Sunday @ the V&A London

Spend a lovely Sunday afternoon visiting one of my fav museums in London, the V&A, strolling around Kensington and even enjoyed a posh moment at Harrods. Here are a few impressions. 

Have a good start of the week, 

Love,

J*

QUINOA AND KALE

-Nope, these are NOT the only things I eat!

It`s been almost 3 weeks now, where I have been trying (up until now pretty successfully) to go temporarily vegan. I have to say, I have always been pretty aware of my diet, but not in a “trying-to-be-Heidi-Klum-supermodel-like” aware, more in “I-prefer-the-healthy-me-better-than-the-junkfood-me” aware. If you get what I mean?

Too often I experienced this veeeery unsatisfied feeling of abdominal fullness (great word..!), bloating, and/or other consequences… (TMI! but we all have been through this…)

So, years ago, with the help of a test, which, roughly said, estimated your “diet type”, I got to know which things are good for my body and which are simply not. Easy, right? But simultaneously this meant for me; no burgers, no huge meals including loads of red meat, and only a few things, which would include dairy. Yes, I know, all the fun things…

But guess what? No more bloated bellies, no more discomfort after meals AND no endless craving for food. Good news! :)

So, since I realised that red meat is basically poison for my body, I decided to go vegetarian, which is now a couple of years ago. It`s not that I don`t like eating meat, don`t get me wrong! But, I just preferred how my body felt after eating a salad, then after eating a burger (or other meaty food, of course^^)

“So why going vegan then?” “Is veggie not enough challenging?” To be honest, my decision on going vegan was quite spontaneous. PLUS, I like challenges. ;) So, when Christmas was over and I was about to go back to London, I said to myself that this would be the perfect opportunity to go vegan. Temporarily.

I just think, that especially cities like London, offer a huge variety of vegetarian and also vegan food.

After more than two weeks, I can now finally talk about some of my experiences:

1.     YES sometimes it is F****** hard! I never had a problem with my vegetarian diet, but vegan is another pair of shoe we are talking about…

2.     You prefer cooking at home for yourself, rather than running to the next place to get your take-out dinner. Which is kinda nice as well, I LOVE cooking ;)

3.     No snacking or nibbling of yummy stuff like crisps, (YES, most of them include MILK, what the heck?!)

4.     You realise the shocking truth of the unnecessary use of diary/animal products in most of the ready to eat products and even cosmetics. (see nr.3…)

5.     There are great alternatives to diary/meat products. Such as coconut, soya or almond milk, olive oil spread (instead of butter) or dried soya as an alternative to minced meat.

6.     Regular retail shopping is no longer an option. Instead “Whole Foods Market” or small independent organic shops, as well as street markets, are my go-to at the moment.

I     I have to be honest, I think it is going to be hard to keep up with this kind of nutrition, especially when going back home to Switzerland. However, I think it has taught and showed me a lot and I will definitely keep up with some of the vegan options. Such as almond milk, Chia seeds and YES Quinoa too! ;)

All in all, I think going vegan is something worth trying if you experienced similar "symptoms", which I mentioned at the beginning. However, I think that the vegan nutrition is not meant for everyone. Simply because every person and body is different. I truly believe though, that we should listen more carefully to our body. Especially when it comes to nutrition and lifestyle.

Love,

J*

It`s been a while....

Hi all!

It`s been a while... "A while" in this case means more than a year! Quite a tumultious year I have to admit, including: A breakup, jobs, traveling, falling in love, moving to London, starting University and chopping off my hair again! (just to name a few..) Yep, 2015 has been one of the craziest years so far..! AND I`ve been missing blogging AF! So here I am, back again! <3

A few changes regarding this little babe here will also occur: ABOUT JENNA should become more of a lifestyle blog, rather then only fashion. This would mean, more posts engaging topics like art, music, books, traveling, feminism... (so basically all the things, which are romping around in my mind)

ALSO: great news! you now have the aaaaamaaaazing opportunity to follow me on Instagram! (about_jenna)
And yes, it`s just Instagram up until now.. This is due to a horrible learning disorder of mine, towards new forms of media. (Or because I am just not really a birds person, if you know what I mean) ;)

So stay tuned&talk to u soon!

J*

Withstanding Winter Weather

Days are still cold and dark here in Switzerland! So I won't leave the house fully packed from head to toe. And especially for this dark season, I`d like to add a little color here and there with some accessories. 

