55DLS Kids In Italia

55DSL , the original street wear company, has dressed people for over 15 years. During this time they have collaborated with MTV, DIM MAK, ... and many more. They are not only launching a new F/W 2011 collection but there is more. They are starting an exploration into some of Italy’s other creative exports: it’s artists.

The Kids In Italia series begins with two short films (made in partnership with VICE), about these game-changing artists @work. Lele Saveri is an Italian photographer who lives in Milan and New York. Working around the world he has shot issues for Rolling Stone, VICE, ... The film follows him as he explores and shoots traditional Sicilian festivals for his new book. Giulia Centofante and Elisa Bee are DJs from Milan. ‘Giulia From Above’ and ‘Elisa Bee’ play together as a rare female duo in a scene dominated by male DJs. In the film we follow them in their journey to build a party in the biggest club in Milan, the girls give us their opinion and motivations from this unique perspective.

This “Kids In Italia” series is supported by the “55DSL Italians Friends and Family” t-shirt series, celebrating the most original stuff happening in Italian street culture. 55DSL tracks down the next generation of Italian street culture and explores the environments in which they play.