Mispronouncing designers’ names; everyone’s done it before. If you’ve ever gotten into the age-old argument of how to pronounce Hermès, and cringe when you hear “her-mees”, you know that it is a very common predicament. Even the most fashion savvy individual may accidentally call Lanvin “Lan-vin” or Givenchy “Gee-ven-chee”.
Here is a list of some of the most commonly mispronounced designer brands in the fashion industry and their correct pronunciations.
(Based on American English)
1. Hermès – air-mez
2. Lanvin – lon-vahn
3. Givenchy – zhee-von-shee
4. Badgley Mischka – badge-lee meesh-ka
5. Yves Saint Laurent – eve-sanh-la-rahn
6. Carolina Herrera – caro-leena hair-era
7. Bvlgari – bull-ga-ree
8. Christian Louboutin – kreesh-tee-an loo-boo-tan
9. Giles Deacon – jy-els dee-kin
10. Burberry Prorsum – bur-bur-ree pror-some
11. Hervé Léger– air-vay lay-jay
12. Moschino – mo-ski-no
13. Swarovski – swore-off-ski
14. Proenza Schouler – pro-en-za skool-er
15. Versace – ver-sah-chee or ver-saw-chay
16. Missoni – miss-own-ee
17. Louis Vuitton – lou-ee vee-tonn
18. Marchesa – mar-kay-sa
19. Loewe – low-eh-vay
20. Dolce & Gabbana – dole-chay and gab-bon-a
