Tuesday 21 February 2017

A-Z Designer Names


 
Fashion month - we're well and truly in the thick of it. London is about to come to an end, and then we move onto Milan.

One thing we couldn't help notice though is that people are still getting their pronunciation of brands and designers wrong. Yesterday as we made our way back from the Christopher Kane show, we could help but overhear a young lad say he wanted to go into the Ralph Lauren shop. And of course, he pronounced it wrong. Many people believe that the designer is French and so pronounce Lauren with a French accent. When in actual fact, he's American and Lauren should be said with no accent and just like the name.

We've put together the cheat sheet for you to help get those words down - now get practicing....

Anna Sui: ah-na SWEE

 Anya Hunmarch:  ahn-ya HEIND-march

Azzedine Alaia: aza-deen A-LYE-a

Badglet Mischka: badge-lee meesh-kah

Balenciaga: bahl-en-see-AH-gah

Balmain: bahl-MAH

Bootega Veneta: boh-TEH-gah VEHN-en-tah

Bulgari: BOOL-gah-ree

Christian Louboutin: KREEST-yahn loo-boo-TAAN

Comme Des Garcons: cohm day gar-SOHN

Dries Van Noten: dreez vahn NO-ten

Giambattista Valli: zhahm-bah-TEE-stah vah-LEE

Givenchy: zhee-vawn-SHEE

Hermes: air-mez

Herve Leger: air-VAY leh-ZHAY

Lanvin: lahn-VAAN

Loewe: LOH-eh-way

Maison Martin Margiela: may-ZOHN mar-tahn mar-JEL-ah

Miu Miu: mew-mew

Moschino: mohs-KEE-noh

Prabal Gurung: PRUH-bul GOOH-roong

Proenza Schouler:  pro-EHN-zah SKOOL-er

Ralph Lauren: ralph LOHR-en

Rodarte: roh-DART-ay

Roksanda Ilincic: rahk-SAHN-dah ih-LIN-chick

Roland Mouret: ROH-lahnd Mor-ay

Saint Laurent:  saan loh-rahn

Thierry Mugler:  teer-EE mih-glur

Versace: vair-SAH-chay

Vetements: vet-MAHN

Yohji Yamamoto: YO-jee ya-ma-motot

Zac Posen: zac poe-ZEN

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