Fashion lingo can be very confusing in terms of pronunciation. Fashion Mingle contributor Otaymah Bonds created this handy fashion pronunciation dictionary to aid you in brushing up on how to say important fashion designer and house names.
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1. Ann Demeulemeester: Ann’ Duh-Mew-Luh-Mess-Ter
2. Anna Sui: Anna’ Swee
3. Azzedine Alaia: As-A-Dean’ Ah-Layah
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4. Badgley Mischka: Badge-Lee’ Meesh-Kah Balmain: Bell-Mah
5. Balmain: Bell-Mah
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6. Cartier: Car-Tea-Aye
7. Christian Lacroix: Kreest-Yahn’ Lah-Crah
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8. Diane Von Furstenberg: Dee-Ahn’ Vohn’ Furst-Uhn-Bey-Urgh
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9. Erdem: Air-Dem
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10. Fausto Puglisi: Faw-Stow’ Poo-Easy
11. Francesco Scognamiglo: Fran-Chess-Koh’ Scon-Yam-Eel-Yo
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12. Giambattista Valli: Jham-Bah-Tee-Stah’ Val-Eee
13. Givenchy: Ghee-Vohn-She
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14. Hermes: Air-Mez
15. Herve Leger: Air-Vay’ Lay-Jhay
16. Hussein Chalayan: Who-Sain’ Cha-Lion
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17. Junya Watanabe: June-Ya’ Wah-Tah-Nah-Bey
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18. Kris Van Assche: Chris’ Van’ Ash
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19. Lacoste: Luh-Cost
20. Lanvin: Law-Vah
21. Loewe: Lou-Aye-Vay
22. Louboutin: Lou-Boo-Than
23. Louis Vuitton: Luh-We’ Vwuh-Toh
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24. Miu Miu: Mee-You’ Mee-You
25. Moschino: Mos-Key-No
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26. Nannette Lepore: Nan-Ette’ Luh-Pour
27. Nike: Nike-Eee
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28. Ostwald Helgason: Ohs-Wald’ Hell-Gah-Son
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29. Poiret: Po-Eee-Ray
30. Proenza Schouler: Pro-En-Zah’ School-Er
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31. Rei Kawakubo: Ray’ Kah-Wah-Kuh-Bow
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32. Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane: Sah’ Law-Rah by Eddie’ See-Man
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33. Tadashi Shoji: Tuh-Dah-She’ Show-Gee
34. Thierry Mugler: Tear-Eee’ Moo-Gha-Ler
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35. Umit Benan: Oooo-Mit’ Been-In
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36. Versace: Ver-Sah-Che
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37. Walter Van Beirendonck: Walter’ Von’ Bear-In-Dock
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38. Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-Ghee’ Yah-Mah-Moh-Tow
39. Yves St Laurent: Eve’ Sah’ Law-Rah
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40. Zegna: Zen’yah