Alber Elbaz throws epic, candy-coated bash to kick off Fashion Week

Beyond the runway shows and celebrity sightings, it wouldn't be Fashion Week without the showstopping parties. The annual New York extravaganza made its loud and always over-the-top entrance this week with a number of epic bashes, including one from Israeli designer Alber Elbaz kicking off his new handbag line with LeSportsac.

The graduate of the Shenkar School of Design in Israel has for years boasted his own legion of loyal red-carpet clients – among them Cate Blanchett, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep and Emma Stone. And now, after leaving his longtime post at Lanvin, it appears Elbaz is mixing it up in the accessories arena.

So, to kick off the exciting union, the handbag maker threw a massive bash with Elbaz at the helm. Scroll down for some truly show-stopping party scenes.

But first, Alber, let me take a selfie. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

And another. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

Is it me, or is everything pink? (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

Yes, that's a bottle of vodka in the middle of a crystal chandelier. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

Apparently, doodling is the new wallpaper. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

Snacks on display at the party reveal the new Alber-signed logo. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

Even the fortune cookies are pink. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

The band Les Filles performs at the LeSportsac party. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac) Elbaz with fellow fashion entrepreneur Imran Amed, editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)

Models Melanie Rodriguez and Sandra Shehab. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for LeSportsac)