Etnia Barcelona Presents Pellicer | The Optical Journal

A genius once said that experience is the source of all knowledge, and he was right. All our ideas, dreams, and even the most abstract concepts come from experience. Cities also transmit experience, like Barcelona, that wise city that dreams while awake. A giant tapestry of cultural expressions that inspires in every one of its corners. A city that meticulously shapes itself, like the Pellicer’s family legacy.

This is the manifesto behind Pellicer, the new premium collection from Etnia Barcelona and one of the brand’s most special launches in over 20 years of history. Pellicer takes on a journey through three generations of eyewear makers, whose knowledge has been forged through years of work, perseverance, and innovation to master the art of crafting eyewear.

In 1924, a family legacy began to take shape, spanning over three generations, creating a history filled with passion, learning, and perseverance that binds the Pellicer family to the manufacturing of one of the most impactful objects in the lives of many people: glasses. Through their work, along with the innovations they have developed over the years, they have contributed to turning Barcelona into a global reference in the sector.

In the 1950s, Fulgencio Ramo—the visionary—founded his first eyewear factory. The next generation, including Josep Pellicer—the wise—quickly took the reins, designing, creating, and distributing eyewear across Spain. In the late 1990s, David Pellicer—the dreamer—joined the company with the desire to create something new: a brand that would embrace all people and their ways of expressing themselves through color and art. This is how Etnia Barcelona was born.

In the effervescent Barcelona that bridged the threshold between the 19th and 20th centuries, various cultural expressions played a crucial role in the transformation of the city. In hidden alleyways, forges echoed with the sound of hammers and anvils, narrating the story of a city shaping itself. The forge not only crafted practical objects but also artistic expressions, reflecting the dynamic spirit of a society in constant flux. This legacy of the cultural renaissance that inspires the designs of Pellicer.

Pellicer is also a commitment to perfection, detail, and a lasting family legacy in every frame. This includes offering the highest quality and precision in every creation.

Pellicer frames are made with extremely high-quality Mazzucchelli acetate. This material comes from cellulose acetate, whose raw materials are cotton and wood. Additionally, this material offers superior resistance and malleability, which provides maximum comfort and durability.

Barberini mineral glass lenses embody the pinnacle of Italian excellence, a testament to the brand’s unparalleled expertise and relentless pursuit of technological innovation. Crafted from premium optical glass, these lenses originate from a meticulously oxidized mixture, melted in specialized furnaces. Refined through a genuine platinum tube, each lens emerges as a masterpiece, flawlessly free from impurities and optically perfect, setting a new standard in visual clarity.

Titanium represents excellence in eyewear manufacturing, merging strength, lightness, and style into a single material. Its durability ensures a long lifespan, while its lightness provides exceptional comfort throughout the day. Corrosion resistance and its elegant aesthetics add a touch of sophistication to each pair. Precision craftsmanship and innovation

The collection includes 12 new optical and sunglass models, with variations in color. Straddling heritage and innovation, the models combine a palette of earthy tones reminiscent of the famous hydraulic tiles of Barcelona. Pellicer’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection also stands out for its shapes, inspired by the elegance of wrought ironwork and the flowing lines of Catalan modernism, so prevalent in Barcelona. Admiring the details of the Pellicer glasses is like traveling through the history and art of Barcelona. Additionally, each piece is named after famous figures from Barcelona’s culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

About Etnia Barcelona

Etnia Barcelona was first born as an independent eyewear brand back in 2001. All its 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 its use of color in every one of its designs, making it currently the firm with the most color references in the entire eyewear sector. All its glasses are crafted in the highest quality natural materials, such as Mazzucchelli natural acetates and HD mineral lenses. Today the firm boasts a presence in over 50 countries and more than 15,000 points of sale around the world. It operates out of its Barcelona HQ and has subsidiaries in Miami, Vancouver, and Hong Kong, employing a multidisciplinary team of more than 650 people. #BeAnartist is the watchword of Etnia Barcelona. It is a call to express oneself freely through design. Etnia Barcelona embraces color, art, and culture but, more than anything else, it is a name intimately bound to the city in which it was born and has thrived.