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Tokyo label ANREALAGE opened JUST AN REALAGE, a Paris retrospective marking its 25th Paris collection, on October 1, alongside its Spring/Summer 2027 show, “SKIN.” The exhibition brings together archive pieces, an alphabet-themed display curated with Sarah Andelman and a limited vinyl release featuring show soundtracks composed by Thomas Bangalter.
Tokyo fashion label ANREALAGE opened JUST AN REALAGE in Paris on October 1, marking its 25th Paris collection with a retrospective of work spanning the brand’s Paris runway history. The exhibition was presented alongside the Spring/Summer 2027 show, “SKIN,” whose garments changed color on the runway using electronic-paper technology.
The retrospective was developed with Sarah Andelman, co-founder of the Paris concept store colette, through her consultancy, Just An Idea. Its central feature, called the “SHOP,” arranges an ANREALAGE object for each letter of the alphabet. The examples described in the source include an apple, a candle, dice and a BE@RBRICK. Andelman said the alphabet gave the project a playful structure, though some letters, including K, X and Z, were harder to solve.
Beyond the alphabet display, designs from 25 Paris collections rotate on a platform. The archive includes sculptural garments shaped like geometric forms, among them a spherical jacket and a jacket shaped as a pyramid, as well as dresses fitted with programmable LEDs. The LED pieces were developed with Tokyo technology studio MPLUSPLUS and have previously shown pixel-like effects and stained-glass patterns in a runway setting.
The accompanying “SKIN” collection used garments made from scale-shaped pieces of electronic paper. On the runway, their color faded, the clothes appeared to turn to ash, and color then returned. The project also extends to music: Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk, who composed scores for the label’s Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows, is releasing a limited-edition vinyl containing both soundtracks, according to the report.
Technology Becomes Part of the Garment
The exhibition makes a case for ANREALAGE’s long-running approach to fashion: using technology not only as a visual effect, but as a means of changing how clothing behaves and appears. The label’s anniversary display places early experiments beside recent work, giving visitors a way to see how that approach has developed across its Paris collections.
Designer Kunihiko Morinaga described the change as a shift in technology’s role. In his account, early work put the material’s color-changing ability at the center, with clothing serving partly as its vehicle. In “SKIN,” he said, technology sits within the garment while the cut and pattern remain visible. That distinction matters to a fashion audience weighing whether technical materials can function as clothing design, rather than as a runway demonstration alone.
The project also links fashion to other creative fields. Andelman’s curatorial format, Bangalter’s soundtrack release and the collaboration with a Tokyo technology studio bring retail, music and engineering into the retrospective. The show documents a particular design practice, rather than establishing that its techniques are now widespread across the industry.
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From Paris Debut to “SKIN”
ANREALAGE was founded in Tokyo in 2003. Morinaga has connected the label’s interest in clothing’s ability to transform with his childhood fascination with Doraemon’s gadgets. The brand name combines “a real,” “unreal” and “age,” according to the source, reflecting its interest in the boundary between the everyday and the extraordinary.
At the label’s first Paris show in 2014, models in white stood beneath light, and their clothes changed color. Morinaga recalled that when the models separated, the areas where their bodies had overlapped remained white, like traces of their shadows. He said the effort to create a moment of transformation on the runway has continued through “SKIN,” even as the technology has changed.
ANREALAGE has also worked in settings beyond its own shows. The source reports that the label was shortlisted for the LVMH Prize, became the first Japanese designer FENDI partnered with, and created looks worn by Beyoncé on two world tours. Morinaga also designed the heroine’s look for Mamoru Hosoda’s animated film “Belle.” These details help place the Paris retrospective within a career that spans runway, performance and screen work.
““It was very playful to collaborate about this 26 objects by one letter.””
— Sarah Andelman, curator and co-founder of colette
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Exhibition Details Still Unspecified
The report gives the exhibition’s opening date as October 1, but does not specify its closing date, venue address, visiting hours, ticket arrangements or whether the display will travel to other cities. It also does not provide the vinyl’s release date, price, pressing quantity or retail availability. Those details cannot be confirmed from the information provided.
The source describes the color-changing effect of “SKIN” and the materials used, but does not give technical specifications for the electronic paper, explain how the garments operate, or say whether the pieces are intended for everyday wear. Morinaga’s comments describe his design aims and interpretation; they do not establish how visitors or the wider fashion industry will assess the work.
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Visitors Can Explore the Archive
The immediate next step is the exhibition itself: visitors can view the alphabet-organized “SHOP” and archive looks from ANREALAGE’s Paris collections. The report does not state how long the retrospective will remain open or announce additional public programming.
Bangalter’s limited-edition vinyl is also expected as part of the anniversary project, with further release information still needed. Any later updates on access, ticketing, the record’s availability or a possible extension would clarify how audiences can engage with the retrospective beyond its opening.
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Key Questions
What is JUST AN REALAGE?
It is a Paris retrospective marking ANREALAGE’s 25th Paris collection. The exhibition opened on October 1, 2026, alongside the label’s Spring/Summer 2027 show, “SKIN.”
Who worked on the exhibition?
ANREALAGE collaborated with Sarah Andelman, co-founder of colette, through her consultancy Just An Idea. Andelman curated the alphabet-based “SHOP” concept.
What is shown in the retrospective?
The display includes one object for each letter of the alphabet and archive designs spanning the brand’s 25 Paris collections, including geometric garments and programmable LED pieces.
What happens in the “SKIN” runway show?
Garments made from scale-shaped pieces of electronic paper lose their color, appear to turn to ash and then regain color on the runway, according to the report.
When can visitors attend, and when does the vinyl come out?
The exhibition opened October 1, but its closing date, venue access details and ticket information are not provided. A limited-edition vinyl with Thomas Bangalter’s scores for the SS26 and FW26 shows is planned, but its release date and sales details have not been specified.
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