Genevieve is the oldest of three children, and the only daughter. Her mother is Diana Drake. She attended Minneapolis South High School, where she played soccer and the violin. From 1992-1994, she attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, majoring in international affairs but decided to change her career path after taking a graphic design course. In 1994, she obtained an internship at MTV in New York City. After completing the internship, MTV offered her a permanent job, which she accepted. She permanently relocated to New York and graduated with a B.F.A in design from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.\n', '

In February 2018, Gorder announced her engagement to Christian Dunbar, an interior designer and furniture builder.\n', '

Before being known as a designer, she appeared as a commentator on the MTV series, Sex in the \'90s. She was one of the original designers of the TLC\'s hit series Trading Spaces.\n', '

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