Stylish French Lesson

So you call yourself a fashionista, but u can't pronounce Lanvin correctly? Tsktsk, my dear. To be fluent in fashion, one should be fluent in French. Ok....that's not true, but you should at least be able to properly say the names of the major fashion houses you claim to love so much.

A couple of the mispronunciations that I cringe at most:

Givenchy -- it's not GUH-VIN-CHEE (ugh! *dies*). it's "zhee-vahn-shee" . Note: The French pronounce the letter "g" the way the majority of English-speakers pronounce the "s" in the word "usual" or "usually."

Lanvin -- not Lan-vin, but "lah(n)-vae(n)"

Louboutin -- omg hiphop has BUTCHERED this name. Listen, Kanye....its not "lou-bit-ton", it's "loo-boo-ti(n)" -- think the french word "vin" to help pronounce "tin".

Hervé Léger -- not HERVE LEDGER :S --> "air-vay lay-zhay" the G here is pronounced the same as in Givenchy.



For audio clips on how to pronounce almost every major fashion house's name (incl. Balmain, Chopard, Ermenegildo Zegna, Hermes, and so much more) go here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9byORv-O6g


and for those of you who think it may be a bit pretentious and tedious to say the names properly....think about this: if someone pronounced RZA, Kanye, or Wale wrong you'd correct them just the same, right? Right.



French is sexy so study up! :)

He's Just Not That Into You

For those of you who don't know, this is one of my fave books in the world from the writers of SATC.

And I don't want to go as far as to say that it's changed my life but it's DEFINITELY changed my way of thinking....for the better :) Gone are the days you spend moping around about boys. poopoo to that!

Go pick up a copy, if you haven't yet! It's insightful and hilarious!

Butttt...if you're a complete lazyass, I'll start posting a few of my fave quotes from the book every so often.

Here's today's:

Don't be flattered that he misses you. He should miss you. You're deeply missable. However, he's still the same person who just broke up with you. Remember, the only reason he can miss you is because he's choosing, every day, not to be with you.

The House of Balmain <3

Balmain - founded by Pierre Balmain - started off as a French fashion house dressing old Hollywood stars such as Ava Gardner and Brigitte Bardot. Oscar de la Renta led the house between 1993 and 2001, but now is headed by designer Christophe Decarnin.




>> He's the man who brings you $1,500 Balmain cotton t-shirts — and those are the cheapest; They go up to $3,000 if you want sparkles. Balmain is the word on everyone's lips — buyers, fans of fringed boots — and the fervor is reaching a fever pitch.

Christophe Decarnin came out of nowhere to head the house in 2005, and with every collection he does for Balmain, sales have doubled.

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I ABSOLUTELY ADORE HIS DRESSES!!! If I could afford to wear $10k + dresses everywhere and anywhere, Balmain would be my label of choice, hands down. <3>et le Pièce de résistance.................




Balmain S/S '09


www.balmain.com


Balmain and Louboutin are the reasons why I need to rule the world.