Why it belongs in ORBIS
Women's leather footwear brand founded in Australia in 1993 by Barry Cheetham, drawing on his background in Brazilian-manufactured shoes and sandals. The Cheetham family sold the label to Perth-based footwear group PC Brands in 2024; design and sourcing are Australian-led, not Italian.
Gino Ventori was founded in 1993 by Barry Cheetham, who brought experience in the footwear trade - including a focus on Brazilian-manufactured shoes - into a new brand aimed at women's leather footwear in Australia and New Zealand. In 2024, the Cheetham family sold Gino Ventori to PC Brands, a Perth-based family-owned footwear group, with Barry Cheetham retiring from the brand. Gino Ventori's own site and retail partners consistently identify it as an Australian-founded and Australian-run label rather than an Italian one.