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➻