As runway season is in full swing and everybody’s eyes are turned to the fashion shows and the major designers, you may find yourself loving a designer and not being able to correctly pronounce their name. Trust us, you don’t want to be that person that completely butchers a designer name. Even if you do not know French you should be able to correctly pronounce Hermès and Louis Vuitton like a pro. We’ve put together a list of all of the top designers names and pronunciations so you can say designer names like a true fashionista.
A Détacher ah day-tah-shay
Acne Ahk-nay
Alber Elbaz ahl-bear el-baz
Alexander McQueen Alex-ander Mc-Queen
Anna Sui Anna Swee
Andrew Gn Andrew jin
Anya Hindmarch an-ya hind-marsh
Alessandro Dell’Acqua Ala-SAND-roe Del-LA-Kwa
Aquascutum Ack-wa-skoo-tum
Aquilano Rimondi Ah-kwi-lahn-doh Rim-on-dee
Azzedine Alaia Azz-eh-deen Ah-lie-ah
Badgley Mischka Badge-lee Meesh-kah
Balenciaga Bah-len-see-ah-gah
Balmain Bahl-mahhhhn
Bottega Veneta Bow-tay-guh Vah-netta
Burberry Prorsum BUR-bur-ree Proar-Some
Cartier Car-Tee-Ay
Carven Cahr-vehnn
Christian Lacroix Christian Luh-kwa
Christian Louboutin Christian Loo-boo-tan
CMMN SWDN Common Sweden
Comme des Garçons Comb Dey Gah-sown
Costella Tagliapetra Co-stell-oh Tag-lee-ahh-pee-ay-troh
Cushnie et Ochs Cush-Knee Et Ox
Diane von Furstenberg Diane Von First-ten-burg
Dior Homme Dee-OAR OM
Dolce & Gabbana Dol-chey and Gab-ana
Dries Van Noten Drees Van Know-ten
DSquared2 DEE squared
Ede & Ravenscroft eid and Ravens-Croft
Erdem AIR-DEM
Edun E-done
Etro Eht ro
Elie Tahari Elley Ta-haw-ree
Gareth Pugh Gareth Pew
Giambattista Valli Gee-am-bah-tease-ta Vah-lee
Gieves & Hawkes Geevs and Horks
Gianfranco Ferre Gee-ahn-franco Feh-ray
Givenchy Zjee-von-shee
Gucci GOO chi
Hermès Air-mez
Hervé Léger Air-vay Lay-jay
Isabel Marant Isabel Ma-raunt
Issey Miyake Iss-E Me-Ya-Kee
Jean Paul Gaultier Zhon Paul Go-tee-ay
John Varvatos John Var – vay – toes
Joseph Altuzarra Joseph Al-Too-Zara
Junya Watanabe JUNE-ya Wah-TAH-Nah-bay
Lanvin Lahn-vah
Loewe Loh-wev-eh
Louis Vuitton Loo-wee Vwee-tahn
Maison Margiela may-sohn mar-jhell-ah (formerly Maison Martin Margiela)
Maiyet May-et
Maje Mahj
Marchesa Mar-kay-sah
Miu Miu Mew Mew
Naeem Khan Nieem K-an
Monique Lhuillier Monique Le-hu-lee-ay
Moschino Mos-key-no
Olivier Theyskens Oh-liv-ee-ay Tay-skins
Ovadia & Sons Oh-VAH-dya and Sons
Raf Simons rauph SIM-mons
Peter Pilotto Peeter Pill-ah-tow
Proenza Schouler Pro-en-zuh Skool-er
Peter Som Peter Sahm
Prabal Gurung Praw-bal Goo-roong
Rebecca Minkoff Rebecca Mink-off
Rochas Row-shahs
Rodarte Row-dar-tay
Roksanda Ilincic Rok-sanda Ill-in-chik
Salvatore Ferragamo Sal-vah-tor-re Fer-ra-gah-moh
Sonia Rykiel Sewn-yah Ray-kee-el
Thierry Mugler Tarry Moo-Glare
TSE say
Ungaro Uhn-Gar-O
Versace Vur-sah-chee
Vionnet vee-oh-naY
Yves Saint Laurent eve san lau-ron
Yohji Yamamoto Yoh-jee Yam-ah-mo-to
Zegna ZANE-ya