Designer Names You Might Be Pronouncing Wrong

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 By: Kristina Anderson, Barbizon International

Every fashionista knows the who’s who of designers, but do you know how to pronounce them? Here are 15 of our favorite high fashion designers and how you pronounce each one.

balenciaga

 

burberry

 

Badgley Mischka

 

Dolce & Gabanna

 

Givenchy

 

Gucci

 

Hermes

 

Christina Louboutin

 

Louis Vuitton

 

Miu Miu

 

Moschino

 

Ralph Lauren

 

Rodarte

 

Versace

 

Yves Saint Laurent

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