Francisco Costa, the 13-year-long former creative director of womenswear for Calvin Klein. After his departure from the brand in 2016, Costa, an avid environmentalist, returned to his home country of Brazil where he discovered local healing rituals and an untapped wealth of curative native ingredients in the Amazon rainforest.
After realizing quickly that there was an urgent need for conservation, Costa launched Costa Brazil, an eco-forward skincare and fragrance line with products made from natural ingredients found in the Amazon rainforest. The brand works in partnership with local cooperatives and scientists, ensuring protection of both body and Earth.
Francisco Costa is engaged in numerous social causes in Brazil and around the world. He designed the logo for BrazilFoundation's #TeamRio campaign – an initiative raising awareness and funds for social projects in the city of Rio de Janeiro, at the occasion of the Olympic Games.