Rachel McAdams’ green smocked dress in Madrid: tacky, cheap or cute?

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Here are some fresh photos of Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford at the Madrid photo call for Morning Glory. Rachel decided to wear this odd, smocked green summer dress for the occasion. Much like her “cocktail dress” at the London premiere a few days ago, I find this inappropriate for winter months, even if it is unseasonably warm in Madrid (is it?). Beyond the “you’re wearing a smocked cotton summer dress in January” issue, there is also an issue of… cheapness. This looks like it came from Target. The discount rack at Target. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with wearing something from Target, you know this dress probably costs hundreds of dollars. And that’s the problem. A $500 cotton, smocked, designer summer dress that looks like it came from a Target discount rack. Ugh. She really needs a new stylist.

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Here’s Harrison Ford… I know some of you think he looks ancient, but I think he’s been looking really great on this press tour.

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Photos courtesy of WENN.

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58 Responses to “Rachel McAdams’ green smocked dress in Madrid: tacky, cheap or cute?”

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  1. Diane says:

    It’s an ugly green version of a wife beater tank.

  2. dread pirate cuervo says:

    Maybe she was going to a beach party right after? B/c this is a swim cover-up. Also, I, too, have shoes from the ’90’s that I won’t throw out. But I also won’t wear them anymore.

  3. Fabianne says:

    It looks like it’s one size too small. Plus it’s not my kind of green.

  4. LOVE ANGELINA says:

    My gwad this chick has the worst posture. Why she is standing like that? Gwad to awful for words…not the dress…just her in it. Again I don’t think this is a premiere dress and it would be better suited for a party at a friends house or something. At first glance I got a cheap vibe from it, because we all have dresses like this that are well worn and have lint balls on them and its fraying but overall that fabric is of really good quality. The ruching or scrunching effect at the top is well snitched and done in such way thats quite professional and clean looking. Love the dress, I just wish the girl in it was more chic and carried herself better.

  5. Fran says:

    Ok, the dress is not great, but I think the colour suits her quite well, brings out her eyes and the blond of her hair!

  6. brin says:

    It’s a cute dress, imo, but not for a movie premiere.

  7. Sisi says:

    what’s up with harrisons throat? It looks perculiar, like he has a scar or something from a tracheotomy or something. not that i have any knowledge of that whatsoever, but is neckline looks weird, almost like there used to be a hole. Or is that just his wattle?

  8. RHONYC says:

    is it summer where she is or what? lol
    anyways, those sandals are badass. i would like them please. 🙂

  9. beth says:

    quirky. odd. the design.
    this olive green looks washed out on her. i dunno – youd think itd work cause theyre the same colour as her eyes (i think theyre green) but with her skin tone, a brighter yellow-green shade, like lime green, for example, might suit her better if she’s out to promote her movie.
    this green would be great on an ole tee if she just wants to disappear into the crowd on a saturday afternoon.
    she should stick to bright oranges and reds – i cant take my eyes off her when she wears those colours.

  10. KJ says:

    I actually love that color on her. She has such pretty, ivory colored skin, and that color compliments her blonde better than most of her looks do (I like her better brunette). But I def agree that it looks like a Tar-jay buy, which in itself is not bad, but when you know that this dress is a car down payment, it makes you cringe a bit.

    I will say this, she has strong shoulders like I do – very angular and muscular (not bulky, just toned) and I’m glad she took the risk with the cut of the top. Girls like us can look a little too hard and square if we don’t choose our sleeves well. Halter tops are my mortal enemy. Seeing her in something like this lifts a bit of the self-consciousness I have about my own shoulders, as lame as that sounds. She looks beautiful and regal, but that dress needs to go. Rachel is better than that, I think.

  11. Kaiser says:

    It’s a photo call, not a premiere! She’s allowed to be more dressed-down for the photo call, but the dress is still cheap-looking.

  12. brin says:

    @Kaiser….sorry, my bad! Then I have no problem with it!

  13. searching4grace says:

    i’ve been watching indiana jones so its difficult to see harrison like that and then to see him here. SIGH. she’s such a beautiful woman i hate to see her in a dress like this when we all know she could wear better!

  14. liz says:

    looks like she got it at Abercrombie. Fail.

  15. Isa says:

    Horrible dress for such a lovely, talented girl.

  16. Whitey Fisk says:

    Holy mackerel Sisi, I didn’t notice that at first glance. How long has Harrison Ford had what appears to be a tracheotomy scar?

  17. Arianna says:

    gorgeous colour for her skin and hair colour!

  18. Ferguson. says:

    love the dress, but NOT for a movie premiere.

  19. Sara says:

    Color is good, but dress is def tacky

  20. expert dabbler says:

    It actually is unseasonably warm in Madrid, and I think she looks adorable as always.

  21. guesty says:

    wonder whose brilliant idea it was to dress her in summer dresses during the winter?

    just love harrison ford movies…& he has looked good in these recent pics.

  22. embertine says:

    I think it’s cute, and she is lovely*, but I’m not really feeling the newborn giraffe posture she has going on in the first pic.

