Fotografiska New York kicked off New York Fashion Week with a party to toast legendary photographer David LaChapelle, Fotografiska's first building-wide exhibition, and his first solo museum show 'David LaChapelle: make BELIEVE'. The party spread throughout all six floors of the museum. The Macallan took over Chapel Bar for the evening with specialty cocktails, live music, and a secret confessional experience.

In keeping with LaChapelle’s diverse 40-year career, guests included a mix from artists and curators, to celebrities and socialites, to fashion designers, and Fotografiska museum patrons. Notable guests included; David LaChapelle, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Wes Gordon, Lauren Santo Domingo, DJ Kesh, Daphne Guinness, Amanda Lepore, Paul Arnhold, Sophie Elgort, Ashley Longshore, David Blond, Phillipe Blond, CT Hedden, Jonthan Cheban, Victoria Brito, Sophie Sumner, Igee Okafor, Josh Wyatt, and Yoram Roth.