Palm Angels’ Francesco Ragazzi Opens Up About His Beginnings and Future Projects

MILAN — “I am you 12 years ago,” said Palm Angels founder Francesco Ragazzi to about 200 students of the Istituto Marangoni fashion school gathered here Thursday. Held at the school’s San Babila central location, the encounter was part of lstituto Marangoni’s ongoing “In conversation with” format, where industry’s professionals are invited to share their experience with students. Ragazzi proved to be a generous and candid guest, charming a curious audience with anecdotes about his beginnings and suggestions to make it in the industry. As reported, according to global fashion search platform Lyst, Palm Angels, controlled by Italy’s New Guards Group, is the new Italian brand most searched online, followed by GCDS and Chiara Ferragni Collection. Ragazzi revealed the brand will make its return to the Milan Fashion Week schedule, after it decamped to New York to stage a coed show in February. The label’s upcoming men’s collection will be presented in Milan on June 16, while Ragazzi plans to continue to showcase women’s wear in New York as he wants “the brand to be global and have an American appeal.” He also teased future collaborations that might extend to categories other than fashion. “I dream of building a lifestyle,” said Ragazzi, mentioning Ralph

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