Francisco Costa
Former Creative Director Womenswear, Calvin Klein
Having trained with Oscar de la Renta, he revived classic American label Calvin Klein with muted palettes and restrained silhouettes but has since moved to the beauty space with his own skincare line.


Lisa Marie Fernandez’s Restrained Swimwear Revolution
Through a strategy of product iteration and timely category expansion, Lisa Marie Fernandez has built an influential swimwear brand, with sales set to double this year.

Lisa Marie Fernandez’s Restrained Swimwear Revolution
Through a strategy of product iteration and timely category expansion, Lisa Marie Fernandez has built an influential swimwear brand, with sales set to double this year.

What You May Have Missed This Week
BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.

What You May Have Missed This Week
BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.

Power Moves | Calvin Klein Creative Directors Exit, New West End Company CEO
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Power Moves | Calvin Klein Creative Directors Exit, New West End Company CEO
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Costa and Zucchelli Out at Calvin Klein, Raf Simons to Take Reins?
The move is part of a new global creative strategy, unifying all Calvin Klein brands under one creative vision, and paves the way for Raf Simons to take the reins, an appointment that has been widely rumoured for several months.

Costa and Zucchelli Out at Calvin Klein, Raf Simons to Take Reins?
The move is part of a new global creative strategy, unifying all Calvin Klein brands under one creative vision, and paves the way for Raf Simons to take the reins, an appointment that has been widely rumoured for several months.

A Little Less Minimal
For the first time, Costa has been indulging purely decorative tendencies that were previously shrouded in rigorous, monochrome lines.

A Little Less Minimal
For the first time, Costa has been indulging purely decorative tendencies that were previously shrouded in rigorous, monochrome lines.

Marc, Calvin and Ralph Close NYFW
On the last day of NYFW, you could get a sense of where American fashion has been, where it is now, and where it might — or would like — to be going.

Marc, Calvin and Ralph Close NYFW
On the last day of NYFW, you could get a sense of where American fashion has been, where it is now, and where it might — or would like — to be going.

International Woolmark Prize Announces Womenswear Winner
Teatum Jones is the winner of the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for Womenswear

International Woolmark Prize Announces Womenswear Winner
Teatum Jones is the winner of the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for Womenswear

Alchemical Reactions at Calvin Klein
The chemistry between Italo Zucchelli and the brand resulted in a whole new world which was quintessential Calvin Klein.

Alchemical Reactions at Calvin Klein
The chemistry between Italo Zucchelli and the brand resulted in a whole new world which was quintessential Calvin Klein.

Calvin Klein's Warm Embrace
Women’s creative director Francisco Costa aimed to prove that warmth and minimalism are not mutually exclusive.

Calvin Klein's Warm Embrace
Women’s creative director Francisco Costa aimed to prove that warmth and minimalism are not mutually exclusive.

New Calvin meets Old Hollywood
Francisco Costa's distressed glamour was a wonderful blur of sensuous sequinned slips, silken floor-length florals and sensational silk trousers.

New Calvin meets Old Hollywood
Francisco Costa's distressed glamour was a wonderful blur of sensuous sequinned slips, silken floor-length florals and sensational silk trousers.
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