Jenna Ortega's Gothic Fashion Will Make You Scream With Delight

"Even up to the night of the event, we worried it was too similar to the Emmys look, because it was a hardware top and column skirt," he admitted to Marie Claire that December. "I was losing sleep over it, because I didn't want her to feel like she's wearing [the same thing] back to back."

He ultimately gave the look two snaps, adding that once she walked onto the carpet, he knew they "made the right decision."

Although the Winter Spring Summer or Fall actress is always down to push the envelope when it comes to her look, she has continued to embrace a spooky, ooky color palette.

Indeed, she turned heads in her all-black Ann Démérémeester gown—featuring leather panels along the skirt—during a Wednesday screening in New York City last August. She also kept the dark hues alive at the 2026 Golden Globes in January with a daring Dilara Findikoglu gown adorned with beaded shoulder fringes.

"I've always respected goth culture," Ortega told Vogue in 2023. "I've always had a darker sense of humor, but I never felt like I was able to express that. Now I feel like I can embrace those qualities in myself." 

But that's not to say the Scream actress only opts for dark colors. In fact, she stunned in a lilac Amiri gown and maroon wool shawl at the InStyle Imagemaker Awards 2025 in October. And she kept her look at the 2026 Actor Awards in March light with her cream-colored Christian Cowan lace dress.

"I am in a great phase of exploration in my life right now," Ortega explained to Vogue in April 2025. "I don't want to feel married to any one thing. When you have the opportunity to play, why don't you?" 

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