sometimes saying brand names can be so hard and confusing. so i decided to share the right pronunciation of some of the prominent brand names. somebody say tongue twister ?
Agnes B : Anne-yes Be
Anna Sui : Anna Swee
Azzedine Alaia : Azz-eh-DEEN Ah-ly-ah
Bottega Veneta : Bo-TAY-ga Ve-NE-tah
Chanel : Sha-nel
Chanel 2.55 : Chanel two fifty five NOT Chanel two point five five
Chloe : KLO-ee
Christian Dior : KREE-styaan DEE-or
Christian Louboutin : KREE-styaan Lu-bu-TAHN
Comme Des Garcons : KOM Deh Gah-SOHN
Cristobal Balenciaga : Kriz-taw-bahl Bah-len-see-AH-gah
Dolce & Gabbana : DOL-chay and Gab-BAH-nah
Dries Van Noten : Drees Van NOTE-ahn
Francesco Biasia : Franne-CHESS-Koh Bee-AH-see-ah
Ghesquire : Guess-koo-are
Gianfranco Ferre : Jee-an-fran-ko Ferr-ay
Giles Deacon : Jy-els Deekon
Giorgio Armani : Jor-ji-o Ar-ma-nee
Givenchy : Jee-von-she
Gucci : Goochie
Hermes : Er-MEZ
Isaac Mizrahi : Eye-zak Miz-ra-hee
Issey Miyake : E-say Me-ya-kay
Lanvin : Lon-ven (with an almost non-existent n in "ven")
Jil Sander : Jil Sunder
John Galliano : John Gall-lee-a-no
Karl Lagerfeld : Ka-ral La-ger-fell-d
Kris Van Assche : Kris Van Ash
Lacroix : La-kwa
Loewe : Low-ehh-vay
Louis Vuitton : Loo-wee Voo-tahn
Manolo Blahnik : Muh-no-low Blo-nick
Martin Margiela : Maar-TEEN Maar-GEE-lah
Miu Miu : Myoo Myoo
Moschino : Moskeeno
Proenza-Schouler : Pro-en-za Skool-er
Pucci : Poochie
Roberto Cavalli : RO-ber-to Ka-VA-lee
Salvatore Ferragamo : Sal-va-tor Ferr-A-ga-mo
Tsubi : Soo-bee
Versace : Vir-Saa-Che
via fashionrat
if u want to be more clear and listen to the audio version then click HERE!
