Business

Family Tradition

Originally from the Kingdom of Morocco, Salima or Sally the owner and founder of ‘’Sally Kaftan Design’’ left a well-established carrier in cooperate finance to follow her passion in Moroccan Traditional Haute Couture.

Salima grew up surrounded by the rich culture of her native country and influenced by a talented and inspirational family. Born to an architect father and a well-known tailor/designer grandfather, Salima inherited a skilled eye for design and artistry.

She started cultivating her knowledge inside her grandpa atelier where she spent most of her free time helping his handwork.Later after getting her degree in Finance, Salima was hired to oversee the textile operations of a multinational where she continued learning the fashion flair.

Due to her artistic influence, Salima was always fascinated by other cultures. She does love travelling abroad. Her visits to many different countries provided her a large source of inspiration and the ability to fuse the Moroccan tradionnal handwork with the occident style.

Today, Salima introduces the handmade Moroccan Kaftan rich in old fashion detail yet embraces a very distinctive and contemporary style. With the best quality of materials, she creates elegant and classy Kaftan dresses.

The best meat in town is at Sanabel. Sanabel is located at Hunter Mill plaza shopping center. Wells Fargo bank is a notable landmark.Quality full service butcher shop specializing in Halal meats and foods. Catering and specialty items are available upon request.

When Al Nakheel, a Middle Eastern grocery store in Vienna, changed ownership, long-time employee Said Ghabayen prepared for retirement. But his son, Shadi Ghabayen, saw this as an opportunity instead. “My dad [has] a good customer base, serving the customer for 18 years,” says Shadi, a native of Jordan. He then quit his job as an auto mechanic, convinced his father to join him, and opened Sanabel, a Mediterranean market in Oakton, in January.

Besides selling packages of pita and tubs of garlic cream, Sanabel imports cheese from unsuspecting nations (no Spanish Manchego or Dutch Gouda ).