LEDs Are Lighting Up Fashion—And Have Been for Years Inline

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    For Spring 2017, Karl Lagerfeld decked out Chanel’s Boy bags with LED boards that mimicked the house’s quilted motif in lights.

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    Dolce & Gabbana’s shining crowns are for spotlight-seeking girls.

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    Karlie Kloss carried a blinking Lisa Perry clutch to the 2016 Met Gala.

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    Zac Posen created a ball gown with LED-laced seams in the bodice for Claire Danes to wear to the 2016 Met Gala.

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    Karolina Kurkova, too, got the LED memo at the Met Gala, choosing a Marchesa gown with LED-lit flowers.

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    Chromat partnered with Intel for a series of Fall 2016 dresses adorned with LED strips.

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    For Spring 2016, Lagerfeld combined two childhood classics at Chanel: socks with sandals and LED shoes

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    Richard Nicoll’s Spring 2015 LED dress gave off a delicate glimmer during his show’s finale.

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    Ashish sent out models in light-up platform sneakers for Fall 2014.

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    Katy Perry chose a CuteCircuit glowing dress for the 2010 Met Gala.

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    Hussein Chalayan’s Fall 2007 LED dress featured illuminated images of New York City.

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    For Givenchy’s Fall 1999 show, Alexander McQueen outfitted a clear bustier with lights and wiring.