Francisco Costa Professions : Fashion designer Born : May 10, 1964 Browse All Authors Top 46 quotes by Francisco Costa My love of fashion stemmed from my mother's passion for it. Francisco Costa passion fashion mother 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 team hate people Being sexy is not about what's on show, it's all about suggestion, or insinuation. I'm interested in the way a garment hangs on a woman's body and the way it moves when she moves. Francisco Costa suggestions sexy moving I came to New York when I was 21, 22. I couldn't speak English. I knew I wanted to go to fashion school. Francisco Costa fashion new-york school I cannot live without art: it excites me, it challenges me, and it leads me to the next thing. Francisco Costa next challenges art I do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family. Francisco Costa brazil missing years Milan, for me, is a city of discovery. You can find some amazing gardens behind some great houses; I also love finding beautiful galleries and incredible shops, but you have to explore. And the food is amazing. Francisco Costa garden discovery beautiful I have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it. Francisco Costa boredom tolerance office I only do what I do. For me, it is a craft. It's got to be my own thing - otherwise, I would never be successful. I could easily go to the archives and pull 1987 or 1991 collection by Calvin Klein. But when you look in there, you realize that it was never about one piece. It was about the collections as bodies of work. Francisco Costa one-piece realizing successful I don't love reading so much, but I love book shopping. Francisco Costa shopping reading book I hope the average woman feels she needs practicality but with a little bit of fantasy. Otherwise it's just not fashion. Francisco Costa fashion littles average All the Tauruses I know have this connection to the earth and the environment. We are very curious people, very loyal, very aware of and respectful of our surroundings. Also, we're stubborn, but that's our way. We understand what we want, which is not bad. Francisco Costa connections stubborn people You think of luxury when you think of Calvin Klein. He created this lifestyle that's really desirable, so our whole project has that quality of being lasting. Francisco Costa lifestyle quality thinking My resolution is to make positivity, thankfulness and happiness my new mantra. Francisco Costa resolution positivity thankfulness It's so hard to actually find that niche for yourself. It's like when Nicolas Ghesquiére found Balenciaga. 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. I feel very comfortable at Calvin Klein. My name is associated with it enough, and we have a fantastic team here. Francisco Costa team hate house You can't compare us, but I do think that Calvin Klein influenced his way of working. Calvin created this whole aesthetic with imagery - the whole sex thing. I can see that Calvin influence on his work. What Calvin has created is untouchable. My legacy, whatever it is I'm doing here, is miniscule compared to what he has done. It's just like an update deal. Francisco Costa legacy done thinking I didn't even have a portfolio, but I went to Tom Ford the next morning. He said, "I'd love you to come in with me. Get a lawyer." It was quite exciting, obviously, because it was a complete departure. But mind you, what he was looking for was the exact opposite of what I thought. My first collection for him was Cher-inspired. It was flower trousers, California, hippie cool, all the stuff I did at Oscar. It was making me sick. I wanted to see the other side of the spectrum. Tom was always very secure about the way he did things, so it was quite interesting for me. Francisco Costa flower love-you morning I could never before say that I loved color or that I understood color. But Oscar de la Renta opened up a side of my brain. Francisco Costa brain Mid-'80s in New York was fantastic. I remember my first Gay Pride parade in the city. Where I grew up was very sheltered, so when I got to the city, there was this freedom and so much happening. At the same time, there was this pressure of AIDS and everything else. New York is so different today. Francisco Costa gay pride today I like cold. I really like to go to cold towns. I love gray. I love winter. Francisco Costa cold winter Similar Authors Brunello Cucinelli fashion-designer Bruce Oldfield fashion-designer Alice Temperley fashion-designer Anya Hindmarch fashion-designer Austin Scarlett fashion-designer Anne Klein fashion-designer All Authors