Gwyneth Paltrow’s casual style in London: why does she look so much better?

You know what’s bad? Gwyneth Paltrow puts so much time, energy, money and ego into getting dressed for various red carpets, and it’s gotten to the point where she almost always looks WORSE when she’s trying, as opposed to her casual look. Look at these photos of Goop last night in London, where she met up with Guy Ritchie for dinner (more on that in a moment). Her hair isn’t flat-ironed to within an inch of its life, her makeup is soft and barely-there. Her outfit isn’t stunning, but I don’t hate it either, and she looks cute and young and her skin looks great. Why can’t she find a way to translate her under-done “street style” to the red carpet? She’s like the polar opposite of Jennifer Garner, who always looks busted in her “street style” but usually looks fresh and beautiful on the red carpet. WTF?

By the way, this white sweater of Goop’s? It’s a repeat! She was wearing it in NYC a month ago, and many of you were lusting after it then, when she paired it with skinny jeans. Dame Gwyneth is deigning to show us the versatility of this sweater – it can be paired with skinny jeans OR a jaunty little skirt. I’m sure the sweater costs upwards of $2000. So versatile! Dame Goop just wanted us to see it again. As for the outfit as a whole – CB hates the skirt, but my least favorite parts are the tights and the booties.

Now, for the Guy Ritchie gossip… I’ve got nothing, really. We already know that Gwyneth and Madonna are no longer friends, but of course Gwyneth would stay friends with such an influential director like Guy. OF COURSE. Guy was at the dinner with his baby-mama Jacqui Ainsley, who just gave birth two months ago. Do you think Guy and Goop ever talk about how much they hate Madonna now?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. Jackie says:

    yes! she looks great in those pics. she is a pretty, preppy uptown girl who looks so good when natural.

    accept yourself goop! please stop trying to be something you’re not (sexy/glamorous).

  2. ZenB!tch says:

    I don’t think she looks better. I *love* the outfit but until she stands up straight, she looks the same: wan, insecure, blah.

    (where does one get tights in that taupe – I want taupe tights!)

    • JaneWonderfalls says:

      Yeah I don’t see what the the big difference is, I have seen Gwen many times with no makeup. I think her “above everyone” attitude destroys any compliments I have toward her, but with that being said she looks no different, matter of fact her hair is a bit messy, looks like she just stepped out of bed and not in a sexy way either…I’m wondering why I never see her out much with Chris Martin…(trouble in paradise ehh?)

  3. rundee says:

    I´ll better write it quick before the hating starts:
    I like the complete look and I still love her for doing seven, emma, great expectations, the talented mr.ripley, the royal tenenbaums, sylvia, sky captain and the world of tomorrow…
    And then I must admit it more or less stops with the good movies, unfortunately.

  4. Anne says:

    She doesn’t think she looks good. Her whole demeanour screams “I have no make-up on. Don’t pap me!”

  5. beanie says:

    Guy’s baby Mama looks a bit like Madge on the side view! Yikes!

  6. Sarah says:

    Put. On. A. Bra. Goop.

    • Jane says:

      Agreed! Why the bra hate from Gwynnie? She has enough dough to have a dozen custom made and still she appears to ever none at all.

      • Scout says:

        In total agreement! My word – ladies, bras are our friends! Even stick thin Goop needs a little, shall we say, “lift me up!” 🙂

  7. Denise says:

    Love everything about the outfit and her hair. Can’t stand her, but I am honest.

  8. Orange Cone says:

    “Do you think Guy and Goop ever talk about how much they hate Madonna now?”

    Yes… ah to be a fly on the wall sigh.

  9. Franny says:

    I don’t really like this outfit at all. It reminds me of little German boy outfits, but for a middle age Goopster.

    I wonder what its like going from Madonna to that girl? From plastic to real skin? I want every piece of that girls outfit too.

  10. Turtle Dove says:

    Of course Goop had dinner with Guy. What a slap in the face to Madonna, but I guess that was the point, right? So much for reconciling that friendship.

  11. Po says:

    Of course Madonna’s name came up. It’s funny, in her newsletter she tries to come across as so above it all but I just bet she is extremely catty. You can just tell by the “advise” she tries to give.

  12. kimberly says:

    Someone gave her a lesson on humility?

    idkw???

  13. SpankDong says:

    She looks good because she looks humble. Head bent, shoulders slouched, wearing neutral colors. I wonder if her mammoth ego took a blow?

    Probably too much to ask for. Whatever. Gwyneth: welcome back to the human race!

  14. GirlyGIrl says:

    She looks better cause she is disguising herself as a human.

  15. Jaded says:

    Guy has been commendably gracious since his split with Madonna and has said nothing but positive things about her, but I think he’s just too much of a gentleman to sink to dissing her publicly. She basically thwarted his career while they were married (coughcough*sweptaway*coughcough), which has had an amazing resurgence since they divorced. She’s just a black hole of narcissism that sucks everything in her path into the abyss, including her friendship with Goop.

    • Turtle Dove says:

      I think it has less to do with grace and more to do with the $76 million dollar payout that she doled out to him. I’m sure there was a “keep your f-ing mouth shut” clause in there.

      Guy’s a nice looking man, but I couldn’t be married to him. He seems controlling. He’d lead Madonna around by the elbow. That would irritate the sh*t out of me.

  16. Oenix says:

    Why so much animosity toward her on that site? It’s like posters love to hate her and hate on her. And those who don’t APOLOGIZE for it. Yes I know this is celeBITCHy but I still don’t get it!

