Etnia Barcelona was founded in the '50s by Fulgencio Ramo in Barcelona, Spain. Fulgencio established the first factory in the history of the company, which produced sunglasses and prescription glasses. His children and subsequent generations managed to transform the one eyewear production factory that the company had at that time into a multinational that sold glasses on an international level throughout Spain.
In 1990, David Pellicer, the grandson of the company's founder, took an active role in Etnia Barcelona and was the one who skyrocketed the company's reputation with his dreams and ambitious plans. David's main ideology was to add color to the eyewear collections and break away from the classic black and brown colors that dominated most eyewear brands at that time.
David had a vision to create a brand that would focus around the idea of humanity and respect for all nationalities. Etnia Barcelona would express all ideologies, thoughts, and all kinds of people. This is how Etnia Barcelona was born as we know it today.
Of course, as can be seen from the company's name, Etnia Barcelona has been largely inspired by the city of Barcelona. A city open to the world, revolutionary, and always faithful to its traditions. Similarly, Etnia Barcelona strives to always be ahead of its time, to envision the future, while never forgetting its roots and where it came from.
