> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Rachel McAdams Retrospective - URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/the-rachel-mcadams-retrospective/ - Published: 2016-11-17T16:00:34.000Z - Updated: 2016-11-17T07:57:48.000Z - Author: Jessica - Tags: #wp, #wp-gallery, #slideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 07:49 ## 2004 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/b9/bfb99790-924d-4e41-a7e6-5e3c6e04fe57/content/images/static-gofugyourself-com/uploads/2016/11/gettyimages-3448335.jpg) This was at the premiere of *Mean Girls*. Can you imagine a celebrity wearing something this normal and daytime to a major premiere now? ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_NYC_Family_Stone_18_121405jpg_332017.jpg) Or an actress of McAdams's age wearing pantyhose to an event, now? TIMES, THEY HAVE CHANGED. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_FP_THENOTEBOOK_48_062104jpg_199817.jpg) This, on the other hand, is the premiere of *The Notebook* and this dress would fly today too, I think. I actually love those shoes. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-52444917.jpg) Ah, yes. Allow me to introduce you to the concept of THE GOING OUT TOP, Circa 2005\. I had a lot of these and I went drinking in them all. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_FP_2005MTVPRESS_38_060405_243000.jpg) In fact, I LITERALLY wore this exact outfit to many, many bars back in 2005\. Sadly, I did not have Gosling there to sling his arm around my neck. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-53022377.jpg) MEMORIES. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-53234070.jpg) It turns out McAdams was really into hose for longer than I would have anticipated. (I love tights, but as soon as I could get away with wearing pantyhose, I 86ed 'em.) ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-53326445.jpg) I didn't like this at the time, but I totally retract that now. What can I say? Sometimes I was wrong. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/37921_mcadamsroots.jpg) Girlfriend's roots are INTENSE here, but this dress remains super cute. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-53389732.jpg) If you JUST judged from this slideshow, you'd think Gosling ONLY wore shirts about Darfur in 2005. ## 2005 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/36881_53350371-419x672.jpg) This is inexcusable, now and forever. ## 2006 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-56882738.jpg) But she could wear this today and no one would complain. It's great. ## 2007 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-76704762.jpg) Same. I LOVE this. ## 2007 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-80135289.jpg) In which Rachel McAdams considers taking over the lead in *Cabaret*. ## 2007 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/46621_73138966.jpg) Too short. TOO SHORT. ## 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/72491_85781775-419x661.jpg) Too close to your skin ton! TOO CLOSE! ## 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/77002_89763857-419x671.jpg) My issue here is actually the shoes. ## 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/78362_wenn2561503-419x627.jpg) This also remains cute. ## 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/82231_94735062-419x628.jpg) JUMPSUITS HAVE BEEN PLAGUING US SINCE 2009?!?! ## 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/82792_95726996-419x651.jpg) This slideshow has also proved to me that Rachel McAdams has a long-running affection for a good red lip. ## 2009 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/82852_95753756-419x723.jpg) NOOOOOOOO. A world of no. She looks like she's wearing recycled paper towels. ## 2010 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/85531_97515825-419x670.jpg) Ahhh, much better. This is glorious -- one of my favorite Oscars dresses in recent memory. ## 2011 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/107985286-390x585.jpg) I still have my doubts about the cut of this bodice, but MOST of this dress is a delight. ## 2011 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/114092766-510x883.jpg) On the other hand, I kind of liked this at the time, and NOW I think it's INSANE and HIDEOUS. Shrug. ## 2011 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/114127795-390x585.jpg) Pass. ## 2011 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/114297574-419x629.jpg) Were black shoes the right call here? ## 2011 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/135146505-419x618.jpg) Doll, this is where you needed that lipstick! ## 2012 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/138466426-390x568.jpg) This is more Real Housewife than I'm comfortable with from Rachel McAdams. ## 2012 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/wenn4071047-342x600.jpg) This, on the other hand, is more Jane Eyre. ## 2013 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/175794515-390x554.jpg) This was sort of good. I don't think I liked it when it happened, and I retract that. ## 2013 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_McAdams_Rachel_API_081013_51177851-419x589.jpg) This dress is also perfect if you're invited to the opening of a W hotel. ## 2014 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/rachel_mcadams_met_ball_met_gala_488318277-419x629.jpg) Her head looks GREAT here. The rest of it is SO bland. ## 2014 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/rachel-mcadams-spl806412_019-390x600.jpg) Can't call THIS one bland. ## 2015 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_RAM_Southpaw_Prem_072015_51804723-419x655.jpg) Hey, Jake! ## 2015 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-474904994-419x590.jpg) I'm still not over this one. ## 2015 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-488207238-390x600.jpg) Oh, god, same. This is awful. ## 2015 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-499353262-419x629.jpg) 2015 was a rough year for McAdams, stylistically. ## 2015 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-505432128-419x636.jpg) But this was a bright spot. ## 2015 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-508807190-390x600.jpg) As was this, as we head into last year's awards season. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-509071946-510x766.jpg) I stand by my feeling about this, which was Cute But Too Short. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_KMFF_SAG_1_130016_51959683-419x560.jpg) This was very pretty. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/rachel-mcadams-golden-globes-2016-504392156-419x630.jpg) This was kinda 80s, but not really in a bad way. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-512947268-390x600.jpg) THIS WAS AWFUL. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-513014872-510x766.jpg) And this, at the Vanity Fair afterparty, was WONDERFUL. I believe we heard that she planned to wear this to the ceremony but changed her mind last minute, and I really wish she hadn't. Let's just pretend she wore this all night. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-526672836-419x659.jpg) I long for the return of the red lip. LONG FOR IT. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-512180950-419x621.jpg) PASS. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/GettyImages-527424324-390x600.jpg) I don't remember how I felt about this at the time -- feelings! Who can remember how they work?! -- but I like it now. It feels sexy and mean. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_RIJ_DOCTOR_STARNGE_102016_52209482-390x600.jpg) This is like Paper Source's finest work yet. ## 2016 ![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2016/11/FFN_Strange_Doc_FFUK_102416_52213006-419x629.jpg) And, finally, let us hope this marks the last of the sheers. Please. 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