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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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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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Yana Dee's Top 10 Dresses: Summer 2022 Edition

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Yana Dee's Top 10 Dresses: Summer 2022 Edition

Summer is well underway, and Yana Dee customers have spoken with their dollars! Based on what customers like you have purchased since the Summer Solstice of 2022, these are our most popular dresses right now. You can tell our customers have been shopping smart this summer, because all of these dresses are going to transition through seasons, years, and phases of life with ease. Keep reading to see our current Top 10 most popular dresses! If you see a dress you don't want to live without, click on the picture to start shopping now. *Looking for a new favorite mommy-daughter dress...

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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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2021 Mother's Day Gift Guide

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2021 Mother's Day Gift Guide

Keep reading for a list of Yana Dee's Top 10 Mother's Day Gifts for 2021. Click the banner above to shop the full gift collection of all 40 runner-ups! 1. A New Heirloom Blanket This one is great for mothers and children of all ages. Yana Dee's 2021 Patchwork Blankets have have heirloom potential. They were carefully crafted from salvaged and organic cotton. Of the 4 we started with, only two remain. Get one while you can! 2. The Etta Dress One of Yana Dee's newest dress design is perfect for young parents, grandparents, and other people with bodies who want an...

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