HOW TO PRONOUNCE FASHION DESIGNER NAMES

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A

Alessandro Dell'Acqua Del-LAK-wa

Anna Sui SWEE

Anne Demeulemeester Ahn Deh-MUH-le-mees-ter

Anteprima On-tay-pre-ma

Agnes B. Ahn-NYAS Buh

Atelier ah-tell-ee-ay

Azzedine Alaia Aza-deen A-LYE-a

B

Balenciaga Bah-LEN-see-aga

Bally BAH-li

Balmain Bahl-MAH

Baume & Mercier Bom ee Mer-SEE-yay

Behnaz Sarafpour Beh-naz Sa-RAH-furr

Braun Buffel Brohn Byu-furl

Bruno Magli BROO-no MAL-yi

Bottega Veneta BO-te-ga Ve-NE-tah

Boucheron Boo-ke-ron

Burberry BURR-behr-ri

Bvlgari Bull-gah-ree

Byblos BEEB-los

C

Chacharel KA-sha-rel

Cartier KAR-ti-yay

Celine: s seh-lyn

Cerruti Cher-RU-tee

Cesare Paciotti CHE-sa-ray Pa-chi-YO-ti

Chanel Sha-NEL

Chantal Thomas SHAN-tal To-MAH

Charles Jourdan Sharls Zhor-DHUN

Charriol SHA-ri-yol

Chloe KLOH-eh

Chopard Sho PAR

Christian Loboutin kris-tian loo-boo-tan (soft N)

Christian Lacroix Christian LAH-kwa

Claude Montana Kload Mohn-TA-na

Comme des Garcons Kom deh GHAR-sohng

Coccinelle KOH-chee-nel-li

Costume National KOHS-tyum NAH-sho-nal

Courreges Koo-REZH

Cynthia Rowley Cynthia RAO-li

D

Dolce & Gabbana DOL-cheh and Ge-BA-na

Donna Karan Donna Kah-ren

Dries Van Noten Dress Vahn NOH-tehn

E

Elie Saab EH-li Zahb

Emanuel Ungaro Ee-MAN-noo-el OON-Gah-ro

Emilio Pucci Ehm-ee-lee-o Poo-chee

Emporio Armani Em-POHR-yo AR-mah-ni

Erotokritos arrow-toe-kri-tose

Ermenigildo Zegna Ehr-MAN-ni-jil-do ZEY-na

Etro EHT-tro

Etienne Aigner Eight-YEN AHG-neigh

F

Faconnable FAH-so-nahb

G

Georg Jensen Yorg YEN-sen

Gianfranco Ferre ZHAN-franck-o Feh-REH

Gianni Versace Jee-YAN-nee Ver-SA-chee

Givenchy ZHEE-von-shee

Gucci GOO-chi

Guy Laroche Gee Lah-Rosh

H

Hedi Slimane EH-di Sli-MAHN

Helmut Lang HEL-moot Lung

Hermes Air-h-MEZZ

Herve Leger Er-VEY Le-ZHAY

Hussein Chalayan HOO-sayn CHA-layan

I

Issey Miyake EES-say Mi-YA-kay

J

Jacques Fath Zhack Faht

Jaeger-Lecoultre Yay-ger Leh-KOOT

Jean-Charles de Castlebajac Zhan-Sharls de KA-sel-ba-zhak

Jean Louis Scherrer Zhan LOO-ee She-REHR

Jean Paul Gaultier Zhon Paul GOL-tee-yay

L

Lanvin Lahn-VAWN

Les Copains Leh KHO-pang

Loewe Lo-EH-veh

Longchamp Long-shum

Longines LOHN-jeens

Louis Ferraud LOO-ee Fay-YOH

Louis Vuitton LOO-ee Vui-TOHNG

M

Mainbocher Men-bo-SHAY

Marithé et François Girbaud Mah-ri-TAY eh Frans-SUAH Jeer BOW

Martin Margiela Marr-JEL-la

Manolo Blahnik Ma-no-low Blah-nick

Martine Sitbon Marh-TIN Si-BOHN

Miu Miu Myu Myu

Moet et Chandon Moe-ET A shan-don (soft N)

Monique Lhuillier Moe-neek Lu-lee-ay

Moschino Mos-KI-no

N

Narciso Rodriguez Nar-SEE-so-Rod-RI-gehz

Nicholas Ghesquire NI-ko-la GEHS-kyerr

Olivier Theyskens Oh-LI-vi-yay THIGH-skens

P

Piaget Pya-jay

Piazza Sempione Pi-YAT-za Sem-pi-YO-ni

Pierre Balmain Pyerr BAHL-mahn

Pierre Cardin Pyerr Kar-DOHN

Plain Sud Plan Sood

POLECI policy

Proenza Schouler Pro-EHN-za SHOO-ler

R

Ralph Lauren Ralph LO-ren

Rochas RHO-shas

Romero Gigli Romeo JEE-li

S

Salvatore Ferragamo Sal-va-TOH-reh Fehr a-GAH-mo

Sonia Rykiel REEK-ki-yel

T

Thierry Mugler TEh-ree MOOH-gleh

Tiiu Kiuk tee-you Quick

Thomas Maier TOH-mas MAH-yer

V

Veronique Branquinho Ve-ro-NEEK BRANG-ki-no

X

Xuly Bët ZUH-li Bet

Y

YSL Rive Gauche YSL Reev Gosh

Yves Saint Laurent Eev Sahn Lor-UHN