Born as an independent eyewear brand back in 2001, Etnia Barcelona’s collections are developed from beginning to end by the brand’s own design team, which is fully responsible for the entire creative process. Above all, Etnia Barcelona stands out for the use of colour in every one of its designs and boasts the most colour references in the entire eyewear sector. All its glasses are crafted in the highest quality natural materials, such as Mazzucchelli natural acetates and Barberini mineral lenses.

#BeAnartist is the very watchword of the brand and is a call to express oneself freely through design. Etnia Barcelona embraces colour, art and culture but, more than anything else, it’s a name intimately bound to the city in which it was born and has thrived. Barcelona stands for a lifestyle open to the world, nothing more nor less than a question of attitude.

From the very outset, Etnia Barcelona has remained firmly committed to sustainability and uses only the highest quality natural materials: premium cotton and wood-based acetates and mineral lenses for its sunglass collections. For packaging, Etnia uses 100% recyclable cardboard made from certified sustainable sources and a biodegradable corn-based composite. With measures such as these, the company has reduced its use of plastic by nine tonnes and is increasing its efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions. All Etnia Barcelona collections are produced in its own facilities, working with technologies designed to reduce the company’s environmental impact while creating an enduring quality product meeting the highest ethical standards and contributing to a sustainable, circular economy.