After a period of self-criticism during the Anthropocene, we begin to take on a new consciousness embodied in symbiotic relationships between humanity, fauna, and the planet. This new alliance is based not just on human volition but also our relationship with technology. It's all about multiple relationships with the world around us.
We see a strong return to essential colours, from marbled whites and greys to the stories of our beginnings in the Rift Valley with savannah greens and browns, complemented by a feeling for all the blues not just of our earthly atmosphere but also our primeval watery world.
A range of new neutrals that play with dryness and humidity, with roughness and slipperiness, with ultra-matte or pearly. These are tones that express a respect for the soil that and makes life grow.
Cleaving away the excess to reveal the bare bones encourages a celebration of what is essential and meaningful. Like a sculptor moulding clay, there is an opportunity to reshape our world and decide how best to move forward.
We have evolved so much, but now it is time to look back and be inspired by the earth from which we came. Everything is stripped away to raw colour, exposing the primitive animal that we once were.
This is a defensive colour story, where colour acts as a carapace, quietly warding off danger. A collection of dark and cool metallics is echoed by drier shades of grey, tinged with violet.
A range of new neutrals that play with dryness and humidity, with roughness and slipperiness, with ultra-matte or pearly. These are tones that express a respect for the soil that and makes life grow.
