How to Pronounce the Fashion + Beauty Brands You've Been Saying Wrong 



Here's an all-too-familiar scenario: You're ogling a pair of super expensive heels and then awkwardly tell your friend you're dying to have a pair of "Loub, er, Loooobouuu, uh, those heels with the red bottoms." You've been there, right? Don't worry, it happens to the best of us.

Most of those fancy, high-end brands are French, so pronunciation is easily butchered. But we're here to help! We've broken down how to say all of those brands you've been mispronouncing so you'll never have to stumble over your dream wardrobe additions again. Because even if you never get your Hermès Birkin bag, at least you'll sound like you should own one.

1. Herve Leger
(Air-vay Lay-jay)

2. Louboutin

(loo-boo-tan)

3. Givenchy

(Jhee-von-shee)

4. Avon

(A-One)

5. Yves Saint Laurent

(Eve San Lau-ron)

6. Tag Heuer

(Taag Hoy-yer)

7. Louis Vuitton

(Loo-ee We-Taahn)

8. Balenciaga

(Bah-len-see-ah-ga)

9. Glossier

(gloss-ee-ay)

10. Lanvin

(lahn-vahn)

11. Hermès

(Air-mez)

12. Kérastase

(care-a-stoss)

13. Marchesa

(mar-kay-sah)

14. Guerlain

(gair-lahn)

15. Balmain

(bal-MAH-n)

16. Bulgari

(BUHL-guh-ree)

17. Bottega Veneta

(bow-tay-guh vah-netta)

18. Clé de Peau Beauté

(clay duh poe BO-tay)

19. Manolo Blahnik

(muh-NO-low BLAH-nick)

20. Frédéric Fekkai

(fred-er-rik fehk-eye)

21. L'Occitane

(lox-ee-tan)

22. Illamasqua

(ill-ah-moss-ka)

23. Shiseido

(she-say-doe)

24. Issey Miyake

(EE-say me-AH-kay)

25. Oribe

(or-bay)

26. Ouai

(way)

27. Caudalie

(koh-da-lee)

28. Shu Uemura

(shoe eew-ay-murah)

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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. all-too-familiar (adj) -  is used when describing something that has happened a lot, usually bad things
2. scenario (n) - a postulated sequence or development of events
3. ogling (v + ing) - stare at
4. dying to [do something] (v phrase) - very eager to do something
5. it happens to the best of us (idiom) - The saying you use when something bad, or unlucky happens
6. butchered (v - simple past/past participle)) - ruin (something) deliberately or through incompetence
7. stumble (v) - to make a mistake, or to pause unexpectedly when speaking

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Have you ever experienced what was described in the first part of the article? What were you looking to buy? What happened?
2. Which of those in the list didn’t you know?
3. Do you think it’s important to know the right pronunciation of these brands? Discuss your answer.