    Which is weird, because baby giraffes are the CUTEST.

    *Insert obligatory comment about how she looked her best in ‘Mean Girls’ when she was carrying a bit more weight

  23. kaya says:

    I love it 🙂 she looks soo cute.

  24. Jacquie says:

    She needs to stop this new thing shes doing with her hair. It makes her head look really long and weird. Plus it just looks bad. I’m not really thrilled with the dress but I’ve seen her in worse, like just the other day. Come on stylists make the girl pretty again, she’s good at that.

  25. Amanda says:

    Looks like a beach cover-up from Victorias Secret. Maybe next she will wear a Juicy track suit.

  26. animac says:

    she is so cute and oozes of positive energy! xx

  27. serena says:

    Oh god, yes. He’s looking very handsome on this press tour.

  28. WhiteNoise says:

    She is gorgeous here, that shade of green is stunning on her and looks wonderful against her skin and colouring, but the dress itself is wrong. Had it been smocked and fitted all the way down, it could have worked.

  29. lrm says:

    if the skirt part were longer-just above the knee,it would have worked-more like an almost vintage thing….
    this style is just, no….and, it makes her legs look square and chunky though i think the shoes emphasize that too….color is great for her IMO
    she’s still hot-c’mon-the girl cannot be ugly really….harrison ford looks great for being in his 70’s-he has a spark still…whcih makes him look a bit younger.

  30. xxodettexx says:

    i dont care if he “looks” ancient!! he’s mother-frakking HAN SOLO! so much love for him!!! <333

  31. Zzzzzzzzzz says:

    Is she still with Michael Sheen? Because she could totally get together with Ryan Reynolds!

  32. Jewells says:

    It’s actually out of leather, so, a bit more appropriate for winter. I like it.

  33. Phoenix says:

    I’m going to say it looks tacky AND cheap. I don’t like the style and the material looks really cheap. The shoes are cute though and she looks good.

  34. Ari says:

    I hate when toes go over the front of the shoe– its like some hillbilly sh*t right there

  35. Lady D says:

    I like the dress. That’s all I got.

  36. Anon says:

    I actually do not think this is that bad, although a closed toe pump might have been a better choice. And although the photos make the dress look like a cheap fabric, you can tell it has a sheen to it and probably looked better in person.

  37. womanfromthenorth says:

    Looks like leather… very thin

  38. Judy says:

    Like the dress, hate the shoes…and they ruin the dress. They are way too chunky. She needs a very high-heeled pointed toe pump in a neutral color w/ that dress.

  39. Anti-icon says:

    Nope, not good.

  40. Vi says:

    it’s a sweet SUMMER dress, but i wouldn’t pay that much money for it. i don’t understand why celebrities will pay £500 for something they can get for £30. It’s like they’ve forgotten about topshop. why pay so much for something that isn’t special? because you can i guess

  41. Vi says:

    ew it’s leather? no that makes it disgusting.

  42. MM says:

    As cute as she is, she’s not 13 anymore and that dress is way too young for her.

  43. REALIST says:

    Weird-it’s really olive..

  44. april says:

    ick.. color is nice but i hate the dress

  45. Lani says:

    Harrison Ford is kind of a babe in his own way…:)

  46. jayem says:

    It’s not SO bad, but she could have thrown on a belt and some accessories or something. And some shoes from this decade. That fit.

  47. lin234 says:

    I think the color suits her and she can such a gorgeous face she can pull off just about anything.

  48. Heaven bound says:

    It looks like a dress you can pick up on sale at Wal-Mart.

  49. Tia C says:

    I hate pretty much every shade of green and I hate smocking, so of course I think it’s fugly. And with those shoes it’s even more fugly. She is such a pretty woman, that outfit is really an unfortunate choice.

  50. Erin says:

    I like the color, but it’s so funny that other people mentioned this, because I thought, “looks like a Target dress!” However, I still think she is so, so pretty. Also, hate the shoes with the dress. Time for a new stylist maybe…

  51. Sammy says:

    Love the color, hate the design.

  52. Patty says:

    yes i agree a new stylist is in order. The dress would be cute for teh beach with some flip flops and a pony tail. She is still as pretty as ever though.

  53. Cleo says:

    It’s like an Army laundry bag and a spool of elastic thread competition for Project Runaway.

  54. sauvage says:

    I think if it covered her knees the dress would be just fine.

  55. jemshoes says:

    The dress does look a little cheap but, in its favour, I’ll also add that it looks a lot more comfortable to wear than most dresses. I really don’t like the shoes. Chunky platform sandals with thick straps remind me of the 90s.

  56. DrM says:

    Augh her toes hang over the end of her shoes…that bothers me a lot more than the colour of her dress! Lol

  57. I have to say that yes, it is unusually hot here in Madrid these days. Not summer hot, but almost like springtime. But in every typr of weather, her dress is heinous! Nobody can pull off that color! Fail!

  58. Hakura says:

    Jeez, she really looks like Hilary Duff in that first picture o.O

    Yeah, this dress isn’t winning any awards… way too plain, nothing going on to hold your interest.