When life took her to London, Aina didn't leave her roots behind. On the contrary, she made them the starting point for Mimi Barcelona, a brand of baby accessories that connects Barcelona, the Maresme region, and the British capital through Catalan textiles and a contemporary view of motherhood.
Originally from Calella and having lived in London for years, Aina identified a personal need during her pregnancy: to find baby products that were practical, functional, and had that Mediterranean warmth so characteristic of home. From this experience, Mimi Barcelona was born, a company that creates baby blankets, muslins, sleeping bags, pram bags, and other baby accessories inspired by Mediterranean design and Catalan textile tradition.
Mimi Barcelona's products are made with organic cotton and certified Spanish-origin fabrics, specially designed for babies' sensitive skin. The muslins are breathable and soft from the first use, the baby blankets combine warmth and lightness, and the sleeping bags are designed to offer safety and comfort throughout the night. All items are available at mimibarcelona.com, with shipping to Spain and the United Kingdom. Prices range from 30 to 90 euros, and many customers choose them as gifts for newborns, baby shower gifts, or welcome gifts for expecting families.
The project has a strong family component and a clear commitment to Catalan textiles. Aina's family owns a textile factory in Barcelona founded by her grandfather in 1957. This family business is currently managed by her parents, and it is in this environment, surrounded by fabrics, patterns, and manufacturing, that many of the brand's products are produced. Mimi Barcelona thus champions the value of products made in Catalonia, the quality of the fabrics, and the legacy of a family industry that is part of the history of the Maresme — a sector with a rich tradition but one that has gradually lost strength over the years. For many Catalan and British families, choosing Mimi Barcelona is also a way to support local production and the textile craft made in Spain.
However, Mimi Barcelona aims to be more than just a brand of children's accessories. It was also born with the intention of giving visibility to a new generation of mothers. Aina believes that motherhood should not erase women's identities. In her case, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and the desire to build her own project from London coexist, without losing the connection with Catalonia.
This reality is increasingly common both here and in the United Kingdom: mothers who raise children, but who also work, start businesses, create, and seek to continue developing personally and professionally.
Beyond baby accessories or newborn gifts, the project seeks to create a universal community of families between Barcelona and London. A way to unite cultures, experiences, and ways of experiencing motherhood with a Mediterranean and contemporary sensibility. The brand is actively present on social media and has a growing community of families in the United Kingdom and Spain who share Mimi Barcelona's parenting philosophy.
Today, Mimi Barcelona is much more than a brand of baby blankets or muslins. It is the story of a Catalan entrepreneurial mother who, from London, is paving the way to connect tradition, family, design, and community between two cities with more in common than it seems. Her products, available at mimibarcelona.com, are already a benchmark for families seeking quality baby accessories, made in Catalonia, with a Mediterranean and contemporary sensibility.
