Courtesy of the Courier Mail.
Billionaire and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has increased her foothold in the Australian fashion industry. Her company, S.Kidman & Co, has bought Rossi Boots as part of its “commitment to preserving iconic national brands”. Adelaide’s Rossiter family started Rossi Boots in 1910, and it was later was sold to Melbourne-based outfit Propel Group. Propel Group also ran the Driza-Bone oilskin coat brand which Ms Rinehart previously acquired to preserve and maintain its “magnificent past”.
