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LED dress gives tech fashion a good name
We can sometimes be pretty hard on ill-conceived mergers between fashion and technology. That's why we're so happy this LED dress bucks the trend, standing out as a wearable success in a closet full of tech-fashion disasters. The soft glow of the white LEDs beneath the fabric gives the dress an eerie look that doesn’t take away from the pattern. Worn in a dim restaurant or club the number would definitely turn many a head, while the effect outside would be more subtle and ghostly.
Designer Mary Huang says, "Integrating technology into a wearable piece can often be cumbersome, so in a successful piece, the design must outshine the technology." We couldn't agree more. Her lighted fashion line, aptly called Rhyme & Reason, also includes an LED scarf. Both run off either battery power or a wall outlet, meaning they can double as lamps when you're not wearing them. Let's see your raincoat do that.
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Rhyme & Reason, via talk2myshirt
By heather ford at 8:16 AM ON 07/10/08
An absolutely beautiful dress, incorporating LED technology! Nowwww....if I can just find a long extension cord for the restaurant or club ( in the event my batteris die)!
By dawg at 8:40 AM ON 07/10/08
I can see it now, white lit wedding dresses. See your bride walk in with a glow, or something for the honeymoon that really brightens up the bed.
By n1oql at 9:47 AM ON 07/10/08
Hmm. Definately an eye catcher. Men would not be able to ignore a woman in a lit up dress. :-p
Isn't Technology great? :-)
I love that dress.
By killyr at 11:15 AM ON 07/10/08
HEY! ive been doing this already! ive been using battery powered leds to brighten my nightly walks in my knit scarves, i use usually purple, white or orange.
sincerely,
killyr
By Reuben at 11:19 AM ON 07/10/08
Well my wife one day is sure gonna get one for our wedding... even if I have to get down to the wires and fix the LEDs myself!
By Carol at 11:21 AM ON 07/10/08
LOVE IT!!! Where can I get one?
By lizriz at 1:04 PM ON 07/10/08
Covet.
By lilyclairwell at 8:13 PM ON 07/12/08
Looks neat, but can you wash it? Do the lights come out for washing?
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