How to pronounce Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo and more..

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Most of us base the love of our clothing, make-ups and accessories on appeal, popularity, quality, price, origin and more. And how many of us base it on pronunciation difficulty?

We’ve gone through years ogling over brands in magazines and shopping malls we have no idea how to pronounce. Here’s how we should pronounce some of those difficult-to-say, yet decidedly chic names. Have fun!

Anna Sui: anna swee

Balenciaga: bah-len-see-ah-gah

Balmain: bahl-mahhhhn

Bottega Veneta: bow-tay-guh vah-netta

Christian Lacroix: christian luh-kwa

Christian Louboutin: christian loo-boo-tan

Dolce & Gabbana: dol-chey and gab-ana

Givenchy: zjee-von-shee

Hermès: er-mez

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-eh

Louis Vuitton: loo-wee vwee-tahn

Miu Miu: mew-mew

Moschino: mos-key-no

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

Yohji Yamamoto: yoh-jee yam-ah-mo-to