Your name, age?
Soumya Saxena, 25
Where are you from?
Bareilly, India
Your occupation?
Fashion Designer
Educational background?
Master's in fashion and textile design from NABA, Milan.
Current College/Company?
Fresh Graduate from NABA, Milan.
If working/interning, what is your position and what tasks do you do?
Working for a start up based on VIRTUAL FASHION.
Official accounts to connect with?
you?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saxena37/
Instagram - @buttercup8148
When the pandemic hit, what were you working on and how did it affect you?
I was preparing my graduation collection based on Up cycling of textiles,although I was low on resources the pandemic didn't affect my project much.
What positive changes have you made in the past few months in your routine or yourself?
I am trying to enrich my skills with more interesting softwares.
What strategies are you using to keep yourself busy and creative? What creative tasks irrespective of fashion have you been able to do this lock down? Any hobbies you picked up?Cooking and baking is a new activity that is acting as a mode of positivity these days.
If you are graduating this year, how did you mold your situation of working on your final collection and thesis to the lock down ?
As it was online I created a virtual show.
What do you think of your future career? How are you coping with that?
Very vulnerable but still positive.
What is your opinion about fashion weeks in the future and the fashion industry?
Fewer seasons, strong shows that could connect more to the masses.
What problems do you see on a global fashion level and what solution would you like to propose?
Wastage of textiles, Up cycling and down cycling can reduce this trouble on many levels.
As an integral part of fashion's future, what change/s do you plan to make in yourself and your work?
More aware and technically sound.
Lastly, what positive advice would you like to give to your fellow fashion lovers?
Keep on going, we are young and strong!!
