Ever wanted to throw around the name of a designer label while having a conversation; and stopped at the thought of pronouncing it all wrong? Fear not, we understand how hard it can be to get some tongue-twisting names right. That’s why we have compiled a list of commonly mispronounced designer names along with the right way to say them; so that you can drop these names like a pro.
HERMES
Wrong: Her-mees
Right: Ehr-mez
GIVENCHY
Wrong: Give-en-chi
Right: Zjee-von-shee
BURBERRY
Wrong: Burr-berry
Right: Burr-bur-ee
LOUIS VUITTON
Wrong: Lu-is vi-ton
Right: Lou-ee vwee-ta-n
SAINT LAURENT
Wrong: Saint law-rent
Right: San lor-raun
ELIE SAAB
Wrong: El-lee-saab
Right: Ee-lee-sahb
MOSCHINO
Wrong: Moss-chino
Right: Moss-key-no
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
Wrong: Christian Loo-boo-tin
Right: Chris-tia Loo-bo-ta
RALPH LAUREN
Wrong: Ral-phh Law-ren
Right: Ralf lor-en
BALENCIAGA
Wrong: Baa-len-chee-aaga
Right: Bah-len-see-ah-gah
ACNE
Wrong: Ack-neh
Right: Ahk-nay
DOLCE & GABBANA
Wrong: Doll-say and Gab-ana
Right: Dol-chey and Gab-ana
ROCHAS
Wrong: row-chaas
Right: row-shahs
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
Wrong: Sall-ve-tore ferra-gamo
Right: Sal-vah-tor-re fer-ra-gah-moh
VERSACE
Wrong: Vur-saa-chey
Right: Vur-sah-chee
So these were all the commonly misspoken designer names and labels. Now that you know how to say them, go girl, flaunt your labels!
