Rachel McAdams’ Style Evolution Through the Years

McAdams smiles at the camera in a wine-colored dress with an asymmetrical neckline and a flirty knee-length hem. Her purple cut-out pumps, cherry red lipstick, and auburn-tinted bob complemented the outfit perfectly.

Later that month, the star paired a pale pink embroidered look with blush open-toed heels for the premiere of The Notebook. The look’s unexpected details, such as the plunging neckline and fabric-belted empire waist, were something else.

She flashed a smile in a white and red polka-dotted look and accessorized with a black and red ruffled clutch.

McAdams opted for a glamorous look for the New York premiere of The Family Stone. The strapless lace-trimmed satin dress, black heels, and bouffant hair had a vintage air to it.

She embraced texture and patterns for this awards show red carpet. Her strapless black and white printed dress featured a scalloped sweetheart neckline.

She looked chic in a sweet white ruffled look with a frilled bustline and chiffon skirt for the premiere of her horror film Red Eye. Her fuchsia floral hair accessory and pointy pink pumps provided a fun pop of color.

McAdams donned a 1960s-esque bouffant hairstyle with a royal blue rhinestone-encrusted dress at the premiere of Wedding Crashers. Her shiny drop earrings, frosted lipstick, and metallic gold heels made the look unforgettable.

If you watched the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, then you remember this top—it's the one she wore to accept the Best Kiss award with Ryan Gosling! This black lace and champagne-hued satin corset is still in fashion today.

She rocked a goth-inspired look at the Armani fashion show, which included a drapey inky black dress, a deep smokey eye, and pink-dyed tresses.

She embraced Gosling at the SAG Awards in a patterned white and gray minidress. McAdams accessorized with a beaded silver envelope clutch. Her pink-tinted hair was styled down for the occasion.

McAdams gave color-blocking a go by sporting a boatneck black, red, and white dress at the Married Life premiere.

She chose an ethereal peach-hued chiffon dress for the ShoWest Awards and paired it with a satin butter yellow clutch and simple jewelry.

McAdams wore a clingy white minidress with a plunging neckline and exaggerated shoulders at the New York premiere of The Time Traveler’s Wife. She wore glossy black heels for the occasion.

For the Sherlock Holmes world premiere, she strutted down the red carpet in a one-shouldered dark gray dress with metallic silver accents along the bodice. Her voluminous braid and striking red lipstick set the tone.

She posed for a photo at the film’s screening in Germany wearing another fabulous one-shouldered look. For this event, she chose a teal blue floor-length gown with a chic black ribbon belt.

She wore a floor-length Elie Saab gown in soothing shades of blue, purple, green, and pink to the 2010 Academy Awards.

That same month, McAdams arrived at the New York premiere of Morning Glory in a strapless minidress with all-over ruching. She matched lace-up mesh stilettos and a stack of silver bangles with it.

For the rom-com film’s premiere in Germany, she switched it up and wore a dramatic red gown with black leather details.

The actress posed at a Cannes Film Festival photocall for Midnight in Paris in a structured short-sleeve midi dress with cream embellishments and sandy-colored shoes.

The Cannes Film Festival always brings out the best of red carpet fashion, and the actress had one of the standout looks. McAdams stunned in this elaborately designed dress with a tan chiffon train and flowy sleeves. The sheer number was designed by Marchesa.