Palm Angels

An art director trained in fashion communication and a photographer with a master degree at New York's School of Visual arts, Milan-born Francesco Ragazzi started Palm Angels in 2011 as a photographic documentation of LA's skater culture, which evolved into a book in 2014 and subsequently a clothing brand in 2015. The brand stems from an Italian take on American culture and subcultures. It merges an appreciation for sartorial codes and a joy for fabric, while using clothing as identity tropes and cultural signifiers.