Francisco Costa
Francisco Costa
Head of creative design for Calvin Klein Collection's women's line.
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth10 May 1964
CountryBrazil
beach museums people
People don't really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn't say it's not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach.
beautiful skins knees
If you have beautiful knees, show your knees. I'm not a puritan. I love skin.
cutting impossible drapes
I drape a lot. I cut. I have to touch. For me, it's almost impossible to start without that.
hate house esoteric
I hate to sound esoteric, but there is something about a house that leads you to that one chair, that one corner, where you just sit and feel comfortable.
new-york father college
I came to New York in 1986. My father didn't think it was a good idea. I didn't know how I found it, but I went to Hunter College. I had no money and I couldn't speak English.
mother fashion passion
My love of fashion stemmed from my mother's passion for it.
positivity thankfulness resolution
My resolution is to make positivity, thankfulness and happiness my new mantra.
thinking design clean
Each season I strive to design a forward-thinking and effortless collection with a very clean minimalist aesthetic.
three fantastic form
When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.
design silence process
I don't listen to music when designing. We create in silence. I go through a torturous process because everything has to be precise and right.
inspiration writing exercise
I get so much inspiration from my travels, but I also started an exercise where I write down so many words every week. Then I begin crossing them off. We create a grid of words and also images, but words for me are more ample because you can interpret them your own way.
fashion designer wanted
I wanted to be involved with fashion, though I didn't know what being a designer meant.