The dress that turns into a Coca Cola machine to ward off attackers

It could be the ultimate in disguises - but it has a serious purpose. A Japanese fashion designer has come up with a colourful way for worried women to blend into a busy street to elude a pursuer - the vending machine dress. It's definitely not the real thing, but Aya Tsukioka's skirt doubles as a disguise to make the wearer look like a Coca Cola machine.

It may look funny but it has been prompted for genuine reasons. Ms Tsukioka, 31, unveiled her design in Tokyo by claiming she hopes it will help ease women's fear of crime and discourage would-be attackers. She lifted a flap on the skirt to expose a large sheet of cloth printed with the familiar bright red Coca Cola logo.

By unfolding the sheet and stepping to the side of the street, she showed how a woman walking alone could hide behind it to outfox a potential attacker. Her deluxe model even boasts four sides for a more complete cover.

The experimental clothes designer has already sold 20 of the £400 hand- sewn vending machine skirts and it hoping to market the design worldwide.

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