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Jenna Ortega’s Gothic corset look in SIRIVANNAVARI highlighted Thai royal couture while promoting Netflix’s Wednesday, now streaming globally.
When Jenna Ortega stepped out to promote the second season of Wednesday, her appearance was as commanding as the character that made her a cultural phenomenon. The young actress, whose darkly enigmatic character has influenced Gothic style for a new generation, chose to wear an ensemble by the Thai fashion house SIRIVANNAVARI.
The look features delicate craftsmanship infused with Gothic Romanticism spirit, perfectly aligned with the edgy, mysterious feel of Wednesday’s character.
An Eye-catching Look from SIRIVANNAVARI’s Autumn-Winter 2025/26 Collection
The outfit, drawn from the Autumn Winter 2025–26 collection, reimagined a silk shirt as a tailored shirt dress, accented by equestrian motifs that have long fascinated the brand’s founder, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya. What gave the look its commanding presence, however, was the form-fitting nappa leather corset that cinched the waist and anchored the garment with structure and power. It echoed the discipline of a rider’s uniform while placing a centuries-old garment into a very modern conversation.
Corset Chronicles: Beauty, History, and Rebellion
The corset has always carried cultural weight. Its origins trace back to the 16th century, when it emerged in European courts as a rigid understructure designed to mould the torso into the era’s idealised form. For more than three centuries, the corset was a fixture of Western fashion, evolving from the cone-shaped bodices of the Renaissance to the wasp-waist hourglass of the Victorian era.
At its height, it embodied discipline, social order, and adherence to beauty standards, often at the expense of comfort and health. But in the early 20th century, the garment faced a backlash, denounced as a symbol of patriarchal control. Designers like Paul Poiret and Coco Chanel discarded it in favour of looser, freer silhouettes that championed women’s mobility. For decades, the corset languished, remembered as a relic of female oppression.
Yet, fashion is cyclical. By the late 20th century, the corset was reimagined by designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Alexander McQueen. No longer hidden beneath clothing, it was brought to the front as outerwear, a declaration of empowerment, sexuality, and artistry. What was once a symbol of constraint became a feature of contemporary fashion, and a statement of strength. Ortega’s appearance is part of a wider wave of celebrities who have embraced the garment in expressive ways.
Stars Who Keep the Corset in Play
Nicola Peltz Beckham, during her vow renewal celebrations with Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, chose a Dolce & Gabbana silk chiffon gown enhanced with a corset from the house’s celebrated Spring Summer 1998 collection, a piece hand-painted with delicate butterflies that combined historical craftsmanship and romantic fantasy.
On another stage, Alicia Keys added her own interpretation at the Grammy Awards, where her Alta Moda gown was elevated with a filigree corset belt, proving that the garment can work as both fashion and ornament.
The influence of the corset has also been central to Alexander McQueen’s recent collections. Sydney Sweeney’s June appearance in New York showcased a strapless crystal-embroidered corset top that balanced rigid form with sculptural elegance, a reminder that McQueen has long excelled at transforming silhouettes into statements of empowerment.
Similarly, pop star Sabrina Carpenter has made corsetry a regular part of her stage wardrobe, often layering baby doll outfits or tuxedo-inspired bodysuits over corseted structures that enhance her femme fatale aesthetic. Even when she notes the practical challenges of movement, the stylistic impact of the garment ensures it remains essential to her performance identity.
No longer tied to the restrictive connotations of past centuries, the modern corset celebrates craft, body, and presence. For SIRIVANNAVARI, its use speaks of Thai ingenuity reaching global recognition, placing the brand firmly in dialogue with the world’s leading houses.
