My #HealthyCity is Chicago. But I work out at LA.

I am all about 1) my city 2) being fit.

So when I was asked to participate with SELF Magazine in exposing my #HealthyCity secrets, I was all:

So, time to spill. Everyone knows how much I love a good Nike Training Center session, but my ultra-beloved gym is LA Boxing. I beat the crap out of the bag, sweat like a badass and relieve stress in a way unparalleled by any other workout.

My go-to spot is in South Loop, but I've experienced many other locations. PS: They are all over the nation! I can truthfully say that the LA Boxing instructors are consistently awesome but don't worry, you'll learn to hate them while they're teaching. Those intense workout helped me lose lbs and tone my (#worsttroublearea!) arms like nothing else. I'll take the pain and sweat, thank you very much.

^ NOT YOU after your workout at LA Boxing.

You don't just burn 800-1,000 calories per hour smelling daisies. However, I am also a big fan of long, outdoor power walks, too.

Find your nearest LA Boxing here and be sure to check out SELF Magazine for the 2012 round of the Best Cities for Women. Share your tips & tricks with me here & on twitter too!
@jessundressed: #HealthyCity

See you at the punching bag, pretty.

xoJP

Douek and Jones. Naturally Delicious.

Sometimes you discover a new fashion line and you dig it. Then there is that whole love-at-first-sight thing. Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce to you my newest obsession, straight out of LaLa Land.

Enter the Douek and Jones line: a women's wear collection made with natural leathers, suedes, shearlings, cashmeres and silks. The pieces are sexy yet smart, eccentric while cool and always feature vibrantly clean, statement-making lines. It is luxurious. And amazing.

What really tickles my fancy about Douek and Jones?

The pieces are just as everyday wearable as they are elegant. I love nothing more than rocking a hot number while simultaneously reveling in its comfort. Hooray Douek and Jones!

On the destined day we met at her trunk show in Chicago, the London-native Nina Morgan-Jones showed me around and I took an immediate liking to her. She has a warm, inviting presence and a passion for her work that is obvious and refreshing.  

Note: Time stopped in the middle of our meeting as fringe caught my eye...#FRINGEfantasy

Douek and Jones, where femininity meets Mother Nature…and Vogue. (And the divas all get along SO well.) 

Get yours by visiting one of the Appointment Only showrooms in Hancock Park, Los Angeles or Laguna Beach. Just contact Nina at nmj@douekjones.com to schedule an appointment and for your nearest stockist. 

You’ll be glad you did my little style saint.

XOJP