From Pyramids to Peacocks: A Milan-Based Fashion Maven Heads to Mexico Inline

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    Ciao! Here I am wearing a DoubleJ Editions swing dress, in the Hotel Esencia courtyard.

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    On the first day we climbed up the ancient Mayan pyramid at Coba. It really was quite scary climbings up and down it!

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    Charming outdoor breakfast tables.

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    Hotel Esencia's dining room. So chic.

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    The beach bar at the the hotel had the best view. That's my husband up there in the right corner.

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    One day, we took a day trip to a tiny colonial town called Valladolid. One street in particular was filled with darling shops, including this clothing and accessories store.

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    A little cafe in Valladolid. Pretty good furniture, no?

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    Painted Mexican masks found on the wall of a restaurant in Valladolid.

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    A religious fountain in Valladolid made from hundreds of pieces of painted ceramic.

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    Here's a detail of the fountain—the colors and patterns were incredible.

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    Me with the peacock that came for a visit on my very last day at the hotel!