Five successful brands with Barcelona DNA

In 2008 Pepe Barguño (in the photo) and Miquel Castells founded what we know today as Thinking Mu. A pioneering sustainability clothing brand conceived in Barcelona that grew with the aim of questioning the fast-fashion consumption model. Almost two decades later, the pillars of Thinking Mu remain unbreakable: fair trade, transparency, ecological fabrics and circular economy.

Present in more than 25 countries – including France, the United Kingdom and Japan – the brand exports a Mediterranean lifestyle and a passion for craftsmanship that crosses borders. All this mixed with a constant concern towards a cosmopolitan and current vision that connects directly with disciplines such as art, music and design.

Promoting responsible consumption, Mus&Bombon’s creations mark the tempo of slow manufacturing. Founded in Barcelona in 2016 by Marta Rimbau and Borja Barbany, this women’s brand was born with the idea of ​​launching small “capsules of basics with details”, made in workshops in Spain and Portugal. Minimalist designs and organic fabrics that follow the same aesthetic code where quality precedes quantity. Following the departure of Barbany and Rimbau from the company’s management, Francesc Sánchez joined as the new CEO in December 2025.

Cashfana was born to Maria and Esther Fàbrega, two sisters from the Costa Brava, a few kilometers from Barcelona, ​​after a trip to Bangladesh and Nepal that changed their lives completely. It was then that they decided on the idea of ​​starting a project to discover high-quality artisan products from the most remote and exotic places on Earth. Cashfana is a box of memories in the form of jewelry, some made with Italian ceramics and others with colored crystals. Each piece is a window into the lives of the colorful artisans who are part of the brand. Their desire to discover new worlds has no limits: Italy, Colombia, India… In each place these two sisters find little treasures.

This brand was born in Barcelona in 2017 as an independent women’s fashion brand led by Inés Arroyo, together with her brother Diego and her husband, Cristian Badía. It started as a digital project and, almost a decade later, it has become an international company with a growing presence in retail and wholesale in Europe and Latin America. Laagam designs collections designed to build a wardrobe that goes beyond trends, combining elevated design and timeless versatility that captivates thousands of fashion fans. Each collection is developed entirely in Barcelona by its own creative team, with meticulous attention to quality.

With an aesthetic inspired by France but deeply rooted in its Catalan essence, Naulover is committed to slow fashion and attention to detail. Knitwear is the main protagonist of its collections, where the use of color stands out in garments designed to be minimalist, sophisticated and durable over time. Leading the project is Paula Rodríguez, the third generation of this family firm that, for almost seven decades, has defended a concept of accessible and responsible luxury. Each design is designed for a modern woman who seeks functionality without giving up style.