Palm Angels is a fashion brand founded by Francesco Ragazzi, an art director trained in fashion communication and a photographer from Milan, Italy. The brand was originally inspired by LA's skater culture and began as a photographic documentation of this subculture. This documentation was later turned into a book, published by Rizzoli in 2014, and eventually evolved into a clothing line in 2015. Palm Angels is known for its Italian take on American culture and subcultures, combining a appreciation for sartorial codes and a love of fabric with a tendency to use clothing as a means of expressing identity and cultural significance.