If you can afford to buy a Givenchy jacket but don't know how to pronounce the label's name when a curious friend asks, "Hey, swish jacket. Where from?' you'll be labelled illiterate moneybags. Here's a guide to let the trickiest names of frou frou fashion roll effortlessly off your tongue
If you can afford to buy a Givenchy jacket but don't know how to pronounce the label's name when a curious friend asks, "Hey, swish jacket. Where from?' you'll be labelled illiterate moneybags. Here's a guide to let the trickiest names of frou frou fashion roll effortlessly off your tongue
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Balenciaga]
Say it like: Bah-len-see-ah-gah
Christian Lacroix] Company founded by French designer Christian Marie Marc Lacroix
Say it like: Cristian la-kwa
Jean Paul Gaultier] French haute couture fashion designer
Say it like:Jhohn paul go-tee-e
Lanvin] High fashion house founded by Jeanne Lanvin
Say it like: Law-va(n)
Givenchy] French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics
Say it like: Jhsee-von-shee
Proenza Schouler] New York-based modern luxury womenswear and accessories label
Say it like: Pro-in-za skoo-ler
Yigal Azrou l] Israeli American New York-based fashion designer
Say it like: Yee-gahl az-roo-el
Louis Vuitton] Often simply called LV, it's a French fashion house founded in 1854
Say it like: Lew-ee vwe-tawn
Moschino] Italian fashion design house and manufacturer of women's, men's and children's fashion
Say it like: Mos-kee-no
Christian Louboutin] French footwear designer who launched his line of high-end women's shoes in France in 1991
Say it like: Cristion lew-boo-tahn
Bottega Veneta] Leader in luxury fashion best known for its signature leather goods
Say it like: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
Bulgari] Italian jeweller and luxury goods retailer
Say it like: Bul-gah-ree
Pierre Cardin] Label by Italian-born French fashion designer
Say it like: Pee-air Car-de(n)u00a0
Herve Leger] French fashion house founded by the designer currently known as Herve L. Leroux
Say it like: Air-vay Lay-jay
Yves Saint Laurent] YSL, one of the greatest names in fashion history, died in 2008
Say it like: Eve-sa(n)-lo-hoh(n)
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