An system for illuminating clothing and footwear, utilizing electro-luminescent light strips and LEDs, which are randomly illuminated according to the movement of the person wearing the article(s). In one embodiment illumination control is accomplished by a direct-current to alternating-current converter means and various types of switches. These switches may include a random pressure switch, a random or controlled sequencer, an orbiter random motion switch, or any suitable switch or combination thereof.