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2026 Summer Wrap Dress Guide

• Fabric • Fashion Advise • Organic Cotton • Organic Fashion • Silk • Spring • Store Updates • Summer • Traverse City • Upcycled • Website • What to Wear

2026 Summer Wrap Dress Guide

Most of the dresses in this collection are designed around unique, limited edition deadstock fabric that Yana and I selected in person in Los Angeles back in March of 2025. So, we've been thinking about, looking at, and talking about these specific colors and prints for well over a year...

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Organic Cotton Polka Dots! From Seed to Store.

• Earth Day • Environment • Ethical • Fabric • Fashion Advise • Fashion Industry • Fashion Revolution • Organic Cotton • Organic Fashion • slow fashion • Spring • Store Updates • Summer • Traverse City • Website • What to Wear • Yana Dee Team

Organic Cotton Polka Dots! From Seed to Store.

In the Spring of 2021, Yana started putting her finger on exactly what was lacking in her timeless classic clothing collection. That finger landed on a dot. Actually, it landed on a lot of dots. Polka dots, to be exact. Yana decided she needed to make polka dot dresses. The problem was, sustainable polka dot fabric was simply unavailable...

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Spring Break 2021 Outfit Inspiration

• Fashion Advise • Hemp • Hemp Fabric • Minimalism • Organic Cotton • Organic Fashion • Outdoors • slow fashion • Spring • Wardrobe Management • What to Wear

Spring Break 2021 Outfit Inspiration

Yana Dee has the right stuff to get you there and back safe and in style! To save you some serious browse time, we have compiled the best clothing and accessories for Spring Break 2021 right here. 

A tea length wrap skirt is the perfect thing for spring break! All of Yana Dee's "tea length" wrap skirts are lightweight, all natural, and breathable, so you can feel the air on your legs without showing them to everyone...

Wrap skirts are great, but they aren't exactly an outfit. What you need is a new top to go with it! The Arvada Top or the Bailey Bra are your best spring break options. We just happen to have fresh new colors in both styles! 

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Wardrobe Reset Step 1: Start with the Basics

• Capsule Wardrobe • Ethical • Fashion Advise • Fashion Rules • Minimalism • Organic Cotton • Organic Fashion • Wardrobe Management • What to Wear

Wardrobe Reset Step 1: Start with the Basics

Mid-winter (now) is a great time to assess your basics, aka your base layers, intimates, or under layers. These garments are the foundation for every outfit's success. Even when you invest in quality basics, you are still going to have to cleanse ripped, stained, stretched out, and unloved pieces from your collection periodically. Items in good condition can usually be donated; fiber recycling is a good option instead of trash. When you are in the habit of regularly checking base with your basics, your restock shop can be quick and easy. Use this list for reference when assessing your shopping needs.

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Virtual Tour: New Year Reset

• Bamboo Fleece • Capsule Wardrobe • Environment • Ethical • Fabric • Fashion Advise • Fleece • Hemp Fabric • Hemp Fleece • Minimalism • Organic Cotton • Organic Fashion • slow fashion • Store Updates • Upcycled • Winter

Virtual Tour: New Year Reset

Happy New Year! While you can still find all of your favorite products on our website, our store front has undergone a thorough a "sparks joy" reset to kick off 2021 with minimalist aesthetic and intention. Winter Cozy, Wardrobe Staples, Classic Glamour, & Sew Much More.

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