Thursday, January 26, 2012

Did you really just say that?

How many times are you nervous to say a designer's name in fear of pronouncing it completely wrong?  Yeah, well you are not alone, impress the fashion crowd and start to pronounce the designers the right way!

Alessandro Dell'Acqua: Ala-Sand-roe Del-LA-kwa
Alber Elbaz: Al-bear El-bahz
Atelier: ah-tell-ee-ay
Azzedine Alaia: Aza-deen A-lye-A
Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
Balenciaga: Bah-lin-see-ah-gah
Balmain: Bahl-mah
Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega VEN-e-ta
Bruno Magli: Bru-NO Mal-yi
Cartier: Car-ti-yey
Cesare Paciotti: chi-sah-ray Pah-choo-tee
Christian Lacroix: kree-styan la-KWA
Christian Louboutin: kree-styan Loo-boo-tahn
Comme des Garcons: Comb dey gar-SON
Diane von Furstenburg: Di-anne von Fur-sten-burg
Dior Homme: dee-OAR  OM
Elie Saab: EH-li Zahb
Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew
Givenchy: jhee-VON-shee
Haute Couture: OAT ku-tor
Hermes: AIR-mehz
Jean Paul Gaultier: Zhan paul GO-tee-AY
L'Wren Scott: Le-ren Skot
Lanvin: LON-vaun
Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-tahn
Manolo Blahnik: Ma-no-low Blah-nick
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
Miu Miu: mew mew
Monique Lhullier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay
Moschino: mo-ski-no
Net-a-porter: Neta por-teh
Proenza Schouler: PRO-ehn-za SKOO-ler
Rodarte: ro-dar-tay
Swarovski: swore-off-ski
Yohji Yamamoto: YO-jee Ya-ma-moto
Yves Saint Laurent: Eve Sane LAUR-ahn

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