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Tokyo label ANREALAGE opened JUST AN REALAGE in Paris on October 1, marking its 25th Paris collection alongside the Spring/Summer 2027 show, “SKIN.” The retrospective brings together looks from the label’s Paris collections, an alphabet-based installation curated by Sarah Andelman and a limited-edition vinyl of show scores by Thomas Bangalter.
Tokyo fashion label ANREALAGE opened JUST AN REALAGE in Paris on October 1, presenting work from its 25 Paris collections alongside its Spring/Summer 2027 runway show, “SKIN.” The retrospective, developed with colette co-founder Sarah Andelman, traces designer Kunihiko Morinaga’s experiments with garments that change appearance through light and technology.
The exhibition’s central installation, called “SHOP,” arranges 26 objects around the alphabet, with one object assigned to each letter. Andelman, working through her consultancy Just An Idea, curated the concept. The objects range from an apple and a candle to dice and a BE@RBRICK, according to Hypebae’s report. Andelman described the format as playful and said the team found solutions even for letters she expected to be difficult, including K, X and Z.
Elsewhere, garments from the label’s 25 Paris collections rotate on a platform. The archive includes pieces shaped like geometric forms, including a spherical jacket and a garment designed to stand as a pyramid. It also features dresses fitted with programmable LEDs, developed with Tokyo technology studio MPLUSPLUS, which have displayed pixel-like and stained-glass patterns.
The retrospective coincided with “SKIN,” where garments made from scale-shaped electronic-paper pieces changed color during the runway presentation. The report describes the clothes losing their color, appearing ash-like, and then returning to color. Thomas Bangalter, who composed music for ANREALAGE’s Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows, is also releasing a limited-edition vinyl containing both soundtracks. The report does not give a price or release date for the record.
Technology Moves Into the Garment
The retrospective offers a view of how ANREALAGE has pursued changeable clothing across a quarter-century of Paris collections, rather than treating technology as a separate accessory or spectacle. Morinaga’s account is that the design focus has shifted: early work put a light-reactive material at the center, while the current approach uses technology to alter the surface of a garment whose cut and form remain central.
That history matters to readers following the overlap between fashion, materials research and wearable technology. The archive makes the label’s experiments tangible, from garments that respond to light to LED and electronic-paper applications. But the exhibition and the designer’s comments do not establish how widely such techniques can be manufactured or adopted across the fashion industry.
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From Light-Reactive Cloth to ‘SKIN’
Morinaga founded ANREALAGE in 2003. Hypebae reports that the designer’s interest in clothing as a way to alter everyday experience dates to his childhood fascination with gadgets in the Japanese manga and anime series Doraemon. The label’s name combines “a real,” “unreal” and “age,” according to the report.
Morinaga recalled that the label’s first Paris show, in 2014, used light to change the appearance of white clothes. Two models stood back to back under lighting; when they moved apart, the areas where their shadows had overlapped remained white while the rest of the garments turned grey. He said the work’s underlying aim—creating a moment when clothing transforms on the runway—has remained consistent.
In his interview with Hypebae, Morinaga said the relationship between technology and fashion has changed since that early presentation. He described the earlier light-reactive material as the main attraction, with clothing serving as a vessel, while “SKIN” places electronic paper within garments and foregrounds their shapes and patterns. The report also notes ANREALAGE’s past collaborations and visibility, including costumes worn by Beyoncé and costume design for Mamoru Hosoda’s animated film “Belle.”
““It was very playful to collaborate about this 26 objects by one letter.””
— Sarah Andelman, Just An Idea, speaking to Hypebae
Exhibition Run and Vinyl Details
The available report does not state how long the Paris exhibition will run, whether it will travel to another city, or whether visitors need tickets or reservations. It also gives no release date, price or distribution information for Bangalter’s limited-edition vinyl. Those details have not been confirmed in the source material.
The report describes the runway effects and materials but does not provide technical specifications for the electronic paper, the LED garments or their production costs. It is also unclear whether the pieces shown are prototypes, one-off runway designs or systems intended for broader commercial use.
Further Exhibition and Release Details
ANREALAGE’s retrospective is open in Paris, but the source report does not name a closing date or announce additional stops. Readers seeking to visit will need current information from the label or exhibition organizers about access, hours and booking.
The next confirmed related release is the limited-edition vinyl collecting Bangalter’s scores for the Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows. Its timing and availability remain unannounced in the report. Further details about the exhibition and record may clarify how audiences can experience the archive beyond the opening presentation.
Key Questions
What is JUST AN REALAGE?
It is an ANREALAGE retrospective in Paris marking the label’s 25th Paris collection. It opened on October 1, 2026, alongside the Spring/Summer 2027 show, “SKIN.”
What is included in the exhibition?
The show includes an alphabet-based “SHOP” installation curated by Sarah Andelman, garments from 25 Paris collections on a rotating platform, and examples of the label’s geometric, LED-lit and light-reactive designs.
What happens in ANREALAGE’s “SKIN” show?
According to the report, garments built from scale-shaped electronic-paper pieces lose their color on the runway, appear ash-like, and then regain color.
When will Thomas Bangalter’s vinyl be released?
The report confirms a limited-edition vinyl featuring the scores for ANREALAGE’s Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows, but does not give a release date or price.
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