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I came to New York when I was 21, 22. I couldn't speak English. I knew I wanted to go to fashion school.

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Francisco Costa
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 10
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Fashion Designer
Minas Gerais state
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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 was very dynamic. Her death was like the umbilical cord being cut. That's when I moved to America.
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I have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it.
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Mid-'80s in New York was fantastic. I remember my first Gay Pride parade in the city. Where I grew up was very sheltered, so when I got to the city, there was this freedom and so much happening. At the same time, there was this pressure of AIDS and everything else. New York is so different today.
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I like cold. I really like to go to cold towns. I love gray. I love winter.
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