1. Paula Crown, AspenHer drawings and sculptures refract topography into haunting geometries, so it's not surprising that the Chicago-based Crown escapes to the dramatic landscape of the Rockies to refresh and unwind. The alpine enclave abounds with summer arts festivals; farmers' markets offer peak peaches, corn, and tomatoes; and high-altitude sunshine beckons everyone outdoors.
2. Anne-Marie Midy, San Miguel de AllendeArtisans in this colonial Mexican town craft the rugged yet refined furnishings Midy creates with her husband for their Casamidy line. Cobblestone streets wind past centuries-old townhouses in an array of vivid shades, bells ring out from the neo-Gothic spires of the parish church, and the leafy central plaza-ElJardín-isameetingplace for families, vendors, and mariachis.
3. Carla Sersale, PositanoWhen your stomping ground is Le Sirenuse, the jet-set retreat perched amid the cliffs of Positano on Italy's Amalfi Coast, escaping for the summer would be unthinkable. Sersale, who runs Emporio, the boutique at her family's hotel, revels in the local splendors: day-tripping to Capri on a Riva speedboat; lunching at da Adolfo, a hippie spot on Laurito Beach; sipping Bellinis at sunset.
4. Ileana Makri, PatmosWorn by the likes of Heidi Klum and Ashley Olsen, Makri's gem-studded creations draw on the worldly point of view of a truly global nomad. The Greek-born entrepreneur ventures to the windswept insider's island to soak in the Mediterranean lifestyle, with lunches of grilled fish or octopus and local tomatoes, carafes of rosé on her veranda overlooking Petra Beach, and afternoons drifting in the Aegean.
5. Alexis Swanson Traina, Napa ValleyAs the creative director of her family's vineyard, Traina is well-poised to soak in the many perks of Northern California's wine country. Two-lane highways meander through rolling fields planted with grapes, past old-school roadside diners and Michelin-starred destination restaurants. Purveyors of handcrafted and artisanal local goods-olive oil, cheese, produce-abound.
6. Mathilde Thomas, BordeauxHer family's Grand Crus vineyards inspired Thomas to create Caudalíe, the cultish beauty brand that uses grape-seed antioxidants in its skincare formulas. The lush locale continues to inspire Thomas, who escapes to la France profonde for picnics with oysters on the Atlantic shore, treatments at her branded spa set among the vines, and strolls along Bordeaux's storied streets, hitting up flea markets along the way.
