ANREALAGE designer Kunihiko Morinaga presented his 'SKIN' collection at Paris Fashion Week S/S 2027. This season marked his 25th Paris collection. The show answered the question of where fashion begins and where the body ends through technology. Morinaga drew on biological skin, video game avatars, and clothing that continues to change after it is made as starting points. Just as a character's exterior in a game is called a 'skin,' he proposed clothing as another skin that wraps the body.
The show opened with close-fitting checked bodysuits. The first scene traced the body's contours like skin. The looks gradually increased in volume, culminating in dresses built from thousands of scales. The check pattern transformed from flat to three-dimensional, evoking pixels. It was a visual transition blurring the boundary between material and digital image.
The highlight was six cocktail and evening dresses clad in electronic scales. The scales caught the light and created surfaces that changed in real time. These dresses showed what aesthetic electronic components, rather than traditional materials, can bring to clothing. Volume dresses in hexagonal mesh wrapped the body like biological scales, tracing organic silhouettes. The sculptural, inflated skirts sometimes appeared independent from the body, like separate objects.
Morinaga proposed that clothing can continue to change even after it is made. Just as you change an avatar's skin in a game, clothing should become a changeable surface rather than a fixed form. His attempt to dissolve the boundaries between skin and clothing, body and avatar, material and immaterial can be called poetic engineering. He merged technology not merely as function but with philosophical inquiry. Have you ever thought of clothing as a second skin?
The show opened with close-fitting checked bodysuits. The first scene traced the body's contours like skin. The looks gradually increased in volume, culminating in dresses built from thousands of scales. The check pattern transformed from flat to three-dimensional, evoking pixels. It was a visual transition blurring the boundary between material and digital image.
The highlight was six cocktail and evening dresses clad in electronic scales. The scales caught the light and created surfaces that changed in real time. These dresses showed what aesthetic electronic components, rather than traditional materials, can bring to clothing. Volume dresses in hexagonal mesh wrapped the body like biological scales, tracing organic silhouettes. The sculptural, inflated skirts sometimes appeared independent from the body, like separate objects.
Morinaga proposed that clothing can continue to change even after it is made. Just as you change an avatar's skin in a game, clothing should become a changeable surface rather than a fixed form. His attempt to dissolve the boundaries between skin and clothing, body and avatar, material and immaterial can be called poetic engineering. He merged technology not merely as function but with philosophical inquiry. Have you ever thought of clothing as a second skin?
FAQ
Where was ANREALAGE's 2027 S/S collection 'SKIN' unveiled?
It was unveiled at Paris Fashion Week 2027 S/S. This season marked designer Morinaga Kunihiko's 25th Paris collection, exploring the boundary between skin and clothing through technology.
What was the most talked-about look in ANREALAGE's 'SKIN' collection?
Six cocktail and evening dresses adorned with electronic scales were the highlight. The scales reacted to light, creating real-time transforming surfaces that showcased the aesthetic of garments made from electronic components.
What concept did Morinaga Kunihiko present in the 'SKIN' collection?
He proposed treating clothing as skin that can continue to evolve even after creation. The philosophy envisions garments as changeable surfaces, much like skins for game avatars.
