Francisco Costa is known for his work as the women’s creative director of the Calvin Klein Collection, but this year the Savannah College of Art and Design will honor the long time fashion designer at its upcoming annual fashion show. Renowned both for his efforts at empowering women and his well received designs, Costa is proud to receive the award.

Francisco Costa wants to empower women through his fashion designs.

The Savannah College of Art and Design will honor Costa, the women’s creative director of Calvin Klein Collection, at its annual fashion show at 8 p.m. May 18.

He will be given the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award by SCAD president and co-founder Paula Wallace and Talley, who is a Vogue contributing editor and a SCAD trustee. (Read more)