runway model

Fashion show walker

A runway model is a person, typically tall and slender, who walks the catwalk at fashion shows to display clothing and accessories.

The job requires a distinctive gait and the ability to present garments dramatically: She worked as a runway model during Paris Fashion Week.

The term distinguishes from models who work primarily in print or commercial advertising.

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Takes pictures of clothing

seamstress · spectator · fashion designer · makeup artist · stylist

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Statistically typical individual

plus-size model · everyman · regular Joe · character actor

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Worker using physical effort

factory worker · office worker · construction worker · coal miner · desk jockey

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