is nice"

etc etc... the list goes on and on...

It's like, I dunno, some kind of psychological reaction? But to what? I seriously don't know...

Yeah, so this men-owned and men-operated hijab businesses are true to Turkey. I do not know about any other country, but Turkey... Yeah, this is sooooo true! It's probably because Turkish women go more "crazy" on buying scarves? Again, I dunno...

In Australia, until about 2 years ago these Turkish scarves were not so popular. Everybody would just buy fabric from the store, overlock the edges... then came out the craze where we burned the edges of our hijabs with a candle. We used to give a wavy edge to them... I was so used to these that I only used these scarves during my 6 year "holiday" :) in Turkey. I think I wore a Turkish scarf for 4-5 times during my stay there. OK, let's say 6 times, so it's once for every year. :)

However, since I got back to Oz I have been getting used to wearing the Turkish scarves because I sell them and because I can't keep myself away!!! Argh!!! See, now I understand the situation in Turkey! The women go wild.

Anyhow, back to Australia... There are a few shops including me that sell Turkish scarves here in Melbourne, and they are all owned and run by women. But there is a difference to that of Turkey! We do not have as much scarves in our shops as they do in Turkey and our settings are not as professional and as appealing as the ones in Turkey. Although, this is my dream! To have a store filled with scarves, lights everywhere and a store jam packed with colourful hijabs and a few, not too many... accessories here and there. Just like Turkey! May Allah make it come true. Ameen.

I think this is a good place to stop writing. :)

Mucux

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