@nicole.bosquets

Fashion Design, III year

27 years old

Vignola (Modena), Italy

Schools have been among the first institutions to adapt to the new measures of quarantine. How did your school react to the state of emergency? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons of online classes?

For me, home class has had both pros and cons, it has certainly allowed me to be more relaxed, you are totally in your comfort zone and this allows you to focus better on what you have to do and without distractions. The thing I miss is the constant exchange with others to which I have always been used to during my studies that keeps you stimulated and prevents you from losing yourself, the emotional exchange is definitely the thing I miss the most.

The Fashion and Design Industries have been aggressively afflicted by the state of quarantine and social distancing. As a consumer, but also as a future insider of those systems, what do you think the worst consequences of this crisis will be?

I want to be optimistic and believe that this industry will recover very quickly, but I hope that this moment of crisis has led everyone to reflect more deeply and to think about the fact that we have reached such a saturation point that perhaps it would be good to start slowing down and go back to what it was in the past, more quality and less quantity. I think the biggest mistake would be to restart as if nothing had happened.

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 listen to a lot of music, which I've always done, the thing that has changed is a bit the way I listen to it if I used to wear headphones to isolate myself from the world now that I'm forced to be isolated helps me to feel connected with the world. I watch movies and read books and magazines but actually I think creativity is something that partly belongs to you as a person and you can find inspiration from anything even small objects in the house that you had completely forgotten about.