Paris designers have come up with antidotes to the economic blues plaguing the luxury industry.

British designer John Galliano tapped tribal influences in his ready-to-wear show for Christian Dior. Yohji Yamamoto created a haven for Zen contemplation, while Vivienne Westwood had simple advice for fashion addicts hit by the downturn: Do it yourself!

Westwood earned the nickname Queen of Punk by cobbling together outfits for the Sex Pistols with safety pins. She wants you to do it, too.

"In these hard times -- dress up," she said in a handwritten statement. One model was wrapped in reams of lush pink taffeta straight off the roll and gladiator sandals with leather straps.

The flame-haired Brit took her bow wearing a green T-shirt emblazoned with "$30 billion" -- the sum she said was needed per year to save the rainforest.

It was not the first time Westwood has criticized the futility of the fashion industry, but why? After all, if anyone can do it, why pay big bucks for designer duds?