How to Pronounce Designer Names

Upon wondering how to pronounce some designer names that I've been ignorantly saying it wrong. XD FAIL Luckily I got this site discussing how to pronounce designer names. Here's a quick cheat sheet of the designer names with correct pronunciations.

Alessandro Dell'Acqua: Ala-SAND-roe del-LA-kwa

 

Ann Demeulemeester: ann DEH-moo-lah-MEE-ster

 

Bottega Veneta: BO-teg-a VEN-eta

 

Burberry Prorsum: BUR-bur-ree proar-SOME

 

Comme des Garçons: Comb day gar-SON

 

Dior Homme: dee-OAR OM

 

Dolce & Gabbana: DOLE-chay and gab-BON-a

 

Dries Van Noten: DREEZE van KNOW-ten

 

DSquared2: DEE squared

 

Givenchy: Zshee-VON-she

 

Gucci: GOO-chi

 

Hedi Slimane: Eddy slim-MAHN

 

Hermès: AIR-mehz

 

• The hipster travel emporium Flight 001 should be pronounced as "Flight One."

 

John Varvatos: John var-VAY-toes

 

Junya Watanabe: JUNE-ya Wah-TAH-nah-bay

 

Kris Van Assche: Chris van-ASH

 

Lanvin: lon-VAUN

 

Louis Vuitton: loo-E vo-WE-ton

 

Maison Martin Margiela: MAZE-on Mar-TIN mar-GEL-a

 

Moschino: mo-SKEEN-o

 

Raf Simons: rauph SEE-mon

 

Salvatore Ferragamo: Sal-va-TOH-reh Fair-a-GAH-moe

 

Veronique Branquinho: Ve-ro-NEEK BRANG-kee-no

 

Versace: ver-SAH-chay

 

Yohji Yamamoto: YO-jee ya-MA-moto

 

Yves Saint Laurent: EVE Sane-LOR-aunt

 

Zegna: ZANE-ya



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