Courtesy of Maxoid Violet  

Thank you to Violet for this in-depth how-to on The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff fashion runway.

Hosting a fashion show on your very own runway is exciting, but it’s also a lot of work! You didn’t think you could just click on the runway and have everything run itself, did you? You did? Well, I’m nowhere near the Diva status of Drama Llama, but I can show you a thing or two about runways.

Building a Runway

Runways are simply a raised staging area. You can build them by going to Build Mode, then Foundations & Decks, then choose one of the Interior Foundation tools.

You can build them the same way you would a porch or patio. Make sure you know what you are using it for before you build that way you make it the right size. Models needs less space, bands or raised dancefloors need more.

Add stairs if you want the stage to be accessible, and there's even cool stage floor lighting in the Fence section of Build Mode.
	Add wallpaper and floor tiles and you have a fancy runway or stage.

Using the Runway

Remember that the runway is not an object (so there are no actions associated with it); it is a build option to help give you more control over the decor and feel of your lot.

Working the catwalk is a manual process, but it’s not complicated. 

Simply direct your model to the backstage area.  Position them at the top of the runway. Tell them to walk to the end of the runway. Snap a few pictures as they strut their stuff. Direct them to walk back to the top of the catwalk and then offstage.

Turning off Free Will can help you set up models and guests for better shots (since they'll stay where you place them).

No, there aren’t any fancy poses or walks that the runway makes you do, but it works really well for stories and videos. You can even use it to stage a performance for your favorite Sim band (it looks great with effect lighting).