U.S. singer Katy Perry’s favorite clothing brand CuteCircuit, recently showcased its latest collection of interactive wearable LED miniskirts, jackets and accessories controllable by iPhones at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week on February 12th at 5pm.

Katy Pery dressed up in a LED gown custom made by CuteCircuit at the Met Ball 2010. Click photo to see the dress in action. (Photo Courtesy of CuteCircuit)

CuteCircuit first came under the media lime light when Perry appeared at the Met Ball three years ago in the company's Houtre Coutre designed LED dress. Since then, the celebrity has developed a taste for LED dresses and graced The Voice of Germany 2013 stage in Dec. 2013 in another white chiffon and organza dress by CuteCircuit. While flash LED attire might add flare and even be an asset on stage, the fashion industry has not warmed up to the design. 

Top Left: This LED dress by CuteCircuit is the most technologically complicated, but was rated as the least likely to be worn by fashionista by the New York Observer. Bottom Left: An elegant LED dress design by CuteCircuit.	Top Right: An interactive LED dress controllable with iPhones was chosen as the New York Observer's favorite attire from CuteCircuit's collection . Bottom Right: Interesting dress design with a LED breast plate.  (All photo courtesy belong to New York Fashion Week)

The New York Observer has sharply commented:” CuteCircuit’s mission of integrating shimmering LED lights into eveningwear is laudable, to be sure. The only problem? The designs they showed at the Hudson Hotel yesterday keep wearable tech firmly in the category of novelty.” 

Aside from the futuristic designs that will keep the dresses well away from the average women’s wardrobe, the clothing designs “weren’t so interesting,” added the report. The report noted the glaring LED lights did not do the dresses much justice as it just acted as “another loud design motif competing with sparkles, stain and other shimmery fabrics.” There is still a long road ahead before wearable technology can meet the high aesthetic standards of the fashion industry.