Jenna Ortega turned the red carpet into a runway of her own on Saturday night at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
The 23-year-old actress arrived in a two-piece design by Grace Ling — a dark, sculptural metal breastplate paired with a brown satin maxi skirt. The look was bold, deliberate, and unmistakably modern.
The metallic top, molded in the shape of a leaf, coiled around Ortega’s neck and spine like armor — an organic twist on futurism. From the front, its asymmetry offered a flash of skin, a reminder that elegance and edge can share the same breath.
Her hair was pulled into a low ponytail, and her makeup — bleached brows, smoky eyes, and a muted red lip — kept the focus on the architecture of the look. Tacori jewelry added a quiet gleam.
The ensemble first appeared as the opener to Grace Ling’s Spring 2026 collection in New York last month. Ortega became the first to wear it off the runway, a move that quickly drew praise from the designer, who reposted the look on Instagram with a nod to Ortega’s stylist, Enrique Melendez.
Ling called Melendez a “true genius.” He returned the compliment, saying the look came alive on Ortega — and it did.
This isn’t Ortega’s first experiment with sculptural couture. At the 2025 Emmys, she wore a jeweled Givenchy top and black skirt — a piece so heavy it reportedly weighed close to 30 pounds. Her latest red carpet turn carries the same energy: a mix of strength, sensuality, and precision that’s become her signature.
At 23, Jenna Ortega has learned the trick — to wear art without letting it wear her.
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Last modified: October 21, 2025
