2004
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
Or an actress of McAdams's age wearing pantyhose to an event, now? TIMES, THEY HAVE CHANGED.
2005
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
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
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
MEMORIES.
2005
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
I didn't like this at the time, but I totally retract that now. What can I say? Sometimes I was wrong.
2005
Girlfriend's roots are INTENSE here, but this dress remains super cute.
2005
If you JUST judged from this slideshow, you'd think Gosling ONLY wore shirts about Darfur in 2005.
2005
This is inexcusable, now and forever.
2006
But she could wear this today and no one would complain. It's great.
2007
Same. I LOVE this.
2007
In which Rachel McAdams considers taking over the lead in Cabaret.
2007
Too short. TOO SHORT.
2009
Too close to your skin ton! TOO CLOSE!
2009
My issue here is actually the shoes.
2009
This also remains cute.
2009
JUMPSUITS HAVE BEEN PLAGUING US SINCE 2009?!?!
2009
This slideshow has also proved to me that Rachel McAdams has a long-running affection for a good red lip.
2009
NOOOOOOOO. A world of no. She looks like she's wearing recycled paper towels.
2010
Ahhh, much better. This is glorious -- one of my favorite Oscars dresses in recent memory.
2011
I still have my doubts about the cut of this bodice, but MOST of this dress is a delight.
2011
On the other hand, I kind of liked this at the time, and NOW I think it's INSANE and HIDEOUS. Shrug.
2011
Pass.
2011
Were black shoes the right call here?
2011
Doll, this is where you needed that lipstick!
2012
This is more Real Housewife than I'm comfortable with from Rachel McAdams.
2012
This, on the other hand, is more Jane Eyre.
2013
This was sort of good. I don't think I liked it when it happened, and I retract that.
2013
This dress is also perfect if you're invited to the opening of a W hotel.
2014
Her head looks GREAT here. The rest of it is SO bland.
2014
Can't call THIS one bland.
2015
Hey, Jake!
2015
I'm still not over this one.
2015
Oh, god, same. This is awful.
2015
2015 was a rough year for McAdams, stylistically.
2015
But this was a bright spot.
2015
As was this, as we head into last year's awards season.
2016
I stand by my feeling about this, which was Cute But Too Short.
2016
This was very pretty.
2016
This was kinda 80s, but not really in a bad way.
2016
THIS WAS AWFUL.
2016
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
I long for the return of the red lip. LONG FOR IT.
2016
PASS.
2016
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
This is like Paper Source's finest work yet.
2016
And, finally, let us hope this marks the last of the sheers. Please. PLEASE.