Have you ever been in a situation where a bunch of your girlfriends and yourself are talking about designer names and you or someone else got the pronunciation wrong? Maybe it wasn’t you who mispronounced but you feel just as embarrassed because you thought it was pronounced the same. With so many designer names out there, it can be difficult to get them all right especially if you aren’t familiar with them.
To up your designer level knowledge, here are some designer names and their pronunciation so you don’t embarrass yourself in the future.
Bagdley Mischka: badge-lee meesh-kah
Balenciaga: bah-len-see-ah-gah
Balmain: bahl-mahn
Christian Louboutin: christian loo-boo-than
Christian Lacroix: christian luh-kwa
Comme des Garçons: comb dey gah-sown
Dolce and Gabbana: dol-chey and gab-ana
Givenchy: zjee-von-shee
Hermes: er-mez
Hervé Léger: air-vay lay-jah
Lanvin: lahn-vahn
Louis Vuitton: loo-wee vwee-than
Marchesa: mat-kay-sah
Miu Miu: mew mew
Monique Lhuillier: monique le-hu-lee-ay
Proenza Schouler: pro-en-zuh skool-er
Prabal Gurung: praw-bul goo-roong
Rodarte: row-dar-tay
Thakoon: tah-koon
Yves Saint Laurent: eve san lau-ron
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