Ever read through a fashion mag, flipping through the glossy images, and coveting all those glam designer clothes? We love all things fashion and high-end designer but what happens when you stumble upon a designer or brand with a difficult-to-pronounce name?
We’ve all been there — we’ve been corrected by a member of fashions most elite and been left feeling like a loser by mispronouncing Nicolas Ghesquière’s name. Well we’re here to tell you that a little slip up doesn’t mean you’re any less fashionable.
These 56 designer names are the most commonly mispronounced so read on and find out how to pronounce them the right way like a fashion pro!
Altuzarra: ahl-too-ZAH-rah
Anna Sui: anna swee
Ann Demeulemeester: ann de-mule-eh-meester
Azzedine Alaia: azz-eh-deen ah-lie-ah
Badgley Mischka: badge-lee meesh-kah
Balenciaga: bah-len-see-ah-gah
Balmain: bahl-mahhhhn
Bottega Veneta: bow-tay-guh vah-netta
Bulgari: bool-gah-ree
Carolina Herrera: cair-oh-lee-nah her-rair-ah
Christian Lacroix: christian luh-kwa
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Christian Louboutin: christian loo-boo-tan
Comme des Garçons: comb dey gah-sown
Dolce & Gabbana: dol-chey and gab-ana
Dries Van Noten: drees van know-ten
Elsa Schiaparelli: el-sa skeeap-uh-RELL-ee
Gareth Pugh: gareth pew
Giambattista Valli: gee-am-bah-tease-ta vah-lee
Gianfranco Ferre: gee-ahn-franco feh-ray
Givenchy: zjee-von-shee
Hedi Silmane: ed-ee slih-maan
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Hermès: er-mez
Hervé Léger: air-vay lay-jah
Hussein Chalayan: hoo-sane sha-lion
Issey Miyake: iss-ee mee-yah-key
Jean Paul Gaultier: zhon paul go-tee-ay
Junya Watanabe: jun-yah wat-an-ah-bey
Kinder Aggugini: kinder ag-ooh-gee-nee
Lanvin: lahn-vahn
Loewe: loh-wev-eh
Louis Vuitton: loo-wee vwee-tahn
L’Wren Scott: la-ren scott
Maison Martin Margiela: may-sohn martin mar-jhell-ah
Marchesa: mar-kay-sah
Mary Katrantzou: mary cat-trant-zoo
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Miu Miu: mew-mew
Monique Lhuillier: monique lou-lee-ay
Moschino: mos-key-no
Narcisco Rodriguez: nar-see-so rah-dree-gezz
Olivier Rousteing: oh-lee-vyay roo-stayn
Olivier Theyskens: oh-liv-ee-ay tay-skins
Prabal Gurung: pruh-bul gooh-roong
Proenza Schouler: pro-en-zuh skool-er
Rochas: row-shahs
Rodarte: row-dar-tay
Roksanda Ilincic: roksanda ill-in-chik
Roland Mouret: roh-lahnd mor-ay
Saint Laurent: saan loh-rahn
Salvatore Ferragamo: sal-vah-tor-re fer-ra-gah-moh
Sonia Rykiel: sewn-yah ree-key-el
Thakoon: tah-koon
Thierry Mugler: teer-ee muh-glur
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Versace: vur-sah-chee
Vetements: vet-mahn
Yves Saint Laurent: eve san lau-ron
Yohji Yamamoto: yoh-jee yam-ah-mo-to
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