I AM WEARING: 

Hat: H&M

Scarf: Zara

Wool coat: Mango

Bag: Mango

Leather gloves: H&M

Boots: Vintage

Love

J*

THE OTHER FLEA MARKET!

WUHU! Last sunday, we went to our local flea market to sell some older stuff of mine! While listening to indie tunes, we`ve been selling mostly clothes and bags and were quuuuitee successful. 

AND did you reckon? EXACTLY, the whole market was in a abandoned indoor swimming pool, where I used to go swimming when I was a little girl! I just love the fact, that old abandoned buildings, like this swimming pool, are used for public events, like concerts, clubs or cinemas. 

So if you are going to visit Switzerland once, check out "Neubad" in Lucerne. It`s worth a visit, they do pretty amazing stuff! 

www. neubad.org

Love, 

j*

BELLE HEIR

Another little insight from my photoshoot with `Graenicher Urban Fashion` Lucerne. 

Such a funny day, gonna miss this time a lot!

I AM WEARING:

Sweater: Zoe Karssen (Belle heir)

Leather jacket: Closed

Blouse: Artigano

Bag: Essentiel Antwerp

Shoes: Billi Bi

Check out this complete outfit and more awesome brands at their store in Lucerne, Switzerland. 

All the best,

J*

Bye summer, Hello autumn

We shot these outfit pics a few weeks ago.. It was one of those days, where I completely forgot that autumn was already present, so we were all enjoying the last sunny and warm days of the year.

Great day to visit our weekly food market in the middle of the city.

I am wearing-->

Jacket: Cool n`colours

Scarf: 19 Andrea`s 47

Top: Closed

Pants: AG Jeans

Bag: Windsor

Shoes: Fratelli Rosetti

All these brands are available at Gränicher Urban fashion in Lucerne

Have a nice week!

J*

Rainy summer? 4 things to lighten up an ordinary day!

This year`s summer in Europe, especially in Switzerland, does not deserve to be called summer... Clouds, rain and huge puddles, shape our ordinary day. The clever ones flew to more or less close and warm places, the others are stuck in this dark plight, caused by our so called "summer".
So am I. And because of that, I decided to show you 4 things, which enrich my ordinary, cold summer day.


1. The colourful wellies:

I just love wellies! (or gumboots or however you call`em :) And I love them even more, when they appear in a loud pink or green! Spotted at a Navyboot store in Switzerland or online: navyboot.com

2. The fun case:

Yay, I finally found the coolest and most fashionable cases for my iPhone! You wanna transform your phone into a fancy nail polish or into your favourite perfume? Sure, Iphoria made it possible!
www.iphoria.com

4. A little sarcasm a day keeps the doctor away:

This sweater is perfect for a moody, rainy day and we can only hope that this saying will conjure many smiles on peoples faces when passing by! ;)

4. Show me your fingers:

When visiting my favourite european city of all time, London, I got myself some fancy nailstickers from topshop. Bored of always applying a red or black polish, this method of a different nail design is very easy to do and just look super cute!

Have a "non-rainy" summer and loads of sunshine in your hearts! :)

J*

Sources of pictures:

girlsdrive.ch

vogue.de

etsy.com

chicksrule.co.uk

Spa souvenirs from PRAGUE

I spent the last weekend in Prague, where I, apart from experiencing its impressive culture&arts, did quite a lot of shopping. Well, the prices might be a tiny bit different to our prices here in Switzerland but the diversity and exclusivity of the shops are pretty striking too.

So I found this very lovely shop called Manufaktura, where they mainly sell interior, as well as Spa stuff to very affordable prices! 

First I bought this hand-cream including minerals and trace from the Dead Sea, which has beneficial effects for the entire organism, it says. When first using it, I immediately realised that my hands are much softer but still not too moist (cause thats what I usually really disgust when using regular hand-cream)

The second item is a hair mask, again produced out of Dead Sea minerals, which I just used when coming back from my trip. My hair is now really soft and they smell very pleasant but again not too intensive. 

Cause I am such a candle weirdo, I cannot walk by such a nice baby, so I placed it right next to my bed and it looks really classy, I believe! 

The last item is something I have always wanted to try out: A gel-mask for eyes. It may be applied in the form of hot and cold compress and really calms and relaxes tired eyes. It also reduces swelling and supports blood circulations and alleviates headache. I tried it out and it is soooo relaxing and seriously felt like I am at a professional Spa. :)

So if you will visit Prague once, check out this beautifully decorated shop! 

Have a lovely and sunny week,

J*