Costa began his career in 2003 designing both men's and women's apparel, though he gradually shifted his focus more significantly towards menswear.
Lakme Fashion Week and Van Heusen Men's Week. In 2011, Costa opened his flagship store in
Khar West, Mumbai. Through 'The Great Gatsby Collection', which showcased Troy Costa's Winter 2013 collection at
Lakme Fashion Week 2013, Costa introduced a line of formal coats and suits paired with luxury cotton jeans and formal plain shirts. In 2014, the then-newly appointed Indian Prime Minister,
Narendra Modi, appointed Costa to curate his wardrobe ahead of his first important international visit to the
BRICS summit in
Brazil with a subsequent
US visit. In 2015, he Costa was listed by
Hindustan Times among other notable personalities in "Mumbai's Most Stylish". == References ==