If you've ever stood at baggage claim marveling at the sea of little black rolly suitcases that look EXACTLY alike, then you won't think it's such a crazy idea that one Michigan-based company, Travel Chic, has developed products to help you make your suitcase stand out.  Because let's face it, the little black rolly is a staple that's not likely to go anywhere, anytime soon. It's cheap, it doesn't show the dirt and scuff marks that are inevitable when you check your bag and fly a few times, and it is just somehow better-looking than the same thing in navy, hunter green, or red.

So Travel Chic is here to fill a niche: accessories to customize your bag and make it as unique as you are.  And much like cell-phone charms, a craze so huge the Louis Vuitton store even sold them, I think the idea could catch on.

I mean, you already see people doing the DIY version, tying colorful ribbons around the handles, using rainbow-colored elastic straps wrapped around the suitcase (yeah, right, those flimsy things will help it stay closed or deter thieves), and sometimes, encasing the entire bag in cellophane (against airline regulations in the US by the way, so don't bother).

So what exactly are the Travel Chic options?

Well, for guys they have a very conservative padded tweed fabric handle cover that you can wrap around your suitcase handle and snap in place, and a matching luggage tag.  And that's about it.

The rest is fun stuff for the gals, including fake-fur handle wraps in bright pink, leopard, zebra, and mink and oversize red, orange, pink, black, and silver pleather and quilted pleather luggage tags.  And then, if you want to go a step further, there are multi-color pleather tassels and metal charms shaped like airplanes and the Travel Chic logo.

But the best part is how affordable it is: A set with a tag and handle wrap (you can mix and match colors and textures) costs just $26 direct from the website, and it makes a really cute gift.  So while you may argue that accessorizing your suitcase is about as necessary as getting your fingernails painted or your pubic hairs ripped off with hot wax (wait a minute! Those things are totally necessary!), you might just have a little bit of fun with it.  At the very least, the next time your little black rolly appears on the baggage-claim conveyor belt, you'll give the baggage handlers a good laugh -- and maybe prevent an accidental suitcase theft.