PINK

Hands down this is the most comfortable sweater I own. The softness of the sweater plus the length come together to make perfection. Add a statement necklace and all of a sudden you have a vamped up casual look. What's your favorite sweater?

OUTFIT DETAILS: PINK by VS Sweater, Levi's jeans, Nine West Boots and Zara necklace You can also find Polished Practical on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest

Ice cream Sundays

                                      OUTFIT: Wildfox sweater, Tobi dress, Rebecca Minkoff heels (TJMaxx)
Nothing screams Summer like ice cream and with Fall knocking on the door I'm not ready to let go just yet. Wildfox always has fun pieces to style and this in particular makes me smile every time I wear it. Layering a graphic tee/sweater over a LBD gives it a nonchalant vibe. Now I'm really craving a 99! (traditional English ice cream cone with a chocolate flake stuck in it) - What's your favorite ice cream?  You can also find Polished Practical on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest

Bob Marley Style

"Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold" - Bob Marley  Because it's Monday, I'll let the pix do the talking. Cheers to another week!  You can also find Polished Practical on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest OUTFIT DETAILS: H&M jacket, Forever21 T-shirt, Nordstrom jeans, Halogen heels 

My Go To Colors

OUTFIT DETAILS: WAYF dress, Dolce Vita shoes, Chloe clutch ℅ Nordstrom Blues and greens are a red-heads best friend. The simplicity of the dress lets the colors do all the talking. I love having a go-to color I know will make my eyes pop or compliment my auburn hair. It makes those blah days easy to fix. What's your go-to color?  You can also find Polished Practical on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest

Recycled Shoes

OUTFIT DETAILS: Target T-shirt, BCBG boyfriend jeans, H&M flannel, BaubleBar necklace and MEL wedges 
Part jokester, part great gift giver, my cousin gave me these wedges for my birthday. Short story is, I was rather distraught when I found out my apartment building didn't have a recycling bin so my cousin figured the best solution would be recycled shoes! Funky, cute and great for the environment..what do you think of these? 
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Dare to Bare

The only time I would have the guts to wear this is on a girls night out. It's sassy, it's fun and reminds me of something Samantha from SATC would wear. While not my style icon I admire her boldness and 'love thyself' attitude. Maybe next girls night out I'll feel wild enough to wear this…would you? 

OUTFIT DEETS: Zara skirt, Forever 21 top, BaubleBar necklace, Rebecca Minkoff at TJMaxx You can also find Polished Practical on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest

All Black Everything

I tend to stay away from the LBD because more often than not they provide two options only - club LBD and conservative LBD. Not this little number though! The elongated side skirt combined with death defying length ( or lack there of) are edgy yet sexy ( think Angelina Jolie jaw dropping slit). Now all I need is somewhere to actually wear this too!  You can also find Polished Practical on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest Necklace c/o Prima Donna 

Paisley Blues

Another joy I (re)found amongst all the moving boxes is this paisley number. The belt is still hiding somewhere so I took inspiration from Carrie Bradshaw in the SATC movies and added a studded belt. I probably should have slipped on some heels for my corporate job but Tasha fierce said screw it and thus I stuck to these lovelies from Marshalls. By the way I can't get over dresses with pockets - love 'em so much! 

OUTFIT DEETS: H&M Dress, Forever 21 belt and Marshalls shoes You can also find Polished Practical on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest

Priorities First

Let me start off by saying I'm so sorry for being MIA! Being a single parent and moving is not an easy task, my spare time is consumed with moving boxes and putting Ikea furniture together! Plus I still don't have internet connection yet so I have momentarily abandoned my blog for a handyman apprenticeship.  Ok so maybe I'm not that talented with a screwdriver and hammer but it's amazing what assembling a swedish bookcase will do to your ego. In regards to my outfit if you could call it that - what do you think? Too plain? Don't even try to diss the Birkenstocks! They are a saving grace of comfort whilst moving in warm California weather. Let me know what you think and I'll check back in with you in a week! 

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OUTFIT: Phillip Lim for Target top, Ann Taylor Loft shorts, silver Birkenstocks

Mothers Organic for Mothers Day Giveaway!

I'm so excited to announce Polished Practical's first giveaway collaboration with (drum roll please....) none other than the eco-friendly online baby store, Mothers Organic! (See Rafflecopter below)Mother's Day is right around the corner and lets face it mothers are the teachers of the next generation so they definitely deserve to be pampered!

Mothers Organic specializes in eco-friendly and organic products for mums, babies, kids and families. They carry a full line of products for families, including bath and skincare, eco-friendly toys, newborn essentials, health and home essentials and much more.

Their motto is simple – happy shopping for the everyday eco mama. When asked why, their answer is refreshingly honest - "Because we’ve been there before – checking out labels on baby products not knowing which ones were safe for our kids. We know how it feels to be overwhelmed with information. That’s why we created Mothers Organic. We wanted to make it easy to shop for eco alternatives for you and your baby – whether you’re just starting out with eco-friendly products or a seasoned green shopper."

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Comfy All the Way

I'm in the middle of moving so comfort is everything to me right now. These soft to the touch trousers are almost too comfortable - I don't want to take them off! They feel just as good as sweats but minus the grunge factor. How else would you have styled this? 

OUTFIT DETAILS: Lumineers concert T-shirt, Forever21 trousers, Marshalls sandals, BaubleBar jewels & BCBG bag


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Team Selfie?

                                         "Two things I can't stand; trends and selfies." - Coco Rocha

sel·fie

ˈselfē/

noun

informal

plural noun: selfies

1. 1.

   a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.

   
   

I'm going to be completely honest, I always cringe at the typical duck face selfies. There's absolutely nothing even remotely flattering about them for starters and then on top of it they seem rather pretentious. I find myself more accepting of the fun joy filled selfies that Eva Chen always takes. It was great to hear both Chen and Rocha speak on this topic at LuckyFabb. Chen being for the selfie and Rocha against it, claiming that you may as well just work up the courage to ask someone to take a picture of you. I'm on the fence with this...I mean bathroom selfies with new blogger friends is fun!
Tell me this; are you Team Eva Chen or Team Coco Rocha?
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Boss Lady

As you know I wore this outfit to a meeting I had with the Chief of Staff for Congressman Schiff. I needed to be professional but I didn't want to lose my sense of style so I mixed patterns in a very subtle way. I'm feeling very Boss Lady!
Have an amazing day, xoxo Tasha!

OUTFIT DEETS: Theory dress from TJMaxx, Shirt from London, BCBG Heels from Marshalls
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