A black lace gown that’s more haunted than glamorous
Janet Jackson’s look was less fashion statement, more spectral invitation.
The story
Janet Jackson wore a black lace Christian Siriano dress with Victorian-inspired details at a gala, continuing the 2024 dark glamour trend.
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Our reading
Janet Jackson’s black lace dress at the Gala of the Stars was a masterclass in how to make a garment look like it’s been through a gothic séance and still be appropriate for a red carpet. The Victorian-inspired scalloped motifs and sharp shoulders were less a fashion statement and more a coded message to the entire industry: ‘I’m not here to be cute, I’m here to be haunting.’ The dress didn’t just drape—it loomed. And while the peplum detail was meant to modernize the look, it only made the whole thing feel like a ghost trying to fit in at a 21st-century party. The dress didn’t just look like it belonged in a museum—it looked like it was waiting for the right person to open the door.
