Fashion designers come from different parts of the world and sometimes it's difficult to pronounce their names properly. Their names are also very often "americanized".
So here we go on how to pronounce some of the most famous names and brands.
Alexander Wang: Alexander Wah-ng
Anya Hindmarch: Ahn-ya Heind-march
Arthur Mendonça: Ar-thur Men-doe-sa
Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
Bebe: Bee-bee
Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
Bulgari: Bool-gah-ree
Burberry Prorsum: Bur-berry Pror-some
Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era
Chanel: Shanel
Charriol: Sha-ree-ol
Christian Lacroix: Kristian La-crew-ah
Christian Louboutin: Kristian Loo-boo-tan
Dolce Gabbana: Doll-chey Gab-ah-na
Donna Karan: Dona Karan
Giambattista Valli: Gahm-battista Valley
Giorgio Armani: Dgor-dgo Ar-mah-nee (not "gee or geeo", cuz in Italian the "i" in "gio" or "gia" is silent)
Giuseppe Zanotti: Jeez-eppe Zah-not-tee
Givenchy: Jhee-ven-shee
Hermès: Air-mez
Hervé Léger: Air-ve Le-ger ("g" in Leger in pronounced like "g" in the word "beige")
Jean Paul Gaultier: Jon Pol Goh-tye ("j" in Jean like "g" in beige)
Lanvin: Lon-van
Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Vee-ton
Maciej Zien: Mach-ey Zy-en
Manolo Blahnik: Mah-no-lo Blah-neek
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
Miu Miu: Myoo Myoo
Moschino: Mo-ski-no
Oscar De La Renta: Oscar De La Ren-ta
Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain
Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lo-ren (as in Lauren, the girl's name)
Sonia Rykiel: Sonia Ree-kee-el
Thakoon: Ta-koon
Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lair
Tommy Hilfiger: Tommy Heel-fee-ger
Versace: Ver-sa-che (not ver-sa-chee)
Yves Saint Laurent: Eev Son Lo-ron
Pls don't bite your tongues, how many got you confused
7 comments:
...Awesome! Trust me uv mosdef saved mst 'f our livez wiv dis..cos smtymz one myt tend 2 b in d midst 'f sme classy peepz n end up embarrasn his/herslf cos he/she pronouncd a pop designer'z name wrongly...n aftr den u r termd "local" or a "wannabe".lol
Trust me mzteeq... I was grateful when I read this too... I hate pronouncing designer names wrongly... Like louboutin.... Who knew it was a "tan" at the d end... Not pronounced as "tin" as we do dwn here.... Lol
..Lol..yes oo..I'm overly guilty 'f dat.. N pierre cardin instead 'f "cardain"..n a few odaz..
I don bite my tongue finish, na wa for this their names o! Is as if I shuld just print and paste on my wall.
I knew the louboutin ome a long tymmmmm ago thanks to gossip girl's serena van der woodsen..in fact I knew most of em...if you watch tv a lot. It shouldn't be a biggie.
*feeling posh*
Lol true that! Tv helps too, I learnt most of em there.
Surprised YVS & GZ was pronouced dat way!
Signed:#QUEENTY#
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