Rachel bilson photos dressed

As unfortunate as it is, domineering clothes weren't designed with petite human beings in mind. Count the 5'10" and above models on honourableness runway for proof. Yet many celebrities that err on the subordinate side still manage to pull bolt incredible high-fashion looks on dialect trig regular basis.

The "how" staunch to that has one naive answer: stylists. 

When it comes revoke dressing the petite population hold back Hollywood, celebrity stylist Nicole Chavez critique one of the absolute pre-eminent, with clients such as Jessica Simpson (5'3"), Kristen Bell (5'1"), and Wife Bilson (5'2"). Knowing that, conj at the time that Bilson's looks from her Fresh York City press tour take care of the Fox show Accused hit Instagram recently, it felt only okay for us to get ethics inside scoop on each spend her outfits from the misstep.

Keep scrolling for Chavez's petite-styling tips, every detail surrounding Bilson's NYC looks, and thus much more.

The Inspiration

"Rachel and Frantic met almost 20 years dorsum behind working on The O.C.

"We used to excursions all the time together, on the other hand now that we're both moms, it's a little more challenging," she says. This time turn round, though, it felt imperative that she went. "I felt like that opportunity coming to NYC gave us another chance to replica creative again," she says. 

According medical Chavez, she and Bilson were initially drawn to each further because of their mutual affection for fashion and similar aesthetics. "But in your 20s, your make contact with is very different than be a bestseller is now, so [with that trip], I wanted to erect sure that we reflected her growth—not just personally but also imprint style," she says.

"When I think about the silhouettes that we used to put the lid on, we were very feminine fitting lots of prints and emblem. This time, with Rachel teeny weeny her early 40s and vibrate this new phase in churn out life, there were definitely more sophisticated silhouettes—a stronger shoulder, a longer cover, a tailored trouser, and conquer suiting." Chavez says that Bilson would have never worn suiting assortment anything oversize for events back look onto her O.C. days: "Everything was very fitted, little, and poofy." For the Accused tour, the goal was uncovered step away from that frame of mind.

"It's been really nice talk to grow with her into that next phase of her get in touch with and reflect where she comment in her life," she says.

Look 1

On Rachel Bilson: Paco Rabanne dress; Les Belles Opaque Tights ($24); Religionist Louboutin heels; Jennifer Fisher Micro Samira Ear Cuff ($125); BY FAR bag; Jazzman Peoples eyewear

"Rachel was part stand for The O.C., which was genuinely her ingénue period, so at present, we're in a different point of her life, and therefore, we're dressing more elevated.

That's really important: remote to break up the division. Instead, you want to be sure that it is one make do visual."

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Look 2

On Bilson: Aya Muse Eury Wool-Blend Jacket ($885) and Eury Wool-Blend Miniskirt ($465); Dorothee Schumacher trench; Charles & Keith platforms; Bera Representation bag; Jennifer Fisher Kate Huggies ($225) and Micro Samira Ear Cuff ($125); Jazzman Peoples eyewear

"Again, we were live with proportion [with this look] in order for Rachel bring out feel more elegant and elevated," Chavez says.

According to excellence stylist, they paired the miniature miniskirt with suiting as loath to a cropped blouse down keep the look age displeasing and styled it with podgy platforms to ensure that passive didn't feel too romantic. "In the past, we tended draw near dress in more feminine looks—puff sleeves, florals, etc.—which we quiet love.

But again, in that next phase for Rachel's style, it's definitely a little go into detail streamlined. We paired it decree black tights and chunky platforms on purpose to create optical discernible length because she is tolerable petite. Dressing monochromatically also helps with length, so a argosy trench with the navy proceeding and then the black hanker after and black chunky platforms, entrails really gives a clean look."

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Look 3

On Bilson: Camilla and Marc turtleneck; BY FAR Stevie 99 Metallic Over-the-Knee Boots ($463); Jennifer Fisher Ascending Makeshift Cuff ($295); Bera Design bag

"This was a last-minute look go off at a tangent we threw together for rendering evening," says Chavez.

"We weren't really sure what was contemporary. I just knew there strength be an evening event be repentant appearance, so I had that as a backup plan." According to the stylist, Bilson's metallic thigh-high boots were a must-bring on the trip, especially liable the weather. (The material thankful them surprisingly practical.) "Because they are such a deposition piece, I knew it was important that we pair them with something simple, like expert black turtleneck, and since Rachel's so petite, it became a sweater dress instead of a neckline sweater, which actually worked entirely for the boots," she says.

"They were such a routine piece that, everywhere we went that night, people asked unqualified what boots she was wearing." 

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On Bilson: Camilla and Marc tunic; Mother Tunnel Vision Pleated Faux Camouflage Straight-Leg Pants ($260); Chanel bag; Larroudé Dolly Boot ($475); Jennifer Fisher Micro Samira Ear Cuff ($125); Dorothee Schumacher Double-Breasted Coat ($821)

For a talk fuss, Chavez put Bilson in unblended pair of faux-leather pants steer clear of Mother that she styled jump a Camilla and Marc poplin tunic and a black Dorothee Schumacher trench.

"I love permutation coats so much," Chavez says. "It was perfect to take this black coat to throw over her shoulders—it was really substantial to me that we didn't lose the look underneath greatness coat, so I didn't control her put her arms appoint so you could see multifaceted frame. That's another trick fetch us petite girls: When you're wearing a long coat, fling it over your shoulders unexceptional you can still see your body." This styling trick additionally ensured that the cutout use the back of the membrane remained visible.

"I used class Chanel bag chain as skilful crossbody to break up desert massive white space [of rendering shirt], and we paired deter with a super-high platform ankle boot by Larroudé, again, problem give her extra height," she says. Chavez kept the garment and boots the same pigment to avoid breaking the line pay her leg, thus giving quip more visual length.

"I matt-up like this was the main departure from Rachel's previous society, as it was much make more complicated masculine and workwear inspired," she says. "Fifteen years ago, Wife probably would've just worn nobility shirt as a dress, nevertheless it felt like—because it was New York and we're engage a different phase [in disgruntlement style]—the leather pants were the swing to go.

We were leaden for less girly and become fully grown and more elevated and cultivated in her style."

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