Designer/brand name pronounciation

[the breaks]

In the Raf Simons thread there's some discussion about this, and i realized i don't

have a clue how to pronounce a lot of the designers and brands i come across on here. For instance, for the longest time i thought you pronounce 'Hare' just like in english. So share your wisdom! Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane, Hussein Chalayan, Ann Demeulemeester :confused:

[gimmegimme]

In the Raf Simons thread there's some discussion about this, and i realized i don't

have a clue how to pronounce a lot of the designers and brands i come across on here. For instance, for the longest time i thought you pronounce 'Hare' just like in english. So share your wisdom! Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane, Hussein Chalayan, Ann Demeulemeester :confused:

^Those ones I can deal with...I have no idea how Margiela is pronounced though...and Visvim too.

[ProfMonnitoff]

The general rule of thumb I use is to pronounce it as if it were 50% German and 50% French. 9 out of 10 times that's basically right. For those who don't speak German or French, I have no idea how to help.

[mike lowrey]

its a bit hard to explain pronounciation, would be easier to say it

raf simons = raf see-mohns

ann demeulemeester = ann di-meel-e-meest-eh® - di like in distant, e like in 'leg'

martin margiela is, well, just 'margiela'. not like marchiela, g like in gay.

[Charlie Delta]

I can pronounce most of the european ones perfect.

Maybe I should make a youtube vid...

[whizkit]

^^ rep awaits you.

[gimmegimme]

its a bit hard to explain pronounciation, would be easier to say it

raf simons = raf see-mohns

ann demeulemeester = ann di-meel-e-meest-eh® - di like in distant, e like in 'leg'

martin margiela is, well, just 'margiela'. not like marchiela, g like in gay.

I alwasy thought it was marg-ay-la (g as in gay, game, guava)...but whenever I go into a store that carried him, the always pronounce the "g" like jesus, or jones.

[fadingblue]

can someone fill me in on Hare and Visvim?

[ayn]

g like in gay.

lol... 12345678

[moy]

can someone fill me in on Hare and Visvim?

I'm pretty sure Hare is pronounced Ha-ray with it kinda rolling off your tongue although I'm sure a lot of people pronounce it as Hair. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Visvim is pretty easy, especially if you break it up. Vis-vim.

[ruach]

can someone fill me in on Hare and Visvim?

ha-re - the "e" sounding like the "eh" in "pet", the "r" being the usual Japanese r/l mix.

[phen3N]

this is a good thread

how is the hedi in hedi slimane pronounced? heidi? heddy?

[wEstSidE]

raf simons: rafe simmonz

[moy]

this is a good thread

how is the hedi in hedi slimane pronounced? heidi? heddy?

Heddy

(10 char)

[wEstSidE]

Heddy

(10 char)

heddy slim-man

ji-ven-shee

di-or

baydin ape

babby milo

marjello

dirk bik-em-burg

[hahnstch]

suh-preme? shu-plim? zoo-pleme? supurim?

[ProfMonnitoff]

puRRRRada (according to Pusha T)

[gimmegimme]

Funny link:

http://fashion.about.com/cs/designers/l/blpronounce.htm

[ProfMonnitoff]

bitch knows she cant pronounce ann d or rafe so she doesnt even try

[shinchrono]

This is a funny thread.

Hedi should be "eddy," and Visvim should be "beesu-beem"...

[chromesquared]

This is a funny thread.

Hedi should be "eddy," and Visvim should be "beesu-beem"...

Hmm, Im curious if Visvim should be pronounced

Beesu bimu/ ビーズビム

or

Beesu bin/ビーズビン

I don’t think it would be said as "beesu-beem" as there is no single “M” consonant in Japanese, and I would thus lean toward Beesu bin/ビーズビン. Curious what others (herp,Jmatsu, soso, etc) have to say about this.

[shinchrono]

I have no frickin' idea. That was more of a "shitty romanization" than anything else

(But I'll put in a vote for "Beesu Bimu")

[ruach]

Hmm, Im curious if Visvim should be pronounced

Beesu bimu/ ビーズビム

or

Beesu bin/ビーズビン

I don’t think it would be said as "beesu-beem" as there is no single “M” consonant in Japanese, and I would thus lean toward Beesu bin/ビーズビン. Curious what others (herp,Jmatsu, soso, etc) have to say about this.

ヴィスヴィム

So, it's pronounced pretty much exactly as it is spelled.

[chromesquared]

ヴィスヴィム

So, it's pronounced pretty much exactly as it is spelled.

Ahh, yeah I was overthinking it, and I forgot about the ヴィ Japanese "V" fuck, I really need to start studying again.

[test]

I'm pretty sure Hare is pronounced Ha-ray with it kinda rolling off your tongue although I'm sure a lot of people pronounce it as Hair. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I've asked spencer, he says HARE is prononced as HAIR. it's not a japanese word.

i always though visvim was pronounced as vi vi sm. i'm blind as a bat

[chris]

margiela = mar-jel-a. (sort of a mix between the "j" in "jello", and when you say... zsa zsa gabor)

demeulemeester = de - mew - le - mee - ster

dries van noten = dreez vun noten

raf simons = rahf simmons

number (n)ine = num - ber - nigh - nuh

[mr fluffernutter]

number (n)ine = num - ber - nigh - nuh

for really?

[keagan]

Comme des garcons has to be the hardest thing in the world to say. it's like "cou¨e∫˚m23s ˆh´eda ge¬øπead®kÂ¥" or some shit.

[mr fluffernutter]

com deh garson ?

and you gotta roll the r in garcons (just a little bit i think)

[Comma H]

"com- deh- gar- sohn" ?

What about the "Poell" in CCP?