Parker originally rocked the dress in the first season of the beloved show and at the 1997 VH1 ‘Vogue’ Fashion Awards
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- Jenna Ortega stepped out in New York wearing a “naked” dress inspired by a look worn by Sarah Jessica Parker
- According to a press release from DKNY, Ortega’s silky pink minidress was inspired by Parker’s “naked” dress — which she wore in the first season of “Sex and the City” and to the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards
- She paired the dress with a gray fur coat, a sultry makeup look and silver strappy heels
Jenna Ortega is channeling Sarah Jessica Parker once again with a throwback look.
On Tuesday, May 13, the Wednesday star, 22, arrived to at New York City afterparty for the world premiere of Hurry Up Tomorrow — her brand-new film starring The Weeknd — rocking a look originally made famous by Parker on both Sex and the City and the red carpet.
According to a press release from DKNY, Ortega stepped out in a silky pink minidress inspired by the designer’s “naked” dress that Parker wore to the 1997 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards. The dress also famously appeared on Carrie Bradshaw in the first season and sixth episode of SATC.
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In an Instagram Stories post shared by stylist Enrique Melendez, Ortega could be seen recreating Parker’s pose from a 1997 promotional shot for Sex and the City, laying on a bed to put the minidress on full display.
“Thanks for giving me my Sex in the City liiiife and playing along @jennaortega, no matter how annoying I get,” Melendez captioned the photos. “And @dkny for the most iconic dress fto out and about in NYC!”
In her own Instagram post, the actress reflected on the afterparty and shared more photos of her archival dress, which she paired with a gray fur coat, a sultry makeup look and silver strappy heels, channeling Carrie Bradshaw even further.
“Luckiest woman alive getting to know, love, and work with these artists whom I respect so much. <33,” she captioned the photos. “A lot of love, everywhere @hurryuptomorrowmovie.”
Jenna Ortega Rocks One of Carrie Bradshaw’s Most Famous Looks — the 2000 Christian Dior Newspaper Dress
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Jenna Ortega Admits to Feeling ‘Very Lost’ When She Began Movie with The Weeknd: ‘Strange Time in My Life’ (Exclusive)
This isn’t the first time Ortega and her stylist have pulled from the archives to channel Sex and the City. At the Hurry Up Tomorrow world premiere, also on Tuesday, May 13, she rocked Carrie Bradshaw’s signature Christian Dior newspaper dress.
Ortega, who became an ambassador for Dior in 2023, arrived in the iconic John Galliano dress that debuted at Christian Dior’s Fall/Winter 2000 show during Paris Fashion Week.
Parker wore the iconic dress in season 3, episode 17, “What Goes Around Comes Around” of the HBO series, which premiered in October 2000. She paired the dress with her trademark gold nameplate necklace.
Carie Bradshaw resurrected the dress years later and rewore it in 2010’s Sex and the City 2. In the feature film, she styles the iconic dress with Christian Louboutin Bridget Strass peep-toe black booties and a white feather clutch.
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Hurry Up Tomorrow features The Weeknd — A.K.A. Abel Tesfaye, 35 — in his first leading film role and serves as a feature-length companion to his sixth album of the same name. In the psychological thriller, he plays a musician with insomnia as he is “pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence,” per the synopsis.
Ortega, who also executive produced the movie, told PEOPLE at the premiere that working with Tesfaye on the semi-autobiographic piece helped ground her.
“Honestly, it was quite a strange time in my life,” Ortega shared. “I felt very lost, so it felt very in tune with the production that we were having.”
“To be able to collaborate on a story that is so meaningful and personal to such an inspiring artist was comforting and reassuring,” she explained. “I felt seen, which was incredible and very beneficial.”