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ANREALAGE opened JUST AN REALAGE in Paris on October 1, marking its 25th Paris collection with an exhibition curated in collaboration with Sarah Andelman. The retrospective presents objects selected through an alphabet concept, archive looks and technology-driven garments alongside the Spring/Summer 2027 show, “SKIN.”
Tokyo label ANREALAGE opened JUST AN REALAGE in Paris on October 1, marking its 25th Paris collection with a retrospective developed with Sarah Andelman. The exhibition brings together objects and garments from the label’s archive as the brand presents its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, “SKIN,” which uses electronic paper to change the color visible on the runway.
The exhibition’s central feature, called the “SHOP,” uses an A-to-Z structure devised by Andelman, co-founder of the former Paris concept store colette and founder of the consultancy Just An Idea. Each letter is represented by an ANREALAGE object. The examples described in the report range from an apple and a candle to dice and a BE@RBRICK. Andelman said some letters, including K, X and Z, initially seemed difficult to fill, but the team found an object for each.
Archive looks from the brand’s 25 Paris collections turn on a rotating platform. The selection includes garments shaped as geometric forms, such as a spherical jacket and a jacket that stands as a pyramid. Other pieces use programmable LEDs developed with Tokyo technology studio MPLUSPLUS. The report describes earlier LED garments displaying pixel and stained-glass patterns at a show in Paris’s American Cathedral.
The retrospective opened alongside “SKIN,” ANREALAGE’s Spring/Summer 2027 runway collection. The garments use scale-shaped pixels of electronic paper; on the runway, their colors faded, appeared to turn to ash, and returned. The report also says Thomas Bangalter, known as a member of Daft Punk, is releasing a limited-edition vinyl featuring the soundtracks he composed for the label’s Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows.
Technology Moves Into the Garment
The exhibition links ANREALAGE’s archive to a specific question about fashion technology: whether technical effects can become part of a garment’s design rather than remain the main spectacle. Designer Kunihiko Morinaga described “SKIN” as a continuation of an idea he has pursued since the label’s first Paris show in 2014: clothing that changes during a runway presentation. In his account, the emphasis has shifted from material technology on display to technology integrated into the clothes.
That perspective gives the anniversary retrospective relevance beyond a collection of past looks. Its rotating archive and alphabet-based “SHOP” present different ways the label has tested what clothing can do, while the new collection shows its current use of electronic paper. The report offers no sales, visitor or industry-impact figures, so the exhibition’s broader reception cannot yet be measured from the material available.
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From Shadow to Electronic Paper
ANREALAGE was launched in 2003. Morinaga has described its starting point as a childhood interest in Doraemon and the fictional gadgets that alter everyday life. He said he wanted clothing, which stays close to the body, to give people a similar feeling. The label’s name combines “a real,” “unreal” and “age,” with “AN” drawn from the indefinite article.
At the label’s first Paris show in 2014, Morinaga used light-sensitive material to make white clothing appear grey under the light, leaving white areas where models’ shadows overlapped. He said the central idea—creating a moment of transformation on the runway—has remained consistent. In “SKIN,” that visual change comes from electronic paper, while the garment’s shape and surface patterns remain central to what audiences see.
The report also places the label’s work in a wider public record: ANREALAGE was shortlisted for the LVMH Prize, partnered with FENDI, and created outfits worn by Beyoncé on two world tours, as well as a look for the heroine of Mamoru Hosoda’s animated film “Belle.” These details provide a sense of the label’s reach; they do not establish how the retrospective will be received.
““It was very playful to collaborate about this 26 objects by one letter.””
— Sarah Andelman, curator of the “SHOP” concept
Exhibition Reach Remains Unreported
The source report gives the opening date and describes the exhibition’s contents, but does not specify how long JUST AN REALAGE will remain open, its precise venue details, visitor numbers or public response. It also does not provide further release information for Bangalter’s limited-edition vinyl, such as its availability or distribution. Those details remain unclear from the material available.
The Archive and Vinyl Release
The immediate next developments are the exhibition’s run in Paris and the release of the limited-edition vinyl containing Bangalter’s scores for ANREALAGE’s Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows. The supplied report does not state an end date for the retrospective or a release date for the record. Further details on either would clarify how audiences can see the archive and hear the music beyond the opening.
Key Questions
What is JUST AN REALAGE?
It is a Paris retrospective marking ANREALAGE’s 25th Paris collection. It opened on October 1, 2026, in collaboration with Sarah Andelman.
What is the exhibition’s “SHOP”?
The “SHOP” is an A-to-Z concept curated by Andelman. Each letter corresponds to an ANREALAGE object, with examples including an apple, a candle, dice and a BE@RBRICK.
What happens in the “SKIN” collection?
The Spring/Summer 2027 garments use electronic paper arranged in scale-shaped pixels. On the runway, their colors fade and then return, according to the report.
Who is Thomas Bangalter in this project?
Bangalter, known as a member of Daft Punk, composed the soundtracks for ANREALAGE’s Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows. The report says a limited-edition vinyl of both soundtracks is being released, but gives no release date.
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