Rachel Bilson shared the secrets behind her wardrobe on TV series Hart of Dixie. The Hart of Dixie actress gave a behind-the-scenes peek into her closet for the series.

The petite brunette explained that she trusts the on-set costume designer Meredith Markworth-Pollack not to dress her in anything she can’t pull off.

“It’s hard for me to wear high-waisted shorts or jeans because I’m short. I love a nude shoe with a skirt or dress, because it elongates your legs. Anything that makes me look taller…,” Rachel told the UK edition of Glamour magazine.

“I trust Meredith implicitly. Occasionally, there might be a pair of jeans I’ll complain doesn’t fit, but that’s probably more of a time-of-the-month thing where I’m in a bad mood!”

The American star says there are similar things to consider when dressing for the screen as there are when attending high profile events. Rachel says it is important to get the fit of clothes just right as it can be unflattering to wear things that are too loose or too clingy.

“Dressing for TV is similar to dressing for the red carpet,” she explained. “There are things that do and don’t translate well for the camera, like something that fits really well around the hips is important. You don’t want anything too baggy.”

• On how she and Hayden spend their free nights: “I love to cook, so we make dinner at home a lot and watch movies.”
• On having kids: “I definitely have family on the brain. Having kids is something I want to see in my future – I hope.”
• On being a good girlfriend: “I’m a really good girlfriend – I always put all that first in my life. I’m definitely the person who would make him his favorite dinner to come home to.”

If Rachel could do a karaoke duet with anyone, it would be…“Eminem”, and they would sing “anything. I secretly want to be a rapper.”

“I hate being too pretty. I always add something that gives it a little funk. A leather jacket over a wedding dress—I would totally do that.”

“I’m lucky that my boyfriend is open-minded when it comes to fashion. There will be an outfit I’m convinced will be too crazy for him and he’s like ‘That’s awesome!’”

“Hart of Dixie” star Rachel Bilson sure can light up a room with colors! The sexy-cute TV actress has made a big name for herself on the small screen and with her bold fashion tastes.

“Guys are so visual,” she said. “I can never go wrong with a tight dress or a short skirt.”

For more of Rachel’s exclusive interview with Cosmopolitan pick up the new issue on newsstands April 9.

I also caught up with Rachel Bilson, looking glam in Dior. She said she’s been working with a cracked BlackBerry for a long time and couldn’t wait to get the new one. “I love BBMs!” She also was fresh off wrapping season two of Hart of Dixie the night before. “In the finale, there will be certain surprises that people will either be excited for or not.”

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Rachel Bilson stays in shape by dancing. The 31-year-old actress prefers dancing to regular exercise and credits it with helping her to keep fit.

Speaking at the BlackBerry Z10 Smartphone launch party at Cecconi’s Restaurant in Los Angeles on Wednesday (20.03.13), she told BANG Showbiz:

”I love dancing, it’s such a great way to stay in shape.”

Rachel also revealed she loves to take fashion risks, even if they don’t always work out. She explained:

”I don’t like to say no when it comes to fashion. My motto is try it once and if it doesn’t work don’t do it again. Right now I love plaid, I have plaid everything.”

If you’ve yet to watch Tuesday’s Hart of Dixie, avert your eyes now. Everyone else, read on…

Hear that? That’s the sound of many a Hart of Dixie fan’s hearts breaking after this week’s installment of the CW charmer, which found Wade reluctantly coming clean to Zoe about his wandering eye everything and effectively ending their wonderfully short-lived love story.

“It’s sad because they’ve been building these two characters up for a season-and-a-half,” Rachel Bilson tells TVLine. “It’s like a real breakup.”

Wilson Bethel, who portrays the misguided philanderer, couldn’t agree more with his co-star — and being the man behind the wrong-doer makes the twist sting all the worse.

“I’ve developed a very strong relationship with Wade over the last year-and-a-half, and it’s like seeing a really good friend do something wrong, you know?” the actor shares, somberly. “There’s an emotional impact that it has on you. But the question is, what happens from here — and a lot of that remains to be seen. It’s a little heartbreaking.”

Bethel explains that Wade’s choice to stray from the relationship for which he fought so hard “definitely came out of the blue, but so goes it in network television… The nature of the game is that nothing can be happy and good for too long,” he says, laughing. “Six or seven episodes of [happiness] is probably all you’re going to get out of a show that’s relationship/triangle-based.”

With “Wade entering into a pretty dark zone” in the coming weeks, Bethel reveals that he too will be “entering into a pretty dark zone… But it’s good, too. From an acting perspective, it’s a new shade of the character and it gives me some new territory to explore.” That said, Bethel is going to miss the enjoyment of embodying “the playful guy that everybody likes. It’s not fun being the guy that everyone hates. But at the end of the day, we’re not doing Schindler’s List here, so there’s got to be a lot of light moments to come! Still, it’s going to be a lonely course.”

The after effects of Wade’s indiscretions will also impact other Bluebell denizens, including Cress Williams‘ beloved mayor Lavon.

“He’s been Wade’s friend for years and believes he’s got so much potential,” Williams shares. “But Lavon’s also seen him undercut it time and time again. And then here’s Zoe, his best friend, and the fact that she’s hurt. It’s like part [of him] wants to shake the child [Wade] and say, ‘You can be so much better!’ but he’s also angry about him hurting his best friend.”

Not unlike Bethel, Williams recalls that “it felt so weird when we read the script [for this episode] out loud. Wilson took it really hard. There was just a hush at the table read, like ‘Oh man, that’s not good.’ (Mircea Monroe [Tansy], for her part, also took the news badly: “I was crying — we’re all really invested!”)

