Wax on about bags

Ruby Wax is known for her sharp, witty tongue, cheeky cherry-rid grin and zany interview tactics. What she is not known for is her fashion sense and yet she is now making her foray into the world of fashion with a new luggage line.

Convinced that she has found a niche in the market she has named the line the Ultimate Bag Woman. Consisting of five pieces, the bags are made from tough, see-through waterproof plastic in lipstick red graffiti-like slogans. With names like 'Tart Art' for make-up and 'Hang Ups' with separate compartments for clean and dirty laundry, Wax shows her familiar sense of humour, but the see-through plastic demonstrates her practical side, the idea being that you should be able to find everything you're looking for without having to empty the contents of your bag.

"It's supposed to be an amusing, witty send-up of fashion," she told vogue.co.uk. "But I created these because there isn't anything like them out there. I can't function without them." The bags are available from Boots nationwide, with retail prices starting at £10.