Kyocera Document Solutions Sponsors Retrospective Exhibition Celebrating ANREALAGE's 25th Participation in Paris Fashion Week

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. (President: Takashi Nagai) is pleased to announce that it sponsored a retrospective exhibition commemorating the 25th participation of the fashion brand ANREALAGE in Paris Fashion Week. The exhibition was held in Paris, France, from October 2 to October 5, 2026.

This retrospective exhibition was held at a dedicated venue in Paris to commemorate ANREALAGE's 25th participation in Paris Fashion Week. The exhibition looked back on more than a decade of the brand's collections and creative evolution. It was curated by Sarah Andelman, co-founder of the renowned concept store Colette. Under the theme "Just An Real Age," the exhibition showcased ANREALAGE's distinctive vision that merges creativity and technology, while tracing the history of the collections the brand has presented in Paris over the years.

The collaboration between Kyocera Document Solutions and ANREALAGE began in 2024. Since then, printing technology using the Kyocera's FOREARTH inkjet textile printer has been adopted for six collections presented at Paris Fashion Week. Through its ability to reproduce delicate colors and textures while supporting a wide range of fabrics, FOREARTH helps bring designers' creative visions to life and contributes to more sustainable manufacturing by significantly reducing water consumption.

Since presenting its Spring/Summer 2015 collection in Paris, ANREALAGE has continued to showcase its collections there, reaching a significant milestone with its 25th presentation at Paris Fashion Week with the Spring/Summer 2027 collection. The brand's logo is formed by overlapping the letters "A" and "Z," the beginning and the end of the alphabet. By overlapping the two ends of the 26-letter alphabet, the logo embodies the idea that "26 becomes 25,". To celebrate both this symbolic number and the milestone of its 25th collection presentation in Paris, we decided to hold a retrospective exhibition and a limited-time pop-up shop in Paris, looking back on the brand's journey to date.

Looking back on these past 12 years, our methods of expression and the technologies we employ have evolved. However, our desire to challenge what people take for granted and to reshape preconceived notions of what fashion should be has remained unchanged since our very first presentation in Paris.

I have a huge respect for Kunihiko Morinaga and the ANREALAGE team because they always bring such a visionary approach to their collections. Every project and fashion show is an amazing surprise, and what I really love is the balance between innovation and craftsmanship. 

When I first learned about FOREARTH through the collaboration between ANREALAGE and Kyocera, I said that it was a revolution. It's very impressive to see a technology with such capabilities. So many products have always been made the same way, and nobody really thinks there might be a better way to do it. That's why I was so impressed. Beyond the excellent print quality, I think flexibility is one of its key advantages. It's meaningful because it helps protect the planet, and the possibilities are huge because it can print on so many different kinds of fabrics. There is also speed, which is very important in today's world, where everything moves faster and faster and the ability to respond quickly really matters.

Inspired by ANREALAGE's brand logo, the retrospective exhibition featured a series of limited-edition items representing each of the 26 letters of the alphabet, from A to Z. For example, "A" stood for "Apple," with each letter expressed through carefully selected objects and products that reflected the brand's creativity and unique worldview.

Among these, the item representing the letter "F" was Furoshiki, the traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that has been passed down through generations. Produced using FOREARTH, the limited-edition furoshiki featured a patchwork design created by reconstructing textiles from all 25 collections that ANREALAGE has presented in Paris, resulting in a truly one-of-a-kind original work.

Kyocera's water-based pigment ink, Picfy, and the associated pre- and post-treatment agents used with FOREARTH have obtained ECO PASSPORT certification, an international certification demonstrating compliance with stringent standards for harmful substances. They have also received approval from IDFL, a certification body, as materials permitted for use in the manufacturing process of certified products under Scope 4 of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), an international standard for organic textile products.