Q&A with Tech Superstar Claire Evans

By JOHN MINERVINI
AirMail-Makers
[Photo: Evans, right, with boyfriend and business partner, Jona Bechtolt.]
Universe
WW
“YACHT”
MacBook Air
The Sydney Herald
Vanity Fair
Harper's Bazaar
WW: So how long have you been making laptop sleeves?
You're a writer, and Jona is a musician—so how did you guys even come up with the idea?
How did everyone find out about it?
Why do you think it was such an immediate hit?
How did you learn to make them?
And now?
Did you ever think about going offshore?
So how are you going forward with this?
[photo from manilamac.com]

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