Mar 18, 2008

Designer Names and How To Pronounce Them

Ksubi - Soo-bee
Lanvin - Lan-van
Romeo Gigli - Ro-meoh gee-lee
Piaget - Pia-jhey
VacheronConstantin - Va-sheh-ron constantin
Thierry Mugler - Ti-ye-ri Mug-ley
Christian - Kree-styang/ Christiane - Krees-tyan
Chicco (baby products) - Ki-ko
Guerlain - Gher-lahn
Proenza Schouler - Proo-enza Shoo-ler
Yves Saint Laurent - Eve Saint Lor-rong
Issey Miyaki - I-sey Mee-yah-ke
Versace - Verr-sah-che
Gaultier - Go-tee-ay
Byblos - Bee-blow-s
Etro - Ay-tro
Nicolas Ghesquiere - Nee-ko-lah Ges-queer
Andrew Gn Ahn-drew Jen
Aquascutum - Ah-kwa-skew-tum
Miu Miu - Mew-Mew
Monique Lhuillier - Mo-neek Loo-leeyay
Louis Vuitton - Le-wi Vie-tohn
Porsche - Por-sha
Birkenstock - Bir-ken-schtock
Les Copains - Ley Copahn
Salvatorre Ferragamo - Sala-tore Ferra-gamo
Nike - Nay-ki
Celio - Chel-yo
Tag Heuer - Tag Ho-yer
Gucci - Gu-chi
Prada - Pra-duh
Empire - Um-pir
Chanel - Sha-nel
Lancome - Lan-kom
Clarins - Clarans
Lulu Castagnette - Loo-loo Kas-tan-yet
Dolce & Gabbana - Dole-chay & Ger-bana
M)phosis - Em-fosis
Charriol - Shar-ee-ol
Anya Hindmarch - Un-ya Hine-march
Bally - Ba-li
Bvlgari - Bull-ge-ri
Cacharel - Kare-sha-hell
Chloe - Klo-ay
Christian Lacroix - Christian Le-kwah
Donna Karan - Donna Karen
Fa:ge - Farge
Furla - Foor-la
Kerastase - Ke-ras-tass
Xoxo - So-So
Anais Anais - Aney-Aney
LeSportsac - Leh-sport-sac
Bebe - Bee-Bee
Cartier - Car-ti-yey
Estee Lauder - Es-tay Lo-der
Plaid - Plad
Faconnable - Fa-so-nab
Girbaud - Jir-bow
Moschino - Mos-khee-no
Zegna - Zenya
Shu Uemura - Shoe Ooh-eh-moorah
L'occitane - Lok-si-tan
Agnes B. - Anne-yes Be (not Buh)
Anna Sui - Anna Swee
Azzedine Alaia - Aze-DEEN Ah-lie-yah
Balenciaga - Bah-len-see-AH-gah (not balenSHAga)
Chloe - KLO-ee
Christian Louboutin - Kree-styan Loo-boo-TAHN
Comme Des Garcons - Kom Deh Gah-SOHN
Dries Van Noten - Drees Van No-ten
Gianfranco Ferre - Jee-an-franco Fer-re'
Givenchy - Jee-VON-shee
Hermes - Air-mez
Christian Lacroix - Kree-styan la-KWA
Loewe - Low-ev-ay
Martin Margiela - Maar-TEEN Mar-GEE-lah
Proenza Schouler - Pro-enza SKOOl-er
Rochas - Ro-sha
Fancl - Fang-kel

* This is where I got it from.

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