@helenavie

22 years old

Cologne / Florence

How has your everyday-life changed? What do you do to fulfill your day?

I had to move back to Germany temporarily, to my home with my sisters and mum, so now the house is full of four girls and three cats. It’s nice to be home and all together. I feel like I’m more productive here, than without being stuck at home. But of course one is aware that there’s a serious reason for it. I try to stay productive, be outside as much as I can and change up my daily program to not get bored. On one day I go for a run, another day I try new make-up, the next day I will read a book and study. Every week I try something new. Changing it up and trying to stay creative is really important now. Listening to myself and my body helps me to get through it well and enables me to enjoy myself and getting ready to start into normal life outside again.

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?

I get inspired by being surrounded by my peers and just walking through the streets, nature or scrolling through social media. Music helps me a lot enhancing visuals. Now most of it has to happen online, but social medias have become great platforms for information and inspiration sharing. Staying home makes you look at and appreciate more the things you see everyday. Input is everywhere around you, all the time, it is what you make of it and what you want to see. Inspiration is a very personal thing to me and is really 50% me in my headzone, regardless of where I am.

What is your biggest fear right now?

Me personally I am not scared right now. What I am scared of is how society might react to this situation and what consequences we will have to face as an industry but also consumer. That nations will close their borders and de-globalize. This is a global health issue and we need to overcome it globally, together. Specific ways of working will have to be re-thought and changed. Many will not be able to get through this without loosing their jobs or not being able to operate in the same way anymore. But I do see it also a potential chance to rearrange values and working philosophies and start anew. Uncertainty causes many to become impatient which possibly can lead to decision making that can elongate the time needed surpassing this virus.

What will you do once all of this is over?

I will return to Florence and my university to continue my studies. I will go back to life in the streets and go out with all my friends. I want to keep the habits I have trained and gained during my time now and incorporate them into my daily life. And last but not least I will take a deep breath of life outside and go for a boogie.