Petits Fours

Haifa, Israel

On July 9th at noon every year Baha'i's around the world commemorate the Martyrdom of the Bab which took place in 1850. The Bab, meaning the Gate was the forerunner of the Baha'i Faith. The Bab like many other Prophets of God was killed for his teachings. You may be asking yourself why am I including such a tragic day in my petits fours post. While it is sad it had a huge impact on my week - a reminder of the roots of my faith. There are a lot of Baha'i books available if you are interested in reading more about this eventful day in 1850. I also found a couple of good articles in the Huffington Post that are very detailed. Feel free to email me too at polishedpractical@gmail.com if you ever have any questions.                      

Watts Towers, Los Angeles

I came across this photograph when I was in LA and was utterly intrigued. The Watts Towers took 34 years to build by hand and are listed as a National Historic landmark. Simon Rodia, a construction worker and clearly an artist named his masterpiece "Nuestro Pueblo", meaning "our town". What attracts me to the Watts Towers aside from seashells, tiles and glass adorning the landmark is the fact that Rodia had a goal of doing something big in his life and nothing could stop him from achieving this. Nuestro Pueblo is a "unique monument to the human spirit and the persistence of a singular vision"(The history of the Watts Towers website). 

c/o Lorna Jane 

7/12/13 was the book release date for MORE the second of Lorna Jane's books. I had the opportunity to review Jane's first book Move, Nourish, Believe and this next one only gets better. As you know I'm a book fanatic - I would live in a library if it were a housing option, so it's easy for me to know from the first page if the rest of the book is going to be worth the read. This one definitely is! Stay tuned for a full book review! 

I hope you are all enjoying your weekends. 

xoxo

Tasha 

Peplum & Hudson's

                      Anthropologie peplum, Hudson jeans, Ann Taylor heels

For the film showing of the documentary; Girl Rising, I knew I wanted to wear this lace peplum top from Anthropologie. The structured femininity is reminiscent of the Victorian ages. To prevent myself from looking too formal I wore my Hudson jeans. There's something about denim that always makes me feel sexy and strong all at once.

What would you have worn this peplum top with?

xoxo
~Tasha

Red, White & Blue

Homemade crown, Bombshell lip gloss in Hot Mess, Halogen scarf, H&M dress, Ariat boots

When I picked my son up from school yesterday he had made me a necklace in honor of the 4th of July. It wouldn't fit over my head so we had to settle on a headpiece which put the finishing touches on my outfit for today's celebrations. I'm not one to dress in full garb for any occasion. Some of my color choices are more subtle as in the red lips - makeup should be a part of your outfit too.

Hope you all have lots of fun family time today! If you want to stay tuned with all things Polished Practical find me over on Instagram under Polishedpractical_style

Happy 4th of July!
 xoxo
~Tasha

Lace & Army Green

          Dior shades, H&M jacket and lace top, GAP jeans, Target ballet slippers

In all honesty, I put this outfit together based on my headscarf; because my hair was a complete mess! I needed something simple that wouldn't clash with the head piece - this thing can stand on its own! Nothing better than lace to do the job. To keep the lace work appropriate I paired it with an army green structured jacket, which keeps the whole look grounded.

Polka Dots & Leopard

Primemark dress, Michael Kors watch, H&M shoes

This dress makes me want to twirl around and around, letting the soft fabric wrap around my legs until I get dizzy. It's a dress that makes me feel girly and carefree, so to keep away from a school girl look, I paired it with leopard print flats. The busy prints of this ensemble aren't overwhelming because of the neutral colors used. Don't forget to keep accessories to a minimum - the dress can speak for itself.

How else would you have styled this dress? 

xoxo 

Tasha