Claire Danes Won The Best Dressed Title At The Met Gala In Dress That Literally Lit-Up

This year’s Met Gala theme - Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology - definitely challenged the celebrities who attended the annual high-fashion soiree.

But while some stars missed the mark (we’re looking at you, Madonna), “Homeland” actress Claire Danes hit the nail on the head with a dress that quite literally lit-up the red carpet.

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[Photo: Rex]

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[Photo: Rex]

The 37-year-old arrived at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City in a full-skirted fairy tale frock that made it seem like she was channelling Cinderella. At first, avid Met Gala fans on Twitter were unimpressed.

But there was a lot more to the Zac Posen strapless number than met the eye. And once the lights went down, the full extent of the futuristic dress was apparent.

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Some 30 mini battery packs, which were intricately sewn into the fibre optic organza dress, made the gown glow in the dark - thrilling social media users.

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