And many immigrants, first came to this crazy metropolis

Costa early first came to New York from Rio DE janeiro, happened to meet New York fashion industry's most brilliant s. In the fifth avenue and seventh avenue, a beautiful clothing store came to him: is popular Japanese design, for the New York to Oriental amorous feelings; The popularity of gay culture, let men's clothing bright beautiful, women's leng yan. At that time in the fashion circle to find a job is not as difficult as it is, plus the rise the fashion of the media industry, the whole New York fashion industry into the high speed running time, let grew up in Rio DE janeiro grew up near the town Costa time dazzling.

And many immigrants, first came to this crazy metropolis, 21 year old Costa an English will not say. His language school on one side, the side of New York fashion in college. With a mother who is a successful TongZhuangChang's founder, he was brought up in the pile in cloth, clothing for him never unfamiliar. In the fashion institute won the best young designers prize and after graduation, he came to the seventh avenue, for, Bill, Nebraska (Bill Blass) work. In 1993, he again won oskar Della Aaron tower (Oscar De La Renta) of favor, started for five years with the cooperation.

One day in 1998, Costa suddenly got a telephone call. Telephone that with a thick French accent woman told him, Gucci (Gucci) designer Tom Ford (Tom Ford) hope and have a talk with him. The speak English with Brazilian accent young man walks into hot designer Tom Ford's office, did not take any resume, just exchanged a few words, get the Gucci work.

In 2001, 37, Calvin Klein Costa into. Then he does not know, he is actually as "Calvin Klein's successor" of the employed. In September 2003, Calvin Klein announced retirement, and silent and cultivated in fashion 15 years of Francisco Costa go under the spotlight, became "overnight" and a classic case.

In the interview room ready for 5 minutes, I saw Francisco Costa into to open the door. He is not tall, wearing a simple white shirt, jeans, and black coat, looking both no South America's specific that exaggerated enthusiasm, also not New York people usually the cold. Was greeting after, he just to stand in situ, waiting for his agent told him what to do next. Just as he had said, he is a typical Taurus, not love flowery, but very heavy simple sense, simple, but not boring. In total the filming process, he also very cooperate with the requirements of the photographer, often because expression too serious and were asked to smile. Facing this request, Costa always answered and said, I am a smile.