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How To Pronouce Menswear Designers' Names by sanod(m): 2:22pm On Jan 26, 2015
Sharing this with nairalanders shouldnt be a crime...

HOW TO PRONOUCE MEN'S WEAR DESIGNERS' NAMES

Gareth Pugh: gareth pew
Louis Vuitton: loo-wee vwee-tahn
Maison Martin Margiela: may-sohn martin mar-jhell-ah
Miu Miu: mew-mew
Moschino: mos-key-no
Proenza Schouler: pro-en-zuh skool-er
Givenchy: zjee-von-shee
Ralph Lauren: Ralf Loh-ren
Rodarte: row-dar-tay
Roksanda Ilincic: roksanda ill-in-chik
Salvatore Ferragamo: sal-vah-tor-re fer-ra-gah-moh
Sonia Rykiel: sewn-yah ree-key-el
Versace: vur-sah-chee
Yves Saint Laurent: eve san lau-ron
Gieves & Hawkes: geevs (pronouncing the first syllable as you would to say geese) and horks.
Hardy Amies: hardy ay-mees
Hentsch Man: hench-man
Hermès: er-mez
Hussein Chalayan: hoo-sane sha-lion
Issey Miyake: iss-ee mee-yah-key
Jean Paul Gaultier: zhon paul go-tee-ay
Junya Watanabe: jun-yah wat-an-ah-bey
Lanvin: lahn-vahn
Loewe: loh-wev-
Acquascutum: ack-wa-skoo-tum
Balenciaga: bah-len-see-ah-ga
Balmain: bahl-mahhn
Bottega Veneta: bow-tay-guh vah-netta
Christian Lacroix: christian luh-kwa
Christian Louboutin: christian loo-boo-tan
CMMN SWDN: Ko-mon-swee-den
Comme des Garçons: comb dey gah-sown
Dolce & Gabbana: dol-chey and gab-ana
Dries Van Noten: drees van know-ten
Ede & Ravenscroft: eid and ravens croft
Re: How To Pronouce Menswear Designers' Names by dsquare33: 6:52pm On Jan 26, 2015
thats a good one, a lot people don't know how to pronunce these names correctly because its not their mother tongue, hence pronuncing them can be difficult but i learnt a lot.thanks
Re: How To Pronouce Menswear Designers' Names by imoci(m): 4:46pm On Feb 03, 2015
this is a good one,i used to pronounce MOSCHINO AS mos chii no

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