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Met Gala 2025: Jenna Ortega's Dress Was Made Out of Shocking Elementary School Mainstay
It's creepy and it's kooky; mysterious and spooky. But we'd argue that Jenna Ortega's Wednesday-inspired fashions aren't even close to all together ooky.
Take the strapless gown—designed by Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing—she donned at the 2025 Met Gala that certainly measured up when it came to the annual event's “Tailored to You” dress code.
"Crafted entirely from metallic rulers," the fashion house announced in a May 5 Instagram post, it served as "a nod to the instruments of patternmakers."
And save for a few notable exceptions of the pastel variety, the 22-year-old's red carpet looks have been a full-on salute to her most famous role.
"I've always respected goth culture," the star, set to return to Netflix as the titular Wednesday Addams in August, 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."
It all started with that first deep cut, the formerly long-stranded star embracing an edgier shag for the role.
Though she'd been "really attached" to her lengthy locks, she admitted to the mag, "Changing it encouraged me to be more adventurous; to experiment and be more creative in that way."
The result: A slew of ebony-hued, decidely tailored fashions from the likes of Versace, Saint Laurent, Valentino and Jean Paul Gaultier.
Previously, she admitted, "I was such a people pleaser; I was so desperate to be whatever I felt people wanted me to be." As such, she continued, "I felt like the traditional beauty standards really affected me; they didn't always resonate with me."
Before the Death of a Unicorn star slinks back to screens this summer for a season she told E! News is "very graphic", check out the to-die-for fashions she's picked for the red carpet.
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Sleek and Chic
In vintage Atelier Versace.
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Morticia Addams Vibes
In Saint Laurent.
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Two Snaps
In Saint Laurent.
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Suited Up
In Dzojchen.
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Lady in Lace
In Valentino.
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Silver Siren
In Dolce & Gabbana.
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Hitting the Mark
In Jean Paul Gaultier.
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Goth Bride
In Versace.
Fiery Details
In Dion Lee.
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All-Black Uniform
In Valentino.
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Monochromatic Mode
In Dolce & Gabbana.
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