Claire Danes wore a glow-in-the-dark masterpiece to the Met Gala

Claire Danes lit up the room at the 2016 Met Gala, thanks to designer Zac Posen embracing the event's technology theme.
#clairedanes #zacposen #metgalaA photo posted by @zacposen on May 2, 2016 at 7:07pm PDT
Posen used fiber optic woven organza from France to create a shimmering gown for Danes, powered by 30 mini-battery packs. "I went through a sequence of stages throughout the process of draping this gown, playing with motion and structure to capture the emotional engineering," Posen said in a statement. "The gown is hollow underneath with no tulle — holding its own structure." See the dress in action in the video below. Catherine Garcia
Manic moments!! Zacposen #metgala #clairedanesA video posted by @zacposen on May 2, 2016 at 7:11pm PDT
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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