Fashion show
A fashion show is an event where models present designers’ clothing and accessories to an audience, often in a choreographed sequence.
Runway: A long, narrow platform or walkway used for models to present clothing to an audience. Models move along it so garments can be seen from multiple viewpoints.
Charles Frederick Worth: An English fashion designer who established a leading Paris couture house in the nineteenth century. Worth helped establish the practice of presenting garments on live models.
Haute couture: Made-to-measure high fashion produced by houses meeting the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture’s criteria. Couture shows present labor-intensive designs and affirm a house’s creative identity.
Fashion presentation: A format for displaying fashion collections to an audience, with or without a runway. This broader format includes shows as well as static and digital displays.
Fashion media: Publications, broadcasts, and digital platforms that report on and portray fashion. Media coverage turns a live collection presentation into an industry-wide image event.
Fashion model: A person hired to display clothing, accessories, or beauty products for fashion-related work. Models present each look through movement, posture, and timing.
House of Worth: A Paris fashion house founded by Charles Frederick Worth in 1858. Its salon presentations helped shape early couture display conventions.
Ready-to-wear: Factory-produced clothing sold in standardized sizes rather than made to individual order. Ready-to-wear shows introduce seasonal collections to buyers and the press.
Fashion exhibition: A curated public display of clothing and fashion objects, usually arranged for viewing rather than modeled live. Unlike a runway show, an exhibition lets garments remain on view without a timed procession.
Fashion industry: The network of businesses and workers involved in designing, producing, distributing, and selling fashion. Shows connect creative work with the commercial and media systems of fashion.