Even though I have come across many articles, websites and videos which educate us on HOW to pronounce the designers' names correctly I was completely mind blown by the recent video I came across by one of my favorite i.D magazine.
The video is pure Fashion Thrill! Not only is it educational but it is a Musical and Visual array of top models, from Hanne Gaby Odiele to Grace Mahary in designer masterpieces, juxtaposed perfectly with the pronunciation/narration by the 'Famous Bee-Stung lips" of Lindsey Wixson herself. The following video is on repeat on my desktop, I cant take my Eyes, ears or mind off it!
I am sure you may have come across others but to add to the guidance I am posting designer names which are the MOST mis-pronounced as reference to anyone who is searching. You are more than welcome to let me know if I need to add any others and I shall do that.
Enjoy my dear Divas, much Love!
A
Anna Sui: anna swee
Ann Demeulemeester: ann de-mule-eh-meester
Azzedine Alaia: azz-eh-deen ah-lie-ah
A Détacher: ah day-tah-shay
Acne: ahk-nay
Alber Elbaz: ahl-bear el-bahz
Alexandre Vauthier: ah-lex-ahn-der voh-tee-ay
Andrew Gn: an-drew jin
Anya Hindmarch: ahn-yuh hind-marsh
Aquilano Rimondi: ah-kwi-lahn-doh rim-ohn-dee
The video is pure Fashion Thrill! Not only is it educational but it is a Musical and Visual array of top models, from Hanne Gaby Odiele to Grace Mahary in designer masterpieces, juxtaposed perfectly with the pronunciation/narration by the 'Famous Bee-Stung lips" of Lindsey Wixson herself. The following video is on repeat on my desktop, I cant take my Eyes, ears or mind off it!
I am sure you may have come across others but to add to the guidance I am posting designer names which are the MOST mis-pronounced as reference to anyone who is searching. You are more than welcome to let me know if I need to add any others and I shall do that.
Enjoy my dear Divas, much Love!
A
Anna Sui: anna swee
Ann Demeulemeester: ann de-mule-eh-meester
Azzedine Alaia: azz-eh-deen ah-lie-ah
A Détacher: ah day-tah-shay
Acne: ahk-nay
Alber Elbaz: ahl-bear el-bahz
Alexandre Vauthier: ah-lex-ahn-der voh-tee-ay
Andrew Gn: an-drew jin
Anya Hindmarch: ahn-yuh hind-marsh
Aquilano Rimondi: ah-kwi-lahn-doh rim-ohn-dee
B
Badgley Mischka: badge-lee meesh-kah
Balenciaga: bah-len-see-ah-gah
Balmain: bahl-mahhhhn
Bottega Veneta: bow-tay-guh vah-netta
Behnaz Sarafpour: ben-ahz sar-uh-for
Bibhu Mohapatra: bee-booh mo-ahh-pat-rah
Bouchra Jarrar: boo-shra jahr-arr
Burberry Prorsum: burr-behr-ee prohr-sum
Badgley Mischka: badge-lee meesh-kah
Balenciaga: bah-len-see-ah-gah
Balmain: bahl-mahhhhn
Bottega Veneta: bow-tay-guh vah-netta
Behnaz Sarafpour: ben-ahz sar-uh-for
Bibhu Mohapatra: bee-booh mo-ahh-pat-rah
Bouchra Jarrar: boo-shra jahr-arr
Burberry Prorsum: burr-behr-ee prohr-sum
C
Christian Lacroix: christian luh-kwa
Christian Louboutin: christian loo-boo-tan
Comme des Garçons: comb dey gah-sown
Carven: cahr-vehn
Costella Tagliapietra: coh-stell-oh tag-lee-ah-pee-ay-troh
Cushnie et Ochs: cuh-sh-nee eht ocks
Christian Lacroix: christian luh-kwa
Christian Louboutin: christian loo-boo-tan
Comme des Garçons: comb dey gah-sown
Carven: cahr-vehn
Costella Tagliapietra: coh-stell-oh tag-lee-ah-pee-ay-troh
Cushnie et Ochs: cuh-sh-nee eht ocks
D
Dolce & Gabbana: dol-chey and gab-ana
Dries Van Noten: drees van know-ten
Dolce & Gabbana: dol-chey and gab-ana
Dries Van Noten: drees van know-ten
E
Elie Saab: ee-lee sahb
Emanuel Ungaro: ee-man-you-el oon-gar-oh
