How To Pronounce “Hermès” & More Fashion Brands

In the wide, glitzy world of the fashion industry, fashion houses reign supreme. For many years, these houses have been shaping and reshaping this influential industry one design after another.

In case you didn’t know, the world's first luxury design house, which is still in vogue today, was actually founded in 1837. That house is known as “La Maison Hermès.” Do you know how to say this big-name brand?

Hermès is a French name, so the first letter "h" is silent and the last letter "s" is more of a "z" sound; therefore, you say Hermès as /ehr-mez/. Can you say Hermès fast five times without twisting your tongue?

Hermès is just one of many. There’s Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy. But do you know how to properly say these brand names as they’re meant to be said? Find out below!

• Yves Saint Laurent: eev san lohrohn
• Céline: seh-leen
• Dior: dee-yor
• Louis Vuitton: loo-wee vweeh-tohn
• Gucci: goo-chee
• Mugler: moo-glehr
• L'Occitane: lox-ee-taahn
• Cartier: car-tee-ay
• Ralph Lauren: ralf law-ren
• Mont Blanc: mohnt blohngk
• Chloé: kloh-weh
• Chanel: sha-nel
• Givenchy: jee-vohn-shee
• Loewe: loh-weh-vay
• Jacquemus: jahk-moos
• Vetements: vet-mahn
• Loro Piana: loh-roh pee-yuh-nuh
• Dolce & Gabbana: dol-chay and gah-bah-nah
• Comme des Garcons: comb dey gar-sohn
• Prada: prah-dah
• Valentino: vah-lehn-tino
• Bottega Veneta: bow-tay-guh vuh-neh-tah
• Bvlgari: bul-gah-ri
• Balenciaga: buh-lehn-si-ah-guh
• Hermès: ehr-mez
• Versace: vehr-sah-chee
• Moschino: mos-kee-noh
• Jean Paul Gaultier: jhon paul goh-tee-yay
• Christian Louboutin: chris-chawn loo-boh-tahn