Francisco Costa looks at beauty through a different lens. One of the biggest forces in fashion, the former Women's Creative Director of Calvin Klein Collection speaks to Jess about his evolution from designer to beauty founder with the launch of Costa Brazil and shares his creative process around product development. He also gets candid about the realities of acquisition: The brand was acquired by biotech firm Amyris in 2021, but shut down the brand in 2023. Now that Costa bought back the brand—and is back in charge—he's ready to share some hard-won wisdom.
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Francisco Costa
Former Creative Director at Calvin Klein Collection
Founder of Costa Brazil
Amyris
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Bill Blass
Pierre Balmain for Oscar de la Renta
Piero Manzoni - Creator of Merda d'Artista
Stripes Beauty by Naomi Watts
Thom Browne (where Francisco gets his “crisp” white shirts!)
Tom Ford
Kelly Klein
COSTA BRAZIL | Óleo Para O Corpo
COSTA BRAZIL | Aroma Eau De Parfum
COSTA BRAZIL | Óleo De Limpeza Para A Face
COSTA BRAZIL | Travel Essentials Kit
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