Milan, for me, is a city of discovery. You can find some amazing gardens behind some great houses; I also love finding… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I hate to sound esoteric, but there is something about a house that leads you to that one chair, that one corner,… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
People don't really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn't say it's not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach. — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
When I say art influences me, which it does, it's not at all in a literal form. You go and see exhibitions… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
When people ask me what it is about Brazil and my work, it's not something that I can say literally. It's unidentifiable.… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
Right after high school, I moved to Rio and took classes to become a technician for a manufacturing factory where you had… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
If you have beautiful knees, show your knees. I'm not a puritan. I love skin. — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I just hate people who are lazy. To be on my team, you have to have energy and a sense of wanting… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
Brazil is not what you see but what you feel. Once you spend time here - a week, two weeks - you… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I get so much inspiration from my travels, but I also started an exercise where I write down so many words every… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
You think 24-7 when you're a creative person. And I find pleasure in everything - if I'm in a flea market, I'm… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I like cold. I really like to go to cold towns. I love gray. I love winter. — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
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… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I drape a lot. I cut. I have to touch. For me, it's almost impossible to start without that. — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I came to New York in 1986. My father didn't think it was a good idea. I didn't know how I found it, but… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
Right after high school, I moved to Rio and took classes to become a technician for a manufacturing factory where you had to figure… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
All the Tauruses I know have this connection to the earth and the environment. We are very curious people, very loyal, very aware of… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I don't listen to music when designing. We create in silence. I go through a torturous process because everything has to be precise and… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
My mom. She was quite a character. Open-minded. It was a very small town, and she started her own business, manufacturing children's wear. She… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
When people ask me what it is about Brazil and my work, it's not something that I can say literally. It's unidentifiable. It's like… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
My mom, she was unbelievable. She ran the whole town. She was like the mayor. There would be 15 people eating at our lunch… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
When I say art influences me, which it does, it's not at all in a literal form. You go and see exhibitions or collections… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
