Thursday, November 04, 2010

Air-mez, baby...

Lesson in pronouncing brand names... lucky I've got quite a few right

Proenza Schouler: Pro-IN-za SCHOOL-er

Bebe: BEE-BEE (I said "Bay-bay" for years. OOPS.)

Ralph Lauren: Ralph LOHR-ren (NOT "Ralph Lo-REN")

Donna Karan: Donna Karen

Ungaro: OON-ga-ro

L'Occitane: Lox-ee-tan

Max Mara: Max Mah-ra

Givenchy: Zhee-VON-shee

Lanvin: Lohn-VAN

Bulgari: BOOL-ga-ree

Herve Leger: Err-VEH Le-zhay

Louboutin: Loo-boo-tahn

Balmain: Bal-MAHN

Gaultier: GO-tee-AY

Tocca: Toe-kah

Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ee Moo-glay

Source from : The Stir

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

and how about VOIR and GUY LAROCHE?
i dont know how 2 pronounce it properly

pj said...

for voir.. i am not so sure.
u may refer to here http://www.forvo.com/word/voir/

GUY LAROCHE > gee la roch
http://www.forvo.com/word/guy_laroche#fr (listen to the 2nd one)