Former Creative Director at Calvin Klein, Franciso Costa joins Hilary Alexander OBE to discuss what it takes to land a job in one of the world’s leading luxury brands.

As a two-time winner of the CFDA’s WW Designer of the Year Award, Franciso Costa’s work always shows an aspect of dedication, focus and creativity. Throughout his time at Calvin Klein, Franciso Costa showed unwavering commitment to the brand which can be seen through the work he did. The work he completed whilst there reflects the values of Calvin Klein.

As a contributor to making Calvin Klein, a leading brand in the fashion industry globally, he shares the opinion that the most important thing for a graduate to do is to stay dedicated and creative. 

Words by Rosie Smith

Photography by Zoe Griffin