Mispronounced names in Fashion.

As I was listening to the song "Fashion Killa" by Asap Rocky, today, many high end labels were mentioned throughout the song which then influenced this blog post today. Everyone loves to buy high end labels but the only problem is do you really know how to pronounce them?

Being as though a vast amount of designers are European, the pronunciation can be very complex. Don't feel bad for not knowing how to correctly pronounce these high end names, everyone starts from somwhere right? By the end of this article, you'll confidently know how to pronounce these HIgh end Fashion names...Lets Go!

Top 10 most common Mispronounced Fashion brands

1. Balenciaga

This is pronounced as ( Bah-lin-see-AH-gah)

2. Balmain

This is pronounced as (Bahl-mahn)

3. Christian Louboutin

This is pronounced as (Loo-Boo-tin)

It is normally mispronounced as (Loo-boo-tahn)

4. Givenchy

This is pronounced as (Jhee-von-shee)

It is normally mispronounced as (gah-ven-chee)

5. Hermes

This is pronounced as (ehr-mehz)

It is normally mispronounced as (her-mees)

6. Lanvin

This is pronounced as (Lahn-Vahn)

It is normally mispronounced as (Lan-ven)

7. Yves Saint Laurent

This is pronounced as (Eve-Sain-LAUR-ahnt)

8. Moschino

This is pronounced as (mo-skee-no)

It is normally mispronounced as (Mo-SHE-no)

9. Versace

This is pronounced as (ver-SAH-chay)

It is normally mispronounced as (vur-SAH-chee)

10. Maison Martin Margiela

This is pronounced as ( May-SOHN Mar-tin mar-JHEL-ah)

More common mispronounced words

Acne Studios: ahk-nay

Audemars Piguet: AWE-duh-mahr PEE-gay

Bulgari: BUL-guh-ree

Burberry Prorsum- burr-behr-ee prohr-sum

Chanel: Shuh-nel

Christian Dior: Dee-yor

Comme Des Garcons: Comb- day- gar-SAWN

Dolce & Gabbana: Dole-chay

Elie Saab: ee-lee SAHB

Gucci: Goo-chee

Lacroix: La-kwah

Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-ee-tahn

Guiseppe Zanotti: Joo-ZEPP-ee zan-OTT-ee

Moncler: MON-kler

Monique Lhllier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay

Piaget: PEE-ah-ZHAY

Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-to

In conclusion, after reading this article I hope this enhanced your knowledge on the pronunciation of these European designer's. I hope you will be able to walk into the store with confidence, pronouncing these designer's correctly. Everyone starts somewhere, so why not start here. That's all guys & gals..#STAYSTYLISHALWAYS

"You either know fashion or you don't" - Anna Wintour