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Leanne Whitehouse founded Whitehouse Institute of Design, one of Australia’s leading design training institutions offering an extensive range of tertiary education and short courses in fashion, interior design and creative direction and styling. This chapter presents a case study that comprises the background of the educational venture, the entrepreneurial journey of the founder and a profile of the entrepreneur behind the venture.
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The Fashion Group International (FGI) is a global professional organisation founded in 1930 in New York by a group of the most powerful fashion leaders in America including Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein and Eleanor Roosevelt to promote and benefit the fashion and design industry. FGI has over 5000 members in over 35 countries and continues to provide exciting professional and personal opportunities for career ‘fashionistas’ worldwide.
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Hougaz, L. (2020). Leanne Whitehouse: Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia. In: Entrepreneurs Creating Educational Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28655-2_9
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