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
flea searching separate
You think 24-7 when you're a creative person. And I find pleasure in everything - if I'm in a flea market, I'm there on my downtime, but I'm also there searching for the collection. I don't separate the two.
foundation life living period rio york
Rio was a period of my life, and then, poof, I'm gone. I was very young living here, just kind of floating. New York was a foundation for everything I do today. Rio was the bridge.
two brazil week
Brazil is not what you see but what you feel. Once you spend time here - a week, two weeks - you get in the vibe. It's really intoxicating.
years missing brazil
I do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family.
boredom office tolerance
I have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it.
team hate people
I just hate people who are lazy. To be on my team, you have to have energy and a sense of wanting to learn. That really excites me.
art influences information later literal meet shows
When I say art influences me, which it does, it's not at all in a literal form. You go and see exhibitions or collections or meet an artist. It's all a compilation. Every moment, at all times, all this information. Then all this information disappears, and it shows up later in the process.
detach gives interested interview love sends somebody work
I'm so not interested in gossip. It just gives me the creeps. I love the work; I love what I do. If somebody sends me an interview that has any connotation of something that's not interesting or genuine, I'm not interested. I really detach myself from it.
architecture art design inspired landscapes
I'm inspired by many things, from landscapes to textiles. Art and architecture always influence my design process.
anywhere chance cook escape garden life living love peaceful philosophy positive stay whenever
I love to garden and cook whenever I get the chance and escape anywhere that's peaceful and quiet. My philosophy on living well is to always stay positive in life.