Press

Selected features, recognition and appearances.

2026

Above the Fold with Jess Cervellon

Podcast

Watch
2024

‘United States of Fashion’, the Midwest

VOGUE · Feature · also the Rizzoli book

Genusee named one of 56 brands changing the face of American fashion.

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2022

40 Under 40

Crain’s Detroit Business · Recognition

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2022

In conversation with Tracy Reese on Hope for Flowers

Bas Blue, Detroit · Panel & stage · moderator

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Jul 2021

‘Ali Rose’

Air Mail Weekly · Feature

“Thirty-three-year-old Ali Rose isn’t one to be daunted by a difficult project… To her, fashion isn’t cool unless it’s making the world a better place.”

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2021

Female founders and the businesses they’ve built

Katie Couric Media · Feature

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2020

Live, on small business holiday shopping

CNN, with Amara Walker · Broadcast

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2020

Genusee sets its sights on the circular economy

Crain’s Detroit, Michigan Business · Feature

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2020

ADIFF and Genusee founders talk design, activism and collaboration

CFDA · Feature

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2019

Made in America, Christmas 2019

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir · Broadcast

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2019

The Flint eyewear brand upcycling the water crisis

VOGUE · Feature

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May 2019

Genusee feature

SEEN Magazine · Print

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2019

Copenhagen Fashion Summit

Delegate via the Michigan Economic Development Corporation · Panel & stage

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Oct 2018

‘Inventing Success’

Good Housekeeping · Print · 23 October 2018

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Sep 2018

Sustainable brands feature

ELLE · Print

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Aug 2018

‘Flint water bottles become eyeglasses’

Detroit Free Press · Print · 18 August 2018

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Jul 2018

Genusee Eyewear turns Flint’s used water bottles into glasses

Detroit Metro Times · Feature

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Apr 2018

T Magazine editors’ picks

The New York Times · Feature

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2018

A company seeks to give discarded plastic bottles new purpose in Flint

ABC News, World News Tonight · Broadcast

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2017–18

Elaine Gold Launch Pad recipient

CFDA & Accessories Council · Recognition

WWD
2017–18

XRC Labs fellow

Mentorship from IDEO, FJORD and Accenture · Recognition

2016

‘100 Emerging Fashion Visionaries’

Not Just A Label · Recognition

Sep 2017

Prabal Gurung x Lane Bryant, fall 2017

Refinery29 · Feature

The second Prabal Gurung collection for Lane Bryant, which I worked on as associate designer.

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2017

Prabal Gurung’s limited-edition Lane Bryant collection

VOGUE · Feature

The spring 2017 collaboration, which I worked on as associate designer.

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2017

Prabal Gurung for Lane Bryant

Glamour · Feature

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Sep 2016

Lane Bryant’s 6th & Lane gets a cool-girl revamp

Refinery29 · Feature

The 6th & Lane emerging business, with Barbie Ferreira.

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Undated

B-Corps: Redefining Capitalism

2X eCommerce, ep. 394 · Podcast

Undated

Forging the Future of Fashion in Flint

Fashioncast · Podcast

Various

Other panels and stages

United Nations · CFDA Education Summit · Sustainable Brands · Ecom Sweety · Water Quality Association Convention & Expo · Panel & stage

Various

Additional features

BuzzFeed · Glamour · Flintside · Green Living · AIM2Flourish · Made LoKal · Feature

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