While most “tech fashion” designers rely on cheap gimmicks to create a buzz on social media —just think of Coperni’s spray-painted dress or runway robots, which are little more than theater—Kunihiko Morinaga uses technology to raise a serious intellectual question. His Anrealage Spring/Summer 2027 collection treats clothing not as a static consumer product, but as a mutable, biological extension: a “third skin.”
Morinaga masterfully blends the natural world of shedding reptiles with the digital fluidity of gaming avatars. The clothing doesn’t simply fit the body; it evolves on it. The silhouettes expand from bodysuits that fit like a second skin to denser, more voluminous outerwear layered with scales, sequins, and traditional washi paper, constantly shifting between organic and synthetic categories.
The highlight of the collection is six evening looks that feature individually controlled E-Ink scales. By using electronic ink that dynamically rearranges its own pigment without emitting light, Morinaga achieves something rare: technology that behaves more like a living organism than a glowing screen.
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That is exactly why the collection works: it is deliberately—and beautifully—unsettling. Morinaga rejects the superficiality that plagues his colleagues and envisions a future in which clothing has a life of its own and regenerates alongside the wearer. It’s a striking demonstration of what fashion tech looks like when it finally comes of age.
You can find out more about the upcoming Spring/Summer 2027 collections here.
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