Outfits are often Calculated to be practical. Clothes are also designed to be fashionable and enjoyable. Some clothes manage to be parctical, fashionable and fun to wear. With the dawning of cyber wear, the use of computers in clothing, a whole new view of fashion is emerging. Some designers are creating dramatic looks using LED lights. A LED light bulb can be worked into designs to create some amazing fashion statements as well as serve for practical applications. Fashion Designers and scientists are coming together shedding light on new wardrobes.

A few of the expected uses of illuminated clothing user safety. A shirt that lights up at night draws attention before car lights hit a reflective tape. Flashing lights on a jogger is far safer than a driver reacting only after the jogger enters the drivers beam. A Self lit clothes are much more likely to get noticed. There are other uses for illuminating clothing that goes beyond safety. Illuminating hand wear would be useful for campers. Headlights are often used by rock climbers and campers. Headlamps throw light in the direction someone is looking. Sometimes that is right into the eyes of the person they are talking with, blinding them and ruining their night vision. Gloves with LED illumination can cast light on work areas and wherever the person reaches.

Outfits might have Light displays that can communicate messages or display art. A jacket can promote a company logo or message. Outfits can also display scrolling text or flashing images. The displays can be programmed to pulse to audio input, or react to body temperature and pulse, making the rapidly beating heart a visual display announcing attraction. Lights can extend to various other accessories. A pocketbook could light up when opened, so the checkbook and breath freshener can be easily retrieved. An umbrella could glow with LED stars, lighting the path and keeping the rain off. Lets not get started on intimate wear.

Clothing designers can go nuts. Clothes design takes on an entire new dimension with the addition of lights and colors. There are lights small enough to be worked seamlessly into the clothes. Veils of light can can literally put a person in the best possible light. A person can go dancing with a blouse programmed to send text taking flirting to a whole new level. LED clothes create new age of nonverbal communication. LEDs are modifying the way we light homes, buildings, cars, planes and boats. LEDs have been used in thousands of ways. Now, with the introduction of fabrics that can be used to create computerized clothes, light emitting diodes are entering the world of fashion. There remain a few obstacles to resolve, such as how to safely clean the fabric power grid and how to handle the rare light burn out, before these items can be mass marketed. Before long the streets will be shimmering with innovative fashion designs.