Luggage giant Samsonite got more than it bargained for when it commissioned Alexander McQueen to design a set of exclusive luggage.
Last week McQueen unveiled the center piece of the 11 piece collection which was a rolling suitcase made from molded plastic in the shape of a human rib cage.
It can only be described as both grotesque and elegant at the same time. "It's just the way I work, having that twist," said McQueen.
"There's also a slightly sick side to it it's like having a body in a bag."
The luggage zippers are embossed with a mould of McQueen's thumbprint. The luggage and travel accessories should be in stores by February 2007.

A 21 year-old Brazilian model died in a Sao Paulo hospital from complications caused by anorexia.
At 5 feet 8 inches Ana Carolina Reston starved herself down to 88 pounds. That weight is considered normal for a 5 foot tall 12 year-old girl.
Reston had recently worked abroad and did a cover shot for Giorgio Armani. Ironically, Armani announced just last week that he finds skinny models offensive and will not be using them to showcase his clothes.
Last summer the starvation death of Uruguayan model Luisel Ramos resulted in a ban on super skinny models at some fashion weeks and sparked a controversy that is still very much in the news.