Jenna Ortega steps into the light with unmistakable poise in the September 2025 issue of Vogue Mexico, where classic romance meets gothic intensity in a visually arresting editorial titled “Modernist Romance.”
✦ Modernist Muse: Jenna Ortega Radiates in Vogue Mexico’s Sun-Drenched Gothic Romance
Photographed by the visionary Paola Kudacki, Ortega abandons the shadows of her horror queen persona to embrace an aesthetic that is both poetic and subversively tender. Each frame unfolds like a cinematic still—effortless yet deliberate, airy yet grounded.
In one standout look, she dons a sculpted white blouse draped off the shoulder, revealing structured corsetry beneath—a nod to Victorian silhouettes—paired with a sheer lace skirt that whispers of sensual rebellion. Her jet-black bow, perched atop soft waves, seals the look with a playful nod to Wednesday Addams, but this time bathed in golden hour.
Ortega also stuns in a high-volume yellow pleated skirt and architectural twisted top, a daring combination that merges mid-century femininity with bold, modern proportions. Her laugh in this set—unguarded and luminous—redefines the gothic narrative she’s long associated with, revealing vulnerability and joy.
A softer moment captures her in ruffled cotton shorts and a minimal white tank printed with “Malas Amigas”—a wink to her cultural roots and the layered duality she carries so effortlessly. It’s intimate, it’s bold, and it’s very Jenna.
