Awards shows are often a glut of well-dressed people, and sometimes we’re so busy looking at some of the shiniest celebrities that some of the most interesting dresses might fly under the radar. This definitely happened to me this week. I oohed and aahed when JLo stepped out in vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer, harkening back to Florence Pugh kicking off the daring sheer trend a few years ago. I enjoyed Selena Gomez’s simple feathered take. I saw a lot of looks, but I somehow completely missed Jenna Ortega going full gothic fantasy.
It’s a shame, too, as Ortega’s dress was one of her most intriguing yet. Ortega likes to tie in with her Tim Burton aesthetic quite a bit on the red carpet, but this one goes above and beyond what I’ve come to expect from her. She honestly looks like she’s stepped directly out of some romantasy novel into the world of Hollywood.
