Rachel McAdams was the girl we all wanted to be when she starred in the Notebook, not just because it would have meant cosing up to Ryan Gosling, but because her on-set outfits were divine. McAdams has taken on some of the films vintage 1940s aesthetic and worked it into her own wardrobe, so when it comes to the red carpet, expect to see McAdams in nothing less than ladylike and glamorous.
On a recent promotional trip for her film The Vow, McAdams wore a bold white jacquard dress with a vintage cocktail dress silhouette, and its this retro look that underpins many of her wardrobe choices. McAdams prefers and interesting neckline, either asymmetric or embellished and when it comes to trousers, this stylish actress plumps for tailored harem pants or high-waist trousers
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Rachel McAdams at the ESPYS in LA, July 2015.
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Rachel McAdams for a 'Midnight in Paris' film screening in New York wears a Louis Vuitton ivory silk leopard jacquard gown, with a thigh high split, May 2011.
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Rachel McAdams is wearing a Monique Lhuillier brown high waist trousers and strapless top with a sweetheart neckline for the 'Sleeping Beauty' film premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2011.
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Rachel McAdams made an impact wearing a long trail red dress by Marchesa for the 'Midnight in Paris' film premiere, May 2011.
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Rachel McAdams attends a photocall for the film 'Midnight in Paris' at the Cannes Film Festival wearing a Maxime Simoens cream dress with floral detail, May 2011.
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Rachel McAdams at a photocall for the film 'Morning Glory' in Madrid wearing, a green smock dress by Geren Ford with Michael Kors black strappy heels, January 2011.
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Rachel McAdams for the red carpet entrance to the 'Morning Glory' film premiere in London wears a Suno Spring 2011 dress with plunging neckline, January 2011.
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Rachel McAdams at the Academy Awards in LA wears a stunning strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline from Elie Saab's Spring 2010 collection, March 2010.
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Rachel McAdams arrives for the 'Sherlock Holmes' Spanish film premiere in a glamorous nude Vionnet Resort 2010 dress, January 2010.
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Rachel McAdams wears an green asymmetrical Alberta Ferretti gown to the German premiere of 'Sherlock Holmes', January 2010
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Rachel McAdams arrives at the 'Sherlock Holmes' premiere wearing a flowing grey gown by Andrew GN, December 2009.