Jenna Ortega Brings Spooky Couture To The Red Carpet
Jenna Ortega’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice press tour could stir the dustiest of corpses back to life. In the past few weeks, the Gen Z scream queen has taken her red-carpet game to the next level, with the help of her stylist, Enrique Melendez. As she promoted the highly anticipated sequel, Ortega wore a series of looks that nodded to the original Beetlejuice, all while still feeling like her personal, gothic style. But she isn’t quite done yet.
On Wednesday, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where the stars wore a parade of stylish looks, including Ortega, whose red dress winked to the wedding gown worn by her onscreen mom, Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder), in the 1988 original flick. Now, as the sequel gets its U.K. premiere, it’s clear Ortega’s winning streak isn’t over.
At the Cineworld Leicester Square in London, the Wednesday actor arrived in a couture masterpiece courtesy of Harris Reed. The custom-made, two-toned piece featured teal panels that painted the middle of the gown, while the sides featured black velvet stripes.
The bodice featured a strapless, semicircular neckline that jutted out from Ortega’s chest—a trend we’ve seen among many designs as of late—while the back was laced up with black stitching, like a corset. On the bust, the material was fashioned into two three-dimensional cups, which gave serious 1990s Madonna vibes, and the waist featured two finlike pieces that curved out to the sides.
The skirt, meanwhile, featured a slight mermaid silhouette, and to match the black velvet on the sides of the gown, Ortega added inky opera gloves, which she accessorised with large silver rings. To complete the fit, the actor added black and white drop earrings that resembled tiny beehives.
While Ortega is often known to wear black on the carpet, it seems Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has brought a new go-to colour out of her: teal. In case you’ve forgotten, just a couple of weeks ago, Ortega wore a sculptural Lurline dress that was dyed nearly the exact some colour (a shade that suits her well, by the way). Don’t act surprised if more teal pops up before her press tour is done.
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