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Francisco Costa

  • Minimalism
  • Architectural womenswear

Francisco Costa is a Brazilian designer best known for leading Calvin Klein Collection’s womenswear from 2003 to 2016. After moving to New York, he studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked for Oscar de la Renta and Gucci before joining Calvin Klein.

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Portrait of Francisco Costa
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Five looks to know

Calvin Klein Collection — Look 1 — Francisco Costa, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Calvin Klein Collection — Look 1

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

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Calvin Klein Collection — Look 10 — Francisco Costa, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Calvin Klein Collection — Look 10

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

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Calvin Klein Collection — Look 19 — Francisco Costa, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Calvin Klein Collection — Look 19

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

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Calvin Klein Collection — Look 27 — Francisco Costa, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Calvin Klein Collection — Look 27

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

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Calvin Klein Collection — Look 30 — Francisco Costa, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Calvin Klein Collection — Look 30

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Spring 2014 ready-to-wear

1 piece

About Francisco Costa

Costa developed the house’s minimalist vocabulary through architectural cutting, tactile surfaces and subtly experimental construction. His collections could appear restrained from a distance while revealing complex layering, exposed seams or woven materials up close. He received CFDA womenswear honors in 2006 and 2008.