Hairdresser Juan Luis Soria Gomez describes his new British Afterimage collection as a study in motion. He tells us that movement can be a creative material. The British Afterimage collection explores British hair as a form in constant transformation. Why the title British? Juan Luis says it’s the geometric precision that puts the British into these look – they are inherited from London academies and coexist with the punk aesthetic, New Wave energy, and the spontaneous gesture of hair in motion.
Full disclosure – the looks are entirely A.I. But do they still say something about the ability of a hairdresser to take the reality, the heritage of our craft, and find something interesting to inspire?
Juan Luis adds: “Picturing the looks in black and white eliminates the distraction of colour, focusing the eye on silhouette, texture, and technique. Long-exposure trails do not obscure the cut; they reveal its path, transform time into volume, and create an editorial tension between control and rebellion.”
Look 1: Fractured Shag
Choppy layers, uneven bangs, and disconnected lengths create an expansive silhouette. The movement reveals the cut’s architecture and projects a free-spirited, dark, and contemporary London attitude.
Look 2: Marked Pixie
A minimal, precise pixie cut featuring tapered sideburns and a clean nape. The austerity of the shape focuses all the impact on the profile, the eyes, and the technical purity of the cut.
Look 3: Sculpted Orbit
A polished mass envelops the head like a graphic orbit. The curved fringe, the opening above the ear, and the extended nape balance Sassoon precision with a futuristic sensibility.
Look 4: Punk Velocity
The disconnection between the short side, the heavy front, and the narrow nape recaptures punk and New Wave energy. The photographic motion blur transforms rebellion into visual speed.
Credit due:
Concept and execution by Juan Luis Soria Gomez using A.I.
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