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THE ULTIMATE FASHION DICTIONARY


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?

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

alaia
Fall 2011

2. Balenciaga

Bahl-en-see-ah-gah

 

balenciaga
Spring 2016

3. Balmain

Bahl-mahn

balamin
Fall 2016

4. Bulgari (or Bvlgari)

Bool-gah-ree

 

bulgari
S/S 2016

5. Carolina Herrera

Caro-lee-nah Her-rare-ah

carolina
Spring Summer 2016

6. Celine

Se-leen

celine
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)

christian
Spring Summer 2016

8. Elie Saab

Elle-ee Sahb

elie
Spring Summer 2016

9. Givenchy

Jhee-von-she

 

givenchy
Autumn winter 2015

10. Hermes

Air-mez

 

hermes
Spring Summer 2013

11. Herve Leger

Err-vay Lehj-ay

herve leger
Spring Summer 2016

12. Marchesa

Mahr-kay-zahr

marchesa
2016

13. Mui Mui

Mew-mew

miu miu
Autumn Winter 2016

14. Versace

Vair-sahr-shay

versace
2016

15. Yves Saint Laurent

Eve Sanh Lah-rahn

yves
Spring Summer 2016

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