The fashion world is filled to the brim with exotic designers who’s names are harder to pronounce than their garments are to buy. So, how do you talk about your favourite brand and avoid a fashion faux pas?
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With this fashion dictionary, we’ll help you pronounce the names of all the must-know designers, quicker than you can say ‘orange mocha frappacino’!
1. Azzedine Alaia
Ah-zah-deen Uh-lie-ah
Fall 2011
2. Balenciaga
Bahl-en-see-ah-gah
Spring 2016
3. Balmain
Bahl-mahn
Fall 2016
4. Bulgari (or Bvlgari)
Bool-gah-ree
S/S 2016
5. Carolina Herrera
Caro-lee-nah Her-rare-ah
Spring Summer 2016
6. Celine
Se-leen
Spring Summer 2016
7. Christian Louboutin
Chris-tyahn Loo-boo-taa (the ‘I’ in Louboutin is pronounced the same way the ‘I’ is pronounced in meringue)
Spring Summer 2016
8. Elie Saab
Elle-ee Sahb
Spring Summer 2016
9. Givenchy
Jhee-von-she
Autumn winter 2015
10. Hermes
Air-mez
Spring Summer 2013
11. Herve Leger
Err-vay Lehj-ay
Spring Summer 2016
12. Marchesa
Mahr-kay-zahr
2016
13. Mui Mui
Mew-mew
Autumn Winter 2016
14. Versace
Vair-sahr-shay
2016
15. Yves Saint Laurent
Eve Sanh Lah-rahn
Spring Summer 2016
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