Makena Clothing

Makena Clothing interviewed in The Lamp

​Annie Nazzaro May 2013

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From photography to fashion.

 

Senior Makena Costlow wants to be a movie director; she never thought she'd be designing clothes. But she combined her brother's lack of fashion sense with her own passion for photography - and Makena Clothing was born.

 

How did you start making your t-shirt line?

 

When my brother was going into freshman year, I wanted to give him a makeover for high school, and I thought that he needed cooler shirts. I thought it would be cool to make my own.

 

How would you describe your line's look?

 

They're geared toward teenage boys in high school, and the look is like Pac-Sun or Zumiez. It's kind of skater-ish.

 

How do you make the shirts?

 

I usually go on Pac-Sun's website and look at t-shirts that have pictures on them. Then I usually go through pictures I take on vacation and pick what looks good. I use Photoshop, then order the shirts from websites.

 

Where do you sell them?

 

I sell them mostly at my dad's animal hospital, where I work as a receptionist. I ask my dad a lot about what to do; he's also kind of my business manager. He'll tell me what to do and give me advice.

 

To read the rest of the article, pick up a copy of The Lamp (May 8th edition).