Anna Delvey’s NYFW lockdown show: Arresting looks, ‘80’s vibes on an East Village rooftop

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stealing Fashion Week headlines. And so, for a few hours on Monday night, the ramshackle, rain-soaked rooftop of Delvey’s East Village walkup-cum-lockup hosted the hottest catwalk in New York, where the Russian native turned Big Apple boldfacer co-hosted an al fresco show for up-and-coming designer Shao Yang. “There’s obviously not much I can do for the Fashion Week — we can’t leave the house,” Delvey told The Post.

Now, she said, she doesn’t “feel left out.”With the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop and “The Sopranos” theme thumping from loudspeakers, fashionistas in stilettos braved the muddy mine field not only for a glimpse of Yang’s breakout collection — but a brush with infamy, too.Delvey was famously convicted of grand larceny and theft of services and served nearly four years in prison, and has since been confined to her home for overstaying her visa.

Her lengthy — and apparently, ongoing — story was the subject of a Netflix series, “Inventing Anna.” The literally elevated presentation revived a certain edgy energy once de rigueur in the long-ago gentrified neighborhood and during early fashion weeks — in stark contrast to the cookie cutter runway shows now favored by big brands.

Monday’s show was co-produced with another New York legend — Kelly Cutrone, CEO and founder of People’s Revolution. The unlikely duo are quickly becoming known for their work with emerging artists and designers through their pop-up firm, Outlaw Agency.