NEXT GEN Editor-in-Chief & Founder | Curator | Fashion & Cultural Strategist
Federico Poletti is an art and fashion curator, cultural and creative strategist, journalist, and lecturer whose work bridges fashion, art, communication and contemporary culture. After graduating with honors in Cultural Heritage Conservation from the University of Pisa, he earned a PhD in Visual Arts at the National Institute of Renaissance Studies, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, followed by two Master’s degrees in Milan in Visual Arts Communication and Fashion Communication.
Milanese by adoption, Poletti has worked as Marketing & Communications Director and Creative Consultant for brands and institutions including Sportmax (Max Mara Group), Missoni, Pitti Immagine and WHITE Milano, as well as the Prato Textile Museum and Fondazione Sozzani. In 2014, he founded NEXT GEN, an independent print and digital platform dedicated to emerging voices across fashion, cinema, music and arts.
Alongside his editorial and curatorial work, he develops creative and communication strategies for brands, cultural institutions and hospitality projects. He is also Scientific Leader of the Fashion Marketing & Communication course at IED Moda Milano.