  17. Shelly says:

    She looks super cute! Love the hair and her whole outfit.

  18. SolitaryAngel says:

    I love the tights too! Also, I MUST have those booties, but I’d pair them with jeans As for her looking so much better, usually we’d think “Maybe she got laid”, but this is Goopy we’re talking about so it’s the opposite for her. 

  19. Cerulean says:

    Love that sweater.

    She and Guy were having a Madonna survivors meeting to continue their healing process.

    • Laughing Librarian says:

      OMG, isn’t that sweater gorgeous-I am drooling. I am an advanced beginner knitter, but I bet some knitting wizard could knock that sweater off from the pics-Goo’s worn it twice-and even with really nice yarn, make it for say-$300.
      I’ll bet a Chinese worker slaved away on it (by hand), and then the designer jacked the price up 1000% plus and Goo bought it.
      A challenge to talented knitters out there-reproduce this sweater and let us know when you are finished on a Paltrow post!

  20. Launicaangelina says:

    Yes – in response to your last question. I know I would be doing the same thing!

  21. Annaloo says:

    Nice to see that someone finally put the flat iron down.

    But this whole little Lord Fauntleroy Bo-Peep look does nothing for me. She’s still bland as oatmeal, it’s just that she doesn’t look like oatmeal with crisped edges.

  22. Andie B says:

    I agree, she looks much better than when she is trying. Her boobies appear to be lacking in support though.

  23. Laughing Librarian says:

    Maybe because Goo is relaxed and not pimping a product or an opinion.
    Guy Ritchie’s baby momma is gorgeous. I wonder if he ever has nightmares of Madge, with her horrible arms and hands, coming to claw his eyes out…

  24. Hellen says:

    I am still trying to figure out that sweater-apron-bib look she’s got going there.

  25. danielle says:

    Not a goop fan…but love that she rewore that sweater. Also, it’s a cute outfit. And her hair looks very pretty there. AAAhhhh it’s nearly goop love!

  26. juicyjackie says:

    The baby mama looks like Keira Knightley but hopefully she is less annoying

  27. Anna says:

    I’ve been dreaming about that effin sweater forever now. I want it so bad it makes me angry.

  28. Ranga says:

    Her hair and bag are nice. That’s all.

  29. theaPie says:

    Love the skirt, tights and boots, ’cause God knows she has the legs to carry it off. But that sweater is horrible. It looks like her bib is escaping.

  30. WOM says:

    Would you say Goopy is wearing tights or coloured/tinted pantyhose? Not that it matters, I’m just so happy the era of nude-legs-in-winter is coming to an end. WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!

  31. Azurea says:

    HATE the sweater. It’s ill fitting & looks pulled out of shape. Makes her tits look saggy, too. Looks like a badly made hand-knit.

  32. Kelly says:

    I always think she’s cool

  33. Megan says:

    That outfit would be great on Apple, but on a grown woman? I don’t think so.

  34. lrm says:

    I think guy is a gentlemen and also his children are on his mind-he would not speak badly of their mother to the press, IMO. A novel idea these days, I realize, but still….

    GP is I agree a preppy uptown girl, as someone else mentioned…my first thought exactly was that she should dres more east coast and london-it suits her, style wise…and she does look better with a natural look as well. The hardened, sexy, or hollywood or edgy looks do not become her.
    She’s beautiful and a great actress IMO.
    The rest that she does?-annoying at best.

  35. whatevs says:

    she doesn’t really it’s a terrible combination as an outfit but she looks like she got high and had a laughing fit which is why she is looking less aggressive and “in your face”

  36. Kim says:

    She looks exactly like her mom to me in these pictures. I do like that she goes out with minimal makeup and isnt afraid to be seen not all made up.

  37. catt says:

    Oh that whole outfit is bad. The sweater looks ratty and worn plus the skirt (ugly) length and the booties height do nothing for her.
    It seems when Goop dresses herself she isn’t that great at it is she?

  38. mainstream says:

    Is this woman still relevant? I can’t even remember the last time she was in a movie.

  39. JamTam says:

    Love the sweater and booties

  40. GoodCapon says:

    The sweater is very nice!

  41. LuvHotGuyFri says:

    She does look nice but could have switched the skirt to a pencil skirt or changed the boots/tights combo and it would have looked better in my opinion. I do like how soft and pretty her hair looks-very nice.

    I think the sweater is cute too. It’s from the Celine pre-fall 2011 collection but I have no idea what the price is though.

    http://www.vogue.com/collections/pre-fall-2011/celine/review/#/collection/runway/pre-fall-2011/celine/19

  42. Moi says:

    Love the sweater and booties – I love that she’s wearing the sweater again, too. Her hair always looks better ‘air dried’.

  43. Rose says:

    That woman gave birth 8 weeks ago?!?! Sheeeeeeeeit, she looks amazing!

  44. Elj says:

    I am BEGGING her to try something other than a middle parting. I’m actually begging here, Gwyneth.

  45. Stacey says:

    I don’t know. I think the outfit looks really preppy and mismatched. Doesn’t look good at all to me. It just doesn’t work if you know what I mean. It may be the stockings. I don’t know what it is, but it doesn’t mesh well together.

  46. Angel says:

    That is the worst f*cking outfit I have ever seen.

    I like all of the pieces on their own just fine, but together … it just makes no sense at all.

  47. sosuzy says:

    No or little makeup works for her.