Jenna Ortega is redefining Y2K fashion for Gen Z — and she’s doing it with a stylish nod to one of the most iconic TV characters of all time: Carrie Bradshaw.
The Wednesday star turned heads at the afterparty for her upcoming film Hurry Up Tomorrow, wearing a bold reinterpretation of the famous “naked dress” first made iconic by Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City and during the 1997 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards.
The 22-year-old actress embraced a nostalgic, fashion-forward moment, opting for a slightly more saturated pink version of the barely-there dress that Parker wore in Season 1, Episode 6 of the hit HBO series. With her modern twist, Ortega fused ‘90s glamour with contemporary edge — proving her place as a rising style icon.
Jenna layered the striking mini dress with a long, oatmeal-toned faux fur coat and elevated the look with strappy metallic heels. The star was seen enjoying the night with her Hurry Up Tomorrow co-star, The Weeknd, turning the premiere afterparty into a fashion statement.
Her stylist, Enrique Melendez, celebrated the moment on Instagram Stories, writing: “Thanks for giving me my Sex and the City liiiife and playing along @jennaortega, no matter how annoying I get. And @dkny for the most iconic dress to wear out and about in NYC!”
The Carrie Bradshaw-inspired ensemble wasn’t Ortega’s only tribute to Sex and the City that day. Just hours earlier, she graced the film’s New York premiere red carpet in the legendary newspaper dress from John Galliano’s Dior Fall 2000 collection — another unforgettable piece from the show’s fashion archive.
With back-to-back throwback looks, Jenna Ortega is bringing the spirit of Sex and the City into 2025, proving that classic fashion never goes out of style — it just gets reinvented.
