Designer Dossier: Francisco Costa
"Keep it simple, sexy!" is the motto of minimalist master Francisco Costa. He's putting the wow back in easy-to-wear body dressing.
By Joyce Caruso Corrigan
August 15, 2008 5:11 PM
Designer Dossier: Francisco Costa
HIS INSPIRATIONS
"The works of magical-realist Dutch painter Wim Schumacher and spending time in the American West. I love the starkness and colors of the desert. I admire the Hutterites of Montana [a religious sect]; their values are pure and their dress simple."
"The works of magical-realist Dutch painter Wim Schumacher and spending time in the American West. I love the starkness and colors of the desert. I admire the Hutterites of Montana [a religious sect]; their values are pure and their dress simple."
Designer Dossier: Francisco Costa
HIS MUSES
"Christy Turlington was my muse this season, and Lauren Hutton always is. I love Elle Macpherson for her spontaneity. She once came straight off a plane from the Bahamas to a fitting for the Met's Costume Institute gala. She was wearing flip-flops, and we said, 'That's the look.' The photos of her went around the world." Clean and simple. Spring '08
"Christy Turlington was my muse this season, and Lauren Hutton always is. I love Elle Macpherson for her spontaneity. She once came straight off a plane from the Bahamas to a fitting for the Met's Costume Institute gala. She was wearing flip-flops, and we said, 'That's the look.' The photos of her went around the world." Clean and simple. Spring '08
Designer Dossier: Francisco Costa
HIS SECRET
"I ride my bike around Manhattan and get caffeinated with Café Pilao, the down-home-style coffee I had in Brazil. During my first job, at Bill Blass, I was thrilled to sweep the floor — just to be in fashion. I think good things have happened to me because I do what I love."
"I ride my bike around Manhattan and get caffeinated with Café Pilao, the down-home-style coffee I had in Brazil. During my first job, at Bill Blass, I was thrilled to sweep the floor — just to be in fashion. I think good things have happened to me because I do what I love."
Francisco Costa: Designer Dossier
HIS MENTORS
"Of course, Calvin is always on my mind. He lives the minimalist lifestyle that was his brand. And I was extremely lucky to work under Oscar de la Renta. We share a Latin love of color and innovative textures. He'd study fabric for weeks to get it right."
"Of course, Calvin is always on my mind. He lives the minimalist lifestyle that was his brand. And I was extremely lucky to work under Oscar de la Renta. We share a Latin love of color and innovative textures. He'd study fabric for weeks to get it right."
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