Illuminated Garment Spotted At London Fashion Week

When it comes to wearable technology, most of the time our minds would wander to the likes of a smartwatch, a pair of smart glasses, and heck, even a smart activity tracker. How about dresses that happen to light up, although it will not be in the same CGI-inspired manner as that of the Hunger Games as worn by Katniss? The technology right now does not afford such extravagance just yet, and here we are with Richard Nicoll and a lovely, illuminated garment that was spotted over down the runway at London Fashion Week.

Sure, this is far from being the first light up garment ever, and it surely is not going to be the last as we have seen our fair share of light up dresses and skirts in the past, but at least this one looks sensual and seductive, sporting what very well looks like Lumigram fiber optic fabric. The entire fluidity of the design is certainly jaw dropping, going to show how something, when used in the hands of a master craftsman and visionary, is able to yield extraordinary results.

One does wonder just what kind of care instructions would accompany such light up dresses in the future? Is there a dress that needs to be plugged into a power point to juice it up whenever the power reserves are depleted?

Edwin Kee
Categories: General
Tags: fashion, Wearable Tech