NY Fashion Week blends celebrity, sophistication

A model stands by the runway before the Thom Browne Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) A model stands by the runway before the Thom Browne Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

By Associated Press September 9, 2014 3 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Nicki Minaj will go from the front row to front and center at Fashion Rocks.

And Britney Spears takes the leap to fashion designer as she rolls out her first lingerie line.

New York Fashion Week is expected to be equal parts celebrity and sophistication Tuesday, with runway shows the include collections by red carpet favorites Badgley Mischka and Vera Wang, as well as the annual Fashion Rocks concert, featuring a host of performers from Pitbull to Duran Duran.

A day earlier, Ralph Lauren Polo presented a show in 4-D in New York’s Central Park. And Thom Browne brought fashion to life through a play.

Here are some of the highlights: