Lanvin at Paris fashion week - in pictures

Alber Elbaz's hand drawn party invite Photograph: Jo Jones/Observer Giant pyramid cakes decorated with Lanvin inspired sugar pearls ran the length of the runway, and the audience, including Tilda Swinton, were treated to slices of cake and champagne Photograph: Richard Bord/Getty On with the show with creations designed by Moroccan-born Israeli designer Alber Elbaz Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP The opening exits at Lanvin were a burst of intense primary colours Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP The clothes oozed a body enhancing shape and an emphasis on the curve, there was a playfulness to skirts that flared from the hips Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP The cocktail and party wear section opened with gold brocade ... Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Then came dazzle of glittering appliqués and beaded sheaths Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP Aymeline Valade strutted down the runway and flirted with the audience, in a black dress with a huge white ruffle coiling around her body ... Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images ... which Dita Von Tease enjoyed Photograph: Richard Bord/Getty As the show ended and the crowd awaited Alber's final bow. A curtain whipped back to reveal him singing 'Que Sera, Sera,' with a backing group of signal figures from his past Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP Alber invites the entire audience, including Dita Von Teese, Pharrell Williams and Jessica Alba (L-R), to join his party backstage Photograph: Eric Ryan/Getty