Collection: Palm Angels

An Art Director with a background in Fashion Communication, Milan-born Francesco Ragazzi launched the Palm Angels project in 2011 with a photographic documentation of Los Angeles skate culture. This initial work led to a book published by Rizzoli in 2014 and a clothing collection created in 2015. The photographic eye he brought to his shots of a unique and enduring subculture is the same one Ragazzi applies to his collections. Ragazzi's goal is to appropriate key elements and transform them into new meanings, while keeping their authenticity and ability to tell a story—their story—fully intact.