Monday, May 30, 2011

Lets speak designers!

Fashion brand pronunciation:

  1. Anya Hindmarch: Ahn-ya Heind-march
  2. Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
  3. Bebe: Bee-bee
  4. Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
  5. Burberry Prorsum: Bur-bur-ree Pror-some
  6. BVLGARI: Bulgari- Bull (animal)-Ghar-Ee
  7. Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era
  8. Chanel: Sha-nell
  9. Christian Louboutin: Loo-boo-tin
  10. Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew
  11. Giles Deacon: Jy-els Dee-kin
  12. Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee
  13. Hedi Slimane: Eddy Sli-mahn
  14. Hermès: Air-mez
  15. Hervé Léger: Air-vay Lay-jay
  16. Karl Lagerfeld- Carl Loggerfelld
  17. Lanvin: Lon-vin
  18. Loewe: Low-ev-ay
  19. Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-ee-ton
  20. Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
  21. Moschino: Mo-ski-no
  22. Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Guess-ki-air
  23. Olivier Theyskens: Oli-vier Tay-skins
  24. Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain
  25. Proenza Schouler: Pro-enza Skool-er
  26. Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lauren (as in Lauren the girl’s name, not Sophia Loren)
  27. 6267: Six-two-six-seven (not Sixty-two-sixty-seven)
  28. Thakoon: Ta-koon
  29. Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lay
  30. Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-to
  31. Yves Saint Laurent: Eves (like christmast eve)- Sahn- Lore-Ont (Like “lore” in the word “folklore” and “Ont” like in the word “want")

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