It's been a little over a week since the oh-so juicy Inventing Anna premiered on Netflix and the limited series has since climbed its way up the streaming platform's list of Top 10 most popular shows—not that it's surprising since the storyline (spoiler alert) is totally nuts.
Anna Sorokin, infamously known as Anna Delvey, managed to swindle New York (read: banks, luxury hotels, five-star restaurants, and even a private jet company) into believing that she was a German heiress, ultimately leading to charges of grand larceny and theft of services. While the synopsis may sound larger than life, Inventing Anna, which stars American actress Julia Garner, is based on true events, making the convoluted plotlines all the more fascinating.
Though it's been dramatized for the small screen, the series has stayed true to many of the real-life scandals Sorokin was involved in. One of the details the series managed to do unbelievably well? The wannabe socialite's courthouse fashion. To borrow a quote from the show, "Anna Delvey's a masterpiece, b*tches" and her outfits are all part of the artwork.
In case you were wondering, Sorokin really did hire a professional stylist for her trial looks. Anastasia Walker, a former Glamour magazine staffer, was reportedly responsible for dressing her in "timeless pieces" from designer labels including a Michael Kors shift dress, a sheer black Saint Laurent blouse, and a pair of Victoria Beckham trousers, which Anna teamed with her signature oversized Céline frames and, occasionally, a black choker necklace. We wouldn't go so far as to say that she looked like she was dressed for Fashion Week—she looked like a millennial shopper on Fifth Avenue at best—but she's definitely a far cry from your average criminal mastermind in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Now, let's get the facts straight: Did the American press really feast on headlines about her prison style? Yes. Is there really an Instagram page dedicated to documenting her courthouse OOTDs? Also yes. In fact, IG account @annadelveycourtlooks has already garnered nearly 20,000 followers (and counting!) as of writing, with its first post dating back to March 2019 when Sorokin faced trial. So if we're talking accuracy, it's safe to say that Netflix captured her trial 'fits down to a tee. Some of the pieces on the series are freakishly identical to those the real Sorokin wore in court—we wouldn't be surprised if they were the very same pieces the infamous scam artist wore herself.
Side-By-Side Comparisons of the Courthouse Outfits Featured in Inventing Anna and in Anna Delvey's Real-Life Trial
The Michael Kors shift dress with the plunging neckline
In the series, the fictional Anna Delvey made a big fuss out about what she should wear to trial, claiming that it mattered because she represented a brand. Both on the show and IRL, she showed up in a plunging Michael Kors shift dress, spawning the first of her many designer trial OOTDs.
The snake print dress and sheer stockings
Here's another courthouse look seen on both the mini series and in the real-life trial: the snake-print dress, sheer stockings, and Sorokin's go-to black choker necklace plus Céline frames—totally on-point outfit, we must admit. If we didn't know any better, we'd say Garner's stylist may have literally borrowed pieces from Sorokin's actual closet. (Wait, she couldn't possibly have, could she?)
The white lace dress and black choker
Apart from the hairstyle—Sorokin wore a low ponytail in her real trial—everything about this next courthouse OOTD was also spot on. If "sweet and innocent" was what Anna was going for, then this dainty white lace dress did the job.
The classic white button down and black trousers
As you'll see in the next outfit (both the fictional and real-world versions), you can never go wrong with a classic white button-down—even when you're a fake heiress being tried for grand larceny. Plus, the black frames totally tie the whole look together.
The long-sleeved white frock
In the series, it was implied that this LWD moment was courtesy of Vivian Kent whose character was based on journalist Jessica Pressler. While it remains unclear whether or not the white frock was from the reporter's personal wardrobe, we can all agree that it was indeed the perfect "finale dress."
Inventing Anna is now streaming on Netflix.
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