How to Pronounce Designer Names

Remember when you weren't sure if Ralph Lauren's name was pronounced like the girl's name or the Italian actress Sofia Loren? (Answer: It's like the girl's name) Here's a cheat sheet of some labels from across the pond that aren't as easy as our own Thom Browne and Michael Bastian.

Alessandro Dell'Acqua

Ala-SAND-roe del-LA-kwa

Ann Demeulemeester

ann DEH-moo-lah-MEE-ster

Bottega Veneta

BO-teg-a VEN-eta

Burberry Prorsum

BUR-bur-ree proar-SOME

Comme des Garçons

Comb day gar-SON

Dior Homme

dee-OAR OM

Dolce & Gabbana

DOLE-chay and gab-BON-a

Dries Van Noten

DREEZE van KNOW-ten

DSquared2

DEE squared

Givenchy

Zshee-VON-she

Gucci

GOO-chi

Hedi Slimane

Eddy slim-MAHN

Hermès

AIR-mehz

John Varvatos

John var-VAY-toes

Junya Watanabe

JUNE-ya Wah-TAH-nah-bay

Kris Van Assche

Chris van-ASH

Lanvin

lon-VAUN

Louis Vuitton

loo-E vo-WE-ton

Maison Martin Margiela

MAZE-on Mar-TIN mar-GEL-a

Moschino

mo-SKEEN-o

Ovadia & Sons

Oh-VAH-dya and Sons

Raf Simons

rauph SIM-mons

Salvatore Ferragamo

Sal-va-TOH-reh Fair-a-GAH-moe

Versace

ver-SAH-chay

Yohji Yamamoto

YO-jee ya-MA-moto

Yves Saint Laurent

EVE Sane-LOR-aunt

Zegna

ZANE-ya