Putting a slightly more positive spin on the Dixie shakeup, Bilson notes:

“It’s fun to do these emotional scenes because I don’t get those very much… So, I’m actually looking forward to [what's next] in a weird way.”

And what is next, you ask? For starters, some long-overdue girl time for sometime-frenemies Zoe and Tansy.

“We have some moments coming up,” Monroe teases. “In the next episode, it’s Tansy who Zoe goes out with to try and get over Wade. She has extra empathy in this situation. It’s really cool twist for the character, to start to like someone that she didn’t because of shared experiences.” But don’t think Tansy will totally let her guard down when it comes to the pint-sized doc. “While we’re doing shots, Tansy even says something like, ‘You’re going to be fine. You’ll find someone like George — but not George, himself,’” the actress laughs.

As for what’s to become of the broken hearted, Bethel can only muster up a solemn “who knows” for now. “But I think Wade and Zoe made a pretty good run at it,” he adds, “and maybe this will leave room for a continued development down the line.”

Rachel Bilson has said that she does not go in for the “super-clean-living LA thing”.

The actress told Women’s Health that she prefers tennis to the gym and isn’t one for health fads.

“I don’t do the super-clean-living LA thing,” Bilson said. “Everyone is obsessed with kale and hiking. And there’s a massive amount of juicing going on. I’m not into the gym. I prefer dancing or tennis. I’m not great – no Wimbledon next year – but I’m trying to get better.

The perk is you can always hit someone with the ball. Useful when your boyfriend is trying to teach you and you want to hit him in the head. Or groin. Whichever works.”

Of looking young for her age, Bilson said:

“I know I look super young. I was flying back home into LAX the other day and the security guard at the airport stopped me and said, ‘Honey, where’s your family?’

And I’m like, ‘I’m 31!’ Maybe when I’m 40 I’ll appreciate it, but as I get older and get wrinkles I’m worried it’ll be, ‘She’s the weirdest-looking teenager I’ve ever seen’.”

She continued:

“I like everything European. Even my GPS has a British accent – it’s way less annoying than the American one. And I envy the sensibility in Europe, appreciating beauty in women as they age.

I’m going to go that way. I might dye my grey hair for a bit but beyond that the buck stops. I’m not having any work done.”

She also shared some facts of her personal life:

“Communication is the most important thing in any relationship and I’m terrible at it. It’s caused a lot of problems lately. It’s really important to communicate from the beginning – set it up for the relationship to succeed.”

Read the full Rachel Bilson interview in the March/April issue of Women’s Health, on sale tomorrow (February 6).

The Cocmopolitan’s March cover girl is one of the chicest celebs in Hollywood, and here she lets Cosmo in on all her fash secrets.

Rachel Bilson is a pocket-size goddess of sartorial style – she’s just 1.58m tall – and she rocks a fitted black blazer like no one else in Hollywood. As far as we’re concerned, RB doesn’t put a dainty, size-five foot wrong when it comes to fashion.

Reminiscing about her time as Summer Roberts on The O.C. gave us a serious case of teenage nostalgia, but we’re glad she’s swapped skimpy-cute for understated chic. She always makes our Best Dressed list – and the perfect accessory to her look has to be her laid-back, be-yourself, who-cares attitude. She recently outed herself as a Justin Bieber fan (she blames her little sisters), and her dearest wish in life is to have the rotating closet fromClueless. And wouldn’t it be full of fabulous clothes!

“I have pea coats, menswear-inspired outfits, motorcycle jackets and flowy, feminine dresses,” she says.

“If I had to choose just one outfit to wear forever, I’d go for a long floral dress with my Balmain leather jacket and lace-up booties. But I usually wear jeans, a cosy knit sweater and boots, though. Shoes always come in first – but now I’m able to design to fill what voids I find in my closet!”

Yep – if she can’t find the right shoes, Rachel whips them up. The Hart of Dixie star has teamed up with celeb stylist Nicole Chavez to release a line of footwear for fashion site ShoeMint. We love that she’s so dedicated to elegance she’ll roll up the sleeves of her tailored silk shirt and get to work!

Her simplest style secret?

“Go for neutrals, with a pop of colour.”

Given the star’s comfy-chic style, designer credibility and endearing nonchalance, we’ll be taking that advice straight to the shops. Got to trust the girl – she is tight with fashion royalty Karl Lagerfeld, after all.

Picking the perfect sunnies

“I have a smaller face, so Wayfarers work because they have a small frame. If you want to try big ’60s frames, you kind of need an angular face and a good nose.”

On her street style

“I really just like to throw things together and be comfy. I’m a casual dresser. I enjoy mixing and matching and layering – just throwing things together. So it’ll be a mash-up.”

On her friendship with Karl Lagerfeld

“He’s just so warm and approachable. I want him to come over [to my place] and help me throw out scarves!”

On refusing to dress for men

“I know men hate harem pants, but I don’t give a sh!t.”

On smart casual

“I like that you can rock a shorts suit in autumn – you have a jacket, and you can wear a sweater.”

Her favourite fashion staple

“A classic, perfectly fitted black blazer is important. And I’m a really big accessories person.”

On her best-kept fashion secret

“I know nude shoes really help my child-size legs. You know, it helps in that area – you learn little things like that.”

Rachel’s top style tip

“Wear what makes you happy, and don’t put too much thought into it. You can’t pay attention to criticism, it’s not healthy.”

For more buy the March issue of Cosmopolitan, on sale Feb 4.