Yana Dee Blog — Fashion Industry

Now Hiring for Spring/Summer 2024

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Now Hiring for Spring/Summer 2024

Do you want to work in Sustainable Fashion?

Yana Dee is now hiring employees & interns for Spring/Summer 2024! Whether you are a college student, recent graduate, or looking to advance your career, this opportunity may be for you!

Company Overview

Founded in 2004, Yana Dee is a socially conscious and environmentally ethical apparel company based in Traverse City, Michigan. Yana Dee designs, produces, and sells original clothing & accessories for people of all ages. 

Position Overview

With two unique worksites, your work or internship experience can be tailored to meet your abilities, experience, and objectives. At our studio, you would work directly with Yana and her seam team, observing the design process firsthand and participating in garment production. At our store in Downtown Traverse City, you would work with our sales team in marketing, inventory management, and direct sales. 

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Yana Dee is now hiring summer '23 interns

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Attention design, business, and fashion students! Yana Dee is now hiring interns for the Summer 2023 Season. If you are a college student seeking real world experience to complete your design, fashion, business, or marketing degree, this opportunity is for you! Depending on your experience and learning objectives, you may be placed at our sewing studio, downtown store, or both locations. Company Overview Yana Dee Inc is a socially conscious and environmentally ethical apparel company based in Traverse City, Michigan. Yana Dee produces and distributes original clothing & accessories for people of all ages. Yana’s original designs are sold locally...

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Fashion trends to follow in 2023

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Fashion trends to follow in 2023

It's time to say "goodbye" to throw away fashion trends. Fast fashion clothing companies try and convince us that we should be following every constantly changing trend, so we always have to buy more to have a good wardrobe. Well, I don't believe it! I encourage you to set the resolution this year to buy clothes that you really like, whether they are trending or not. Daily life is more fun and fulfilling when clothes are comfortable. When we find beauty in ourselves, personal style can be body positive for anyone. I decided to write about these five fashion trends I hope you...

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Organic Cotton Polka Dots! From Seed to Store.

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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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Yana Dee is Seeking a Summer 2021 Store Intern in Traverse City!

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Yana Dee is Seeking a Summer 2021 Store Intern in Traverse City!

We are currently seeking a qualified summer intern to join our sustainable fashion sales team for Summer 2021. College students in fashion, business, design, marketing, or any other related field are welcome to apply. Start/end dates and total hours are flexible to meet your education requirements! This internship is paid hourly.

As an intern at Yana Dee, you will gain valuable skills and hands on experience with marketing, sales, social media, and more. Meet our previous college interns below to learn more about the experience.

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