Jenna Ortega doesn’t just wear the night—she commands it, as proven in Sophy Holland’s haunting new portraits for Wednesday Season 2, where Victorian mourning meets modern menace (and we’re utterly transfixed).
There’s a moment, frozen in the glow of candelabras and the weight of history, when Jenna Ortega’s portrayal of Wednesday Addams transcends costume and becomes something far more potent. The newly released portraits for Wednesday Season 2, lensed by Sophy Holland, don’t merely capture a character—they bottle the essence of gothic romance, reimagined for an era obsessed with both nostalgia and subversion. This isn’t just celebrity fashion; it’s a masterclass in how to wield fabric, silhouette, and attitude as weapons of quiet rebellion.
Ortega’s ensemble is a study in contrasts: the severe, high-necked black dress—reminiscent of 19th-century mourning gowns—is rendered in layers of sheer and opaque fabric, creating a play of concealment and revelation. The voluminous skirt, structured yet fluid, cascades like ink spilled across marble floors, its mesh panels offering glimpses of skin beneath. The sleeves, puffed and dramatic, echo the silhouettes of a bygone era, but the sheer gloves add a contemporary edge, a whisper of vulnerability beneath the armor. The dress, custom-designed for the role, clings to Ortega’s frame like a second skin, its deep V-neckline a daring slash of modernity against the otherwise puritanical cut.
No Addams look is complete without its macabre flourishes. Here, the accessories are sparse but deliberate: a choker, tight and unadorned, circles her throat like a shadow, while her arms remain bare save for the gloves—no rings, no bracelets, nothing to distract from the dress’s hypnotic pull. The only concession to ornamentation? The chandelier beside her, its crystals catching the light like a scatter of shattered stars, a silent accomplice to the drama
