Yasna Klinzing, Owner
Yasna is a Chilean textile designer, a graduate of the University of Valparaiso - Chile, adventurous traveler, and a passionate tea lover.
During her career, Yasna has worked in most of the areas of textile design, as an entrepreneur and as a designer, creating clothing and knitted/woven accessories for children and adults. She has developed marketing solutions for companies like Coca-Cola and Nestlé in her native Chile. She has extensive experience in retail window design and display for independent boutiques, malls, and department stores. She was a teaching assistant for graphic design at the University of Valparaiso and taught her own curriculum at the Cidec Institute in Viña del Mar, Chile.
In 2003, with a strong desire of adventure and knowledge, Yasna decided to move to Scotland, focusing on improving her marketing skills, learning English and enjoying delicious cups of tea! She lived there for 6 years, in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. While there, she worked for the food company El Olivo, designing displays for trade shows.
In 2011 she moved to the United States! Working as a volunteer for the Fashion Resource Center, at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, inspired Yasna to open her own studio....
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