Interference
The new Spring Summer 2026 Academy collection has arrived.
Sassoon presents Interference
The INTERFERENCE collection is a conceptual exploration of resistance, imperfection and anti-ornamentation as progressive creative principles. It challenges traditional ideals of harmony and polish, instead embracing disruption, ambiguity and tension as catalysts for innovation. Influenced by the destabilising visual effects of Op Art and the spatial sensitivity of Japanese Ma philosophy, the collection investigates how negative space, fractured lines and strategic placement can alter perception. Form is no longer fixed or immediately understood; it shifts, interrupts and recalibrates as the eye moves around it. Hair is approached not simply as a decorative element, but as raw material — capable of concealing, fragmenting and destabilising structure. Silhouettes resist symmetry, clarity is intentionally obscured, and balance feels momentarily unsettled. Through this deliberate interference, the collection proposes a new visual language that invites reconsideration rather than instant recognition. Instability becomes purposeful, tension becomes refined, and imperfection becomes an aesthetic strength. INTERFERENCE ultimately reframes disruption as design discipline, transforming irregularity into a controlled and intelligent expression of modernity.
Cutting Technique
Cutting within INTERFERENCE focuses on irregular silhouettes, asymmetry and calibrated disorder. Zig-zag sectioning fractures the internal structure, creating shattered texture and multidimensional movement. Disconnection is used deliberately to destabilise outline and disturb symmetry, while precision underpins every irregular form. Layers interact to produce bold, broken shapes that appear spontaneous yet are engineered with control. Structured geometry is disrupted through uneven lengths and fragmented edges, allowing the cut to shift visually from every angle.
Colour Technique
Colour amplifies the collection’s fractured aesthetic through sharp monochrome contrasts strategically distributed through the lengths. Placement is deliberate, enhancing the illusion of interruption and visual instability. Light and dark tones are positioned to exaggerate negative space and emphasise internal texture. Rather than blending seamlessly, colour works to create separation and optical tension, reinforcing the sense of disruption. The result is a visually shattered surface that heightens depth, dimension and modernity while remaining unmistakably precise.