One thing is certain in the designer fashion world right now: consumers are either cutting back on shopping budgets or reconsidering purchases altogether. Though there are a few labels managing to pull in somewhat decent numbers in recent quarters, some companies are having to change their strategies.

Some people might consider Givenchy's decision ...

Givenchy has enlisted star fashion photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Matadin Vinoodh for its spring/summer 2009 advertising campaign.

Lara Stone and Ana Claudia Michels look incredibly awkward in this shot, thanks to those terrible shoulder pads and their blank expressions. They might be gorgeous girls, but Lara and ...