Jenna Ortega is single-handedly bringing goth back: her best style moments as off-duty Wednesday
Jenna Ortega has quietly recalibrated goth style for the mainstream, reintroducing darkness that feels fresh rather than nostalgic. In press appearances for Wednesday, she has chosen ensembles that read as deliberate character extensions, not mere fantasy dressing. Her choices—by Givenchy, Ann Demeulemeester, Ashi Studio and more—offer texture, mood and polish. Check out key looks that show how Jenna Ortega has redefined how gothic can appear modern, nuanced and entirely of now.
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Otherworldy in Givenchy at the Netflix photocall
At the Wednesday photocall, Jenna Ortega turned the steps of London’s Natural History Museum into a fashion tableau. She wore a Givenchy look from Sarah Burton’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection: a conic leather bra matched with a sleek pencil skirt, puffed leather gloves and chain-link cuffs. The ensemble embraced black-on-black minimalism while asserting power. Resonant and pared-back, it spoke of gothic elegance brought into sharp focus.
Gothic girl boss in Ann Demeulemeester
For a New York press day ahead of Wednesday’s return, Jenna Ortega wore a dark grey three-piece suit by Ann Demeulemeester. The subtly pinstriped tailoring was softened by a sheer black blouse with flowing 1970s-style sleeves, adding movement to the structured look. Paired with platform heels and a bouquet of red roses, the styling balanced severity with a sly romantic touch, remaining firmly in line with her gothic-inflected image.
Reptilian chic in an Ashi Studio dress
In London’s spotlight, Jenna Ortega unveiled a serpentine latex gown from Ashi Studio’s Fall 2025 couture. The snakeskin-printed, pale-yellow ensemble hugged like a second skin, featuring frayed edges and a semi-sheer mermaid skirt. With bleached brows and a wine-coloured lip, the effect edged toward the full gothic metamorphosis every Wednesday fan was looking forward to.
Method dressing at the New York premiere
At the New York premiere, Ortega leaned into refined gothic glamour. She wore a silky black Ann Demeulemeester slip dress from the Fall 2025 collection with a cowl neck, asymmetrical hem and leather ruffle accents that evoked Kate Moss’s 1990s slip-dress aesthetic—the look was even described as “Kate Goth”. She completed the ensemble with knee-high Miista lace-up boots, dark smoky makeup and intentionally messy hair. The result was immersive yet polished, dressed in character without ever slipping into costume.
Dilara Fındıkoğlu in Seoul
During the Wednesday press stop in Seoul, Jenna Ortega leaned into theatrical gothic detailing with Dilara Findikoglu. She wore a strapless black corset with visible boning and a feather-trimmed neckline, paired with a high-waisted skirt that featured a sheer overlay and fringed hem. The look balanced structure with movement, creating a silhouette that felt both sculptural and fluid. A deep lip colour and minimal jewellery kept the focus firmly on the dramatic lines of the outfit.
Through Givenchy’s structured minimalism, Demeulemeester’s tailoring and Ashi’s surreal tactility and immersive method dressing, Jenna Ortega has reimagined what Wednesday-style goth means today—cool, restrained and quietly unforgettable.
Art-goth in Simone Rocha
For her Wednesday Season 2 press stop in Seoul, Jenna Ortega offered a surreal twist on gothic dressing. She wore a pale green Simone Rocha Spring 2025 bodysuit featuring Irish painter Genieve Figgis’s haunting “Lady with a Bird” print—its toothy, eerie visage rendered in acid green beneath a round neckline. Styled by Enrique Melendez, the top was grounded by a black tweed-and-tulle tiered skirt, cinched with a low-rise chain belt featuring a padlock and key. Finished with opaque black tights, Mary Jane pumps, a slim choker and delicate silver rings, the look was elevated by Y2K punk-inspired half-up hair, smoky eyeshadow, bleached brows and a muted lip.
Patent drama in Dilara Fındıkoğlu
At a Seoul photo-call for Wednesday Season 2, Jenna Ortega wielded a stark white parasol as a gothic prop. She stood in a patent-black Dilara Fındıkoğlu Autumn/Winter 2025 dress, its corset bodice framed with silver lace-up grommets and sharply angular sleeves. The ultra-fitted pencil-skirt silhouette contrasted with the oversized umbrella, giving the staging a theatrical gravity. Her bleached brows and smoky eye added to the gothic mood. The umbrella? It was more of a gothic punctuation that amplified the dark, meticulously crafted aesthetic.
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