Footwear – Polish or Italian – can impress with its excellent quality of workmanship. Gino Rossi – a Polish brand which was established thanks to cooperation with Italian producers – is perfectly aware of this. A Gino Rossi shop will soon open in the Libero shopping centre in Katowice.

“While looking for addresses for our new shops, we look for the places which provide us with new possibilities, are full of energy and surprise us with their people-friendly architecture. We opted for Libero which combines fashion, entertainment, sport and gastronomy in an unprecedented way. So we enter Libero in truly great moods,” says Anna Karbowa, director of development and investment at Gino Rossi. “We want to offer not only well-known brands in Libero but also those which enjoy a lot of customers" trust. That is why we decided to cooperate with Gino Rossi, which produces excellent leather footwear and accessories,” adds Karolina Prędota-Krystek, senior leasing manager at Echo Investment. Gino Rossi was established in 1990s. Since the beginning it relied on the cooperation of Polish and Italian designers. Its recognizable, elegant design, the use of natural leather and a broad range of colours became characteristic of the brand. Nowadays there are over 70 Gino Rossi shops in Poland. Libero is being developed at the junction of Kościuszki Street and Kolejowa Street, which are used by over 15,000 vehicles per hour at peak times. The construction of Galeria Libero is accompanied by an advanced commercialization process. More than 85 pct of Libero"s retail area has already been leased. The most important retailers of Libero include brands such as: Piotr i Paweł, Helios, Fabryka Formy, MkBowling, Media Markt, H&M, the LPP group (Reserved, Mohito, Sinsay, Cropp, House), Forever 21, Guess, Carry, Orsay, Calzedonia, Diverse, Big Star, Vistula, Lancerto, Lavard, CCC, Deichmann, Wojas, Ryłko, Sizeer, Smyk, Rossmann, Ochnik, Wittchen, Tous, Pandora, Apart, W.Kruk, Martes Sport, 4F, Puma, Empik, Home&You, Flying Tiger, Pizza Hut, KFC, McDonalds, Starbucks, North Fish, Bon Apetito, Food&Ball, Sushi Kofuku and many others. Since 2016 Libero has been a sponsor of the female team of the GKS Katowice sports club. Libero Katowice. New shopping experience. Galeria Libero is a new exciting place on the retail map of Katowice – a fresh look at shopping, entertainment, recreation and sport. It is a friendly and comfortable area which has been designed in a thoroughly modern way, however, it features a classical approach to aesthetics. It is a place for meetings, inspiration, fascination and simply having a good time. More than 150 shops, numerous restaurants, cafes, a cinema multiplex, a fitness club – Libero is the only place in the region to include such an extensive sports and recreational offer. It also contains a modern urban square featuring fountains, an amphitheatre, a skate park, an ice rink and some areas for relaxation, stationary games and other outdoor activities. www.galerialibero.pl