Difficult Designer / Brand Pronunciation

[Jungla_Juana]

david szeto? unsure about the SZ sound..

 

[rollagasper]

I think it's useless in pointing out subtle differences in pronounciation like the difference between "er" and "air" or whatnot. Accents and where you live probably affect how names are pronounced. French people can pronounce Jean Paul Gaultier correctly but they can't say Junya Watanabe right. Even when French editors say models' names that are english, they don't say it "right." So as long as you're not pronouncing Chanel as (television) "channel", then I think that's quite good.

 

[Traversant]

So as long as you're not pronouncing Chanel as (television) "channel", then I think that's quite good.

Haha that reminds me of some bad ones I've heard also.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Anyone know how to pronounce Ermenegildo Zegna?

 

[Jungla_Juana]

ehr-men-eh-jeel-doh dze-nya

all the e's are pronounced like the "e" in "men" (except for the double ees)

the GN in zegna is like the ñ in spanish... like when you say piña colada

 

[Crying Diamonds]

!
So Air-men-eh-jill-doh Dze-nya?

dze-nya almost sounding like Xenia?

I pronounced it almost like it was written - Air-men-eh-gill-doh Zeg-na
That sounds so harsh now I see the proper pronounciation

 

[Jungla_Juana]

!
So Air-men-eh-jill-doh Dze-nya?

dze-nya almost sounding like Xenia?

I pronounced it almost like it was written - Air-men-eh-gill-doh Zeg-na
That sounds so harsh now I see the proper pronounciation

the first one is correct! and yes it is like xenia.
'jill' can be pronounced 'jeel' to be more exact with the pronunciation as well.

 

[Dkammern]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQAzatjKoeo&feature=related
dont remember if this has been posted before... there are many others from the same user (i am not 100% sure if they are all correct)

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Massimo Dutti?

Mass-ee-moh Doo-tee?

 

[rollagasper]

What about Sigerson (Morrison)?

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Francesco Scognamiglio anybody?

 

[Spike413]

I would guess it's something like Franchesco Sconameelio.

 

[marisaidwhat]

How about Dries Van Noten?

 

[1988]

Dries Van Noten: Dress Vahn NOH-tehn

 

[1988]

Hussein Chalayan: Hoo-sayn Cha-layan
Giambattista Valli: Gee-ahm-battista Valley
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sah
Rodarte: Ro-dar-tay
Gianfranco Ferre: Zhan-franck-o Feh-REH
Monique Lhuillier: Moe-neek Lu-lee-ay
Vionnet: Vee-oh-nay

 

[PrinceOfCats]

Dries Van Noten: Dress Vahn NOH-tehn

I've always heard Drees in England and France. Perhaps a Flemish speaker could confirm.

 

[IloveDiorHomme]

I think it's more "Dlies Fvon Not-Ten" if you want to say it in the dutch version.
The "r" is rolled, like in Italy.

 

[glamour_addict]

you have not heard designer mispronunciations fo real until you have sat through 26 high school freshmen and sophomores doing the 'it's not blue, it's cerulean' monologue from devil wears prada for an acting audition. i have never heard so many 'eeves saint law-rint's before in my life. oooh the pain.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

^ I feel your major pain SO BADLY.
And that's like one of my favourite bitchy film moments! Nobody can beat Meryl on that.

Don't even go there with Saint Laurent; trying to explain to someone that Giambattista Valli is a first name and a second name and not an ingredient in a L'Oreal moisturiser is a nightmare!

 

[Dkammern]

you have not heard designer mispronunciations fo real until you have sat through 26 high school freshmen and sophomores doing the 'it's not blue, it's cerulean' monologue from devil wears prada for an acting audition. i have never heard so many 'eeves saint law-rint's before in my life. oooh the pain.

"...and then i think it was Yves Saint Laurent, wasnt it, who showed cerulean military jackets.... (i think we need a jacket here)
and then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of 8 different designers..."

it shouldnt be difficult but i always hesitate when saying HACKETT... anyone?