Tuesday, October 1, 2013

How to pronounce designer names

Lets have fun
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