Finding fresh meaning in ancient wisdom amid an uncertain world. How do we make sense of a world that is splintering around us? The YCS new mythologies collection explores the value of looking to the past to inform the future. During the current pandemic, people’s attitude and behaviour is shifting, and their emotional response to the crisis will influence their colour choices in the future. Nature-inspired colours and earth tones will continue for this season, as they feel restful and calming to a person navigating a challenging world. People will be prioritizing the provenance of their purchases and looking for items they can keep for a lifetime, not just a season. In this direction, bigger is not always better, and the new is no more valuable than the old. Yves carter studios’ transseasonal aesthetics will go hand-in-hand with a focus on longevity, perennial materials and a 'buying less, but better' ethos