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Fashion trends to follow in 2023
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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...
Top 5+ Ethical Places to Shop this Holiday Season
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It's 2022, and you've decided you want to shop like you have a conscience this winter season. Congratulations! If words like "small business" and "fair wage" and "organic" and "handmade" perk your interest, here are 5 of the best places to shop in the coming months. These are all great places to shop for yourself, Christmas gifts, and other occasions. Read thoroughly to find even more recommendations, including links to the online stores of some of our favorite fellow Michigan makers! 5. A Food Co-op. Here in Traverse City, we love shopping at our locally owned Oryana Co-op. This is a great...
Yana Dee's Top 10 Dresses: Summer 2022 Edition
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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...
Courtney is awesome. Dress like Courtney.
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If you have shopped at Yana Dee in Traverse City, perhaps you have had the great pleasure of playing dress-up with our sales person Courtney (pictured above in the classic Rainbow Pixie Dress).We are so pleased to share the wonderful news that Courtney was recently awarded the 27th Annual Sarah Hardy Humanitarian Award. As a fierce volunteer advocate for diversity and equality, Courtney has done more than enough to earn this honorable local distinction. We are sew proud! Click here to read more about Courtney and the award. I take it as a huge compliment to Yana Dee, as a company, that the most prominent humanitarian activist in our region this year loves...
Organic Cotton Polka Dots! From Seed to Store.
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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...