Jenna Ortega isn’t just dressing for the red carpet - she’s dressing for the plot. At the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, the Wednesday star stepped out in a jewel-encrusted naked top and a pared-back black maxi skirt.
The look, pulled from Sarah Burton’s Fall/Winter 2025 Givenchy collection and styled by her longtime collaborator Enrique Melendez, kept to Ortega’s gothic streak while stripping things back just enough. Shaved brows and a blood red lip pushed the drama further, giving the outfit the kind of sharp, deliberate finish her fans have come to expect.
Naturally, the internet made the connection: Isabella Rossellini in the cult 1992 dark comedy Death Becomes Her, where she glides across the screen in a crystal-draped top that feels eerily familiar. Ortega ‘s outfits have always thrived on this kind of fashion shorthand, references that blur costume, character, and couture.
It’s become a pattern. From her silver Balmain ’made to measure’ Met Gala dress, the snakeskin Ashi Studio moment at the Wednesday season two premiere, and her archival Galliano for Dior newspaper print dress, Ortega knows how to turn a red carpet into a story. Last night’s chapter? A little camp, a little gothic, and very Jenna.
Renee Washington, Grazia's digital fashion and beauty writer, lives online. With a penchant for wispy lashes and streetwear, she writes about the worlds of fashion and beauty from the viewpoint of the modern fashion girlie..