Silvia Longoni
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
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21 years old
Milan, Italy
How has your everyday-life changed? What do you do to fulfill your day?
Since the lockdown was imposed my days have become extremely repetitive, most of the time I deal with my university schedule and writing my thesis; I try to spend as much time as possible with my family and my dogs or working on various projects for Cattolica For Fashion. Having so much extra time allows me to do decluttering in the various wardrobes.
Your work is built on creativity. While we’re all in quarantine, what is your solution to keep on being creative? Where do you find your inspiration in this moment?
Socials play a key role in my creative process, giving me inspiration through worldwide news stories and events. In order to continue to be creative, you need to take time out during the day to explore your earlier interests or current events, re-discovering articles or books that have been left aside for "when I have time".
What is your biggest fear right now?
Right now the real fear is about the future, living life in the knowledge that you will have to change your habits once everything is over. The global economic crisis will open up several opportunities to change the manufacturing and communication systems, but we are not sure that we will be possible.
What will you do once all of this is over?
Imagining the post-COVID-19 is one of my frequent thoughts, everything will have to be adapted to a new world, but I don't think this necessarily means a negative thing.