My mom. She was quite a character. Open-minded. It was a very small town, and she started her own business, manufacturing children's wear. She was very dynamic. Her death was like the umbilical cord being cut. That's when I moved to America.
I didn't know who Calvin Klein was, really. But Brooke Shields, we knew her from those incredible commercials - "There's nothing between me and my Ca… - Francisco Costa
I didn't know who Calvin Klein was, really. But Brooke Shields, we knew her from those incredible commercials - "There's nothing between me and my Ca…
- Francisco Costa
I wasn't a club kid. I wasn't an artist. I was just a foreigner, trying to soak it all up. I had quite a lot of fun. - Francisco Costa
I wasn't a club kid. I wasn't an artist. I was just a foreigner, trying to soak it all up. I had quite a lot of fun.
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. - Francisco Costa
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.
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… - Francisco Costa
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 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. - Francisco Costa
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.
When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic. - Francisco Costa
When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.
Each season I strive to design a forward-thinking and effortless collection with a very clean minimalist aesthetic. - Francisco Costa
Each season I strive to design a forward-thinking and effortless collection with a very clean minimalist aesthetic.
I like cold. I really like to go to cold towns. I love gray. I love winter. - Francisco Costa
I like cold. I really like to go to cold towns. I love gray. I love winter.
I wanted to be involved with fashion, though I didn't know what being a designer meant. - Francisco Costa
I wanted to be involved with fashion, though I didn't know what being a designer meant.
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