We are the co-founders and head designers of the accessory label Gemela Design, LLC which we founded in the Summer of 2009. We are currently selling in 11 stores around the Metro Detroit area, as well as online. We take a ‘fashion approach’ to our accessory label, consistently participating in various local fashion shows, photo shoots, style magazines and online publications.

Asia Willis, Fashion Journalist & Publisher of The NYLA Report

Age: 26

High School: Clintondale High School

College: Wayne State University

Neighborhood/City: Southfield

How she’s making her mark on the city of Detroit:

“I’m a freelance fashion journalist and the founder/publisher of The NYLA Report (pronounced ni*lah). The site focuses on the latest in pop culture, fashion and celeb news. From my experiences, I reported live from New York Fashion Week and interviewed key people in the fashion and entertainment industry such as Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, actress Gabrielle Union and Harper’s Bazaar contributing editor Mary Alice Stephenson just to name a few.”

Asia Willis, Fashion Journalist & Publisher of The NYLA Report Age: 26 High School: Clintondale High School College: Wayne State University Neighborhood/City: Southfield How she’s making her mark on the city of Detroit: “I’m a freelance fashion journalist and the founder/publisher of The NYLA Report (pronounced ni*lah). The site focuses on the latest in pop [...]

Asia Willis, Fashion Journalist & Publisher of The NYLA Report

Age: 26

High School: Clintondale High School

College: Wayne State University

Neighborhood/City: Southfield

How she’s making her mark on the city of Detroit:

“I’m a freelance fashion journalist and the founder/publisher of The NYLA Report (pronounced ni*lah). The site focuses on the latest in pop culture, fashion and celeb news. From my experiences, I reported live from New York Fashion Week and interviewed key people in the fashion and entertainment industry such as Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, actress Gabrielle Union and Harper’s Bazaar contributing editor Mary Alice Stephenson just to name a few.”

“In September of 2009, I started I Miss You, Inc. and The IMU Brand. The IMU mission is to spread happiness while appreciating the people and experiences that make us who we are. Every experience a customer has with our brand, we want them to feel special, appreciated, and valued…”