Lianna Gunawan is an Indonesian businesswoman.[1] In 2012 she was awarded the Cartier Women's Initiative Award for the Asia-Pacific region for founding La Spina, a footwear business that designs and produces shoes featuring Indonesian materials.[2][3]
Lianna Gunawan | |
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Born | Semarang, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Organization | La Spina |
Awards | Cartier Women's Initiative Award (2012) |
Biography
editGunawan was born in Semarang, Indonesia, and studied tourism and hospitality at the University of New South Wales, Australia.[4] She started La Spina as a re-seller of shoes, then moved into designing and producing handmade shoes with a team of craftspeople. Her shoe designs feature handmade Indonesian batik fabrics, local wood and Javanese carving techniques.[4]
In 2012 she was awarded the Cartier Women's Initiative Award for the Asia-Pacific region.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lianna Gunawan founder of La Spina collections". webzine.unitedfashionforpeace.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "Lianna Gunawan". Cartier Women's Initiative. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "Gerak Cepat Lianna Gunawan". www.wanitawirausaha.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.