Erdem Moragliou: air-dem more-ah-glee-uh
Ermenegildo Zegna: ehr-men-e-jil-doh zayn-yah
Etro: eht-ro
Elie Saab: ee-lee sahb
Emanuel Ungaro: ee-man-you-el oon-gar-oh
Erdem Moragliou: air-dem more-ah-glee-uh
Ermenegildo Zegna: ehr-men-e-jil-doh zayn-yah
Etro: eht-ro
G
Gareth Pugh: gareth pew
Giambattista Valli: gee-am-bah-tease-ta vah-lee
Gianfranco Ferre: gee-ahn-franco feh-ray
Givenchy: zjee-von-shee
Guillame Henry: gee-ohm ahn-ree
Gareth Pugh: gareth pew
Giambattista Valli: gee-am-bah-tease-ta vah-lee
Gianfranco Ferre: gee-ahn-franco feh-ray
Givenchy: zjee-von-shee
Guillame Henry: gee-ohm ahn-ree
H
Hedi Slimane: ed-ee slim-ahn
Hermès: air-mez
Hervé Léger: air-vay lay-jah
Hussein Chalayan: hoo-sane sha-lion
Hedi Slimane: ed-ee slim-ahn
Hermès: air-mez
Hervé Léger: air-vay lay-jah
Hussein Chalayan: hoo-sane sha-lion
I
Issey Miyake: iss-ee mee-yah-key
Issa: ee-sah
J
Issey Miyake: iss-ee mee-yah-key
Issa: ee-sah
J
Jean Paul Gaultier: zhon paul go-tee-ay
Junya Watanabe: jun-yah wat-an-ah-bey
Junya Watanabe: jun-yah wat-an-ah-bey
K
Kinder Aggugini: kinder ag-ooh-gee-nee
Kirna Zabête: keer-nah zah-bet
Kinder Aggugini: kinder ag-ooh-gee-nee
Kirna Zabête: keer-nah zah-bet
L
Lanvin: lahn-vahn
Loewe: loh-wev-eh
Louis Vuitton: loo-wee vwee-tahn
L'Wren Scott: la-ren scott
Lanvin: lahn-vahn
Loewe: loh-wev-eh
Louis Vuitton: loo-wee vwee-tahn
L'Wren Scott: la-ren scott
M
Maison Martin Margiela: may-sohn martin mar-jhell-ah
Marchesa: mar-kay-sah
Mary Katrantzou: mary cat-trant-zoo
Miu Miu: mew-mew
Monique Lhuillier: monique le-hu-lee-ay
Moschino: mos-key-no
Maiyet: may-et
Maje: mahj
Maison Martin Margiela: may-sohn martin mar-jhell-ah
Marchesa: mar-kay-sah
Mary Katrantzou: mary cat-trant-zoo
Miu Miu: mew-mew
Monique Lhuillier: monique le-hu-lee-ay
Moschino: mos-key-no
Maiyet: may-et
Maje: mahj
N
Nicholas Ghesquière: nee-coh-la guess-k-yair
Nicholas Ghesquière: nee-coh-la guess-k-yair
O
Olivier Theyskens: oh-liv-ee-ay tay-skins
Olivier Theyskens: oh-liv-ee-ay tay-skins
P
Proenza Schouler: pro-en-zuh skool-er
Proenza Schouler: pro-en-zuh skool-er
R
Rochas: row-shahs
Rodarte: row-dar-tay
Roksanda Ilincic: roksanda ill-in-chik
Ralph Lauren: ralf lor-en
Rei Kawakubo: ray cow-uh-kooh-bo
Rochas: row-shahs
Rodarte: row-dar-tay
Roksanda Ilincic: roksanda ill-in-chik
Ralph Lauren: ralf lor-en
Rei Kawakubo: ray cow-uh-kooh-bo
S
Sacai: suh-kai
Schiaparelli: skyap-uh-rell-ee
Salvatore Ferragamo: sal-vah-tor-re fer-ra-gah-moh
Sonia Rykiel: sewn-yah ree-key-el
Sacai: suh-kai
Schiaparelli: skyap-uh-rell-ee
Salvatore Ferragamo: sal-vah-tor-re fer-ra-gah-moh
Sonia Rykiel: sewn-yah ree-key-el
T
Thakoon: tah-koon
Thierry Mugler: tee-air-ee mu-glare
TSE: say
Thakoon: tah-koon
Thierry Mugler: tee-air-ee mu-glare
TSE: say
U
Ulyana Sergeenko: uhl-yahn-uh s-air-jane-koh
Ulyana Sergeenko: uhl-yahn-uh s-air-jane-koh
V
Vika Gazinskaya: vee-kah gahv-in-skee-yah
Vionnet: vee-oh-nay
Versace: vur-sah-chee
Vika Gazinskaya: vee-kah gahv-in-skee-yah
Vionnet: vee-oh-nay
Versace: vur-sah-chee
Y
Yves Saint Laurent: eve san lau-ron
Yohji Yamamoto: yoh-jee yam-ah-mo-to
Yigal Azrouël: yig-ahl ahz-roo-el
Yves Saint Laurent: eve san lau-ron
Yohji Yamamoto: yoh-jee yam-ah-mo-to
Yigal Azrouël: yig-ahl ahz-roo-el
4 Comments
Hermes also has tricky pronunciation
ReplyDeleteVery informative miss Rao :)
Keep going!
Yup Air-Mez is there check :) and THANK YOU
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Interesting :) (y)
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