EVEN Hollywood stars are penny pinching during the economic crunch.

Pride & Prejudice star Keira Knightley has taken to renting designer shoes, instead of buying new pairs.

The 23-year-old said: 'I think when I was very young and I suddenly started earning a bit of money and I could actually afford to buy shoes, I got very excited and bought a lot. I mean a lot!

'I haven't bought any in quite a while. Now I just rent them for the day. They give them to me for the day and I give them back in the evening, which is good.'

This article was first published in The New Paper.