The Vibe :
⊹ Kunihiko Morinaga’s SKIN collection takes inspiration from animal scales and interchangeable video-game avatars.
⊹ Psychedelic bodysuits, Japanese washi paper and trompe-l’œil patchworks introduce the skin-inspired concept.
⊹ Six dresses feature up to 2,000 E Ink scales each, changing color without emitting light.
⊹ A glowing phoenix finale celebrates the designer’s 25th Paris presentation.
Anrealage Spring 2027 took the idea of changing outfits very literally. For his 25th Paris presentation, Kunihiko Morinaga introduced “SKIN,” a collection inspired by animals shedding their outer layers and video-game avatars switching appearances. Psychedelic scale-printed bodysuits opened the show before familiar pieces, including denim, varsity jackets and sporty vests, appeared as trompe-l’œil patchworks. Japanese washi paper met translucent sequins, turning recognizable wardrobe staples into something closer to a digital disguise.
The biggest surprise came from six cocktail and evening dresses covered with 1,000 to 2,000 individually controlled E Ink scales apiece. Unlike LEDs, these electronic-paper pieces don’t emit light. Instead, their surfaces change color, flashing between vivid patterns and ash gray. Elsewhere, 3D-printed scales shifted hue depending on the viewing angle, an optical trick that made the garments look different with every turn. For a designer who has spent years making fashion behave like technology, this was a very literal wardrobe update.
The closing looks returned to the illuminated technology seen in Anrealage’s Fall 2026 collection, with LED-lit bodysuits referencing a phoenix rising from the ashes. The finale played out to a live performance of Stravinsky’s The Firebird, while the wider collection drew on Osamu Tezuka’s Phoenix. The runway also coincided with “Just An Real Age,” a Paris retrospective curated by Sarah Andelman, presenting pieces from all 25 of Morinaga’s Paris shows alongside objects and a sound installation by Thomas Bangalter.
Brand DNA
Founded in Tokyo in 2003 by Kunihiko Morinaga, ANREALAGE explores the line between real and unreal through patchwork, geometric forms, light-responsive fabrics, digital techniques, and technology-led fashion.
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