The elongated stage where fashion shows take place is called the catwalk.
Footbridge is a concept that comes from the Latin passerella . The term refers to an elevation or an elongated walkway that fulfills various functions depending on the context .
The catwalk can be a kind of stage , the design of which allows the models who must exhibit clothes to walk before the eyes of the public. In this sense, the catwalk is an elevated hallway that these fashion professionals walk back and forth, showing a line of shoes, pants, hats, etc.
For example: «The Venezuelan model dazzled on the Paris catwalk» , «Attendees were delighted with the haute couture dresses that were shown on the catwalk» , «The parade that filled the catwalk with young people in underwear managed to raise the temperature » .
The most important catwalks in the world
The most important fashion catwalks in the world are located in:
- Paris , where fashion shows of great international importance are held twice a year, with renowned designers, models and stylists. The usual brands are Chanel, Miu Miu, Valentino, Hermés, Christian Lacrois and Dior , which take advantage of these unparalleled opportunities to present their collections.
- Milan , which has held its Fashion Week since 1958 and has become among the most valued catwalks in the world. Prada, Gucci and Roberto Cavalli are some of the names that do not miss this event to dazzle the public with their designs.
- London , active in the months of February and September to present its spring/summer and autumn/spring collections, respectively. The British Fashion Congress has been organizing this Fashion Week since the 1980s,
- New York . As it could not be otherwise, the North American city has a catwalk of great international renown. So much so that New York is considered one of the fashion capitals. Since the 1940s, it has shared with France the glamor of the fashion shows of great designers.
- Madrid , which has brought together the great personalities of the fashion world on a biannual basis on its Cibeles catwalk, for more than fifty years and with an ever-growing impact . Some of the Spanish designers who usually attend this fashion week are Hannibal Laguna, Ailanto and Desigual ,
- Bombay . Its colorful Lakme Fashion Week catwalk has been giving Indian designers the opportunity to showcase their latest creations once a year for more than two decades, with a distinguished audience that also brings together Western celebrities.
A walkway can be a bridge or similar elevation.
Other meanings
Walkways can also be small bridges or installed temporarily. In this sense, the Cartuja Footbridge (located in the Spanish city of Seville and crosses the Guadalquivir River ) and the Simone de Beauvoir Footbridge (located in the French capital - Paris -, allows you to cross the Seine River ) can be named. .
Boats , for their part, may have walkways in front of the chimney (when it is a steamboat). A walkway, on the other hand, is the mobile structure that is located in an area of the airport so that passengers can enter a plane.
To access an aircraft, therefore, people must go to the boarding area of the airport and use the corresponding platform. In this way, they will have access to the interior of the plane.
Payment gateway
Lastly, it is known as a payment gateway , a service that allows e- commerce users to pay for their purchases through an electronic device with an Internet connection, such as a computer, a mobile phone or a tablet PC. .
Since there are certain risks that do not occur in in-person transactions, these services include the encryption of sensitive data, such as card numbers and other information that could compromise the identity of buyers.