While dresses are often beautifully designed with feminine colors and delicate designs, these wonderfully illuminated dresses offer up an alternative approach to these frilly creations, with ensembles that can actually light up and glow-in-the-dark.
These beautifully illuminated dresses are definitely geared for those who want a way to stand out from the crowd, and make a statement with their clothing. While glow-in-the-dark features are often associated with children's toys or quirky household products, they can now be seen on a variety of different clothing types as a creative and eye-catching feature. By illuminating a dress with a variety of vibrant colors, it instantly turns an average-looking ensemble into something mesmerizing and unique.
If you're looking for something outlandish to wear the next time you're going out on the town, then these glow-in-the-dark dresses are a great option.
11 Examples of Illuminated Dresses
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Glowing Caged Garments
The Anrealage Spring 2013 Collection Is Unabashedly Futuristic
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Glowing LED Gowns
The Aurora Dress by CuteCircuit is for Classy Ravers
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LED Cocktail Frocks
Selfridges Sells the 'K Dress' by CuteCircuit to Make You Shine
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Tron-Inspired Illuminated Costumes
Artifice Clothing Channels the Sci-Fi Film's Signature Glow
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Illuminated Dress Displays
The Rodarte Pitti W Collection Showcases Gowns that Glow
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Streamed Light Photoshoots
The Interview Germany Der Letzte Tango Editorial is Illuminated
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Glow-in-the-Dark Dresses
Stand Out with the Illuminated Snowball Mini Dress
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Futuristically Illuminated Undergarments
The Glow-in-the-Dark Corset will Light Up the Dance Floor
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Illuminated Garments
Rhyme & Reason LED Clothes
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Shifting Illuminated Frocks
Walk Down the Aisle With Whimsy in the LED Wedding Gown
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Luminous LED Dresses
The Galaxy Dress has 24,000 LEDs and 4,000 Swarovski Crystals
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