Runway names that rarely sound like their spelling.
Givenchyzhee-VAHN-shee
Soft "zh" opening, French nasal middle.
Balmainbal-MAN
French — nasal ending, no hard N.
LoeweLOH-eh-veh
Spanish house — three syllables.
Miu MiuMYOO MYOO
Prada's sister brand — repeats the same sound twice.
Hermesair-MESS
Silent H, stress on the second syllable.
Louis VuittonLOO-ee vwee-TAWN
Silent S, French nasal ending.
Moschinomoh-SKEE-noh
Italian — the "sch" makes a hard K sound.
Balenciagabah-len-see-AH-gah
Five clear syllables.
Comme des Garconskom day gar-SOHN
French for "like the boys" — nasal final syllable.
Yves Saint LaurentEEV san lor-AHN
The founder's first name is just "Eve" in French.
Proenza Schoulerproh-EN-zuh SKOO-ler
American brand, Portuguese-inspired name.
Thom BrowneTOM BROWN
Simpler than it looks — standard English.