Custo Barcelona

Along the Ramblas, you will find two shops of this catalan fashion designers, in nº 120 (where the old SEPU market was placed) and in nº 109 (in the basement of the former Tobacco of Philipines Co.). Custo Barcelona style and high quality cloths. The price is high but it worths the quality of the products! If there's not enough budget, just have a look and enjoy the art of Custo, which I remember in the 80s, known as Custo Line, was a touch of colour in the pre-Olympic Barcelona.

An extract from Custo Barcelona website on how the company was created:

"The Dalmau brothers, Custo and David, created Custo Barcelona in the early 80’s after a long trip during which they travelled all around the world. Their journey allowed them to discover not only new landscapes but the most varied of artistic, cultural and philosophical expressions.
Amongst the things they found to be most worthy of interest were the typically Californian style they saw on the surfers who lived in the southern part of the state and the psychedelic look they observed in the northern part. The brothers were impressed by the colorful and innovative fashion trends they came across, and in particular the style of the tops and T-shirts which didn’t exist in Spain in those days.

Using the above as a starting point, the brand was launched under the name “Custo Line”.
The Dalmau brothers got to work and learned everything there was to know about printing techniques and finishings, paying special attention to graphic design, a field they felt particularly comfortable with. Through time, their research on the use of color and prints has given risen rise to designs that are innovative, bold and sophisticated."