The future after COVID-19 as told by fashion and design students The thoughts and the hopes of the personalities of the 'COVID-19 Next Creative Voices'

A few weeks ago, nss magazine launched COVID-19 Next Creative Voices, a unique look on our present and on what will happen after the COVID-19 pandemic shared by many fashion and design professionals of tomorrow. Following the thoughts of more than 300 fashion creatives shared with the project COVID-19 Worldwide Voices, it is time to listen to more than 100 fashion and design students from different schools (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Università Bocconi, NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, IED Milano, Politecnico di Milano and Polimoda).

Among the industries that have been afflicted by the virus, schools have been really damaged. In these days we heard a lot about high schools and graduations, but even universities (that are basically made of aggregation, debates, group projects and unforgettable coffee breaks) have paid their price. 

“Yes, things are going to change but they also will stay the same. There will be an evolution and we need to interiorize this shift in order to come back in the world with a new energy” thinks Pietro Franceschi (Politecnico di Milano). Just like Pietro, the biggest part of the students have faith in the future. Thinking that they are going to be the professionals of tomorrow, it's a good (re)start.

“I hope that this stop will help everyone, especially us, to see the world with more awareness, responsibility and creativity”, closes Vittoria Tunno; “We can't neglect what makes us happy. We need to stay with our feet on the ground, but our heads up in Space.”