Even though Ryan Gosling and girlfriend Eva Mendes are still dating and going strong the actress has been trying to give her often-scruffy boyfriend a makeover.

According to RadarOnline.com, the 33-year-old tends to rely on his own fashion sense rather than that of a professional.

A source explained that Gosling "has always done his own fashion and avoided working with a stylist, which has led to some odd clothing choices over the years, but now Eva is doing all of Ryan's shopping for him and she's trying to overhaul part of his look - specifically his accessories."

A friend of "The Place Beyond the Pines" couple revealed that the 40-year-old actress who currently creates collections for the women's line at New York & Company "gets annoyed when Ryan goes overboard on the man-jewelry and she's not crazy about the fact that he's always wearing thrift store rings and second-hand necklaces and pendants."

In an effort to distance the hot actor from the cheap jewelry, "Eva is actively picking outfits for him that are impossible to pair with jewelry."'

However, Ryan Gosling's girlfriend was more than happy to make an exception to the no jewelry rule when the actor chose to wear a "Hugo" necklace on the red carpet in San Francisco for the premiere of his latest movie "White Shadow."

The simple pendant features the name of Mendes' dog, Hugo, which also confirmed that the couple is still dating despite not being seen together in almost half a year.

Accompanying the necklace, "The Notebook" star wore worn brown boots and stained brown jeans.

A source revealed, "Eva feels she can make him look a lot better and hopes to change his style little by little."

Despite their fashion disagreements and insider insisted, "They're still a very happy couple but she wears the pants for sure - Ryan is very dependent and childish behind the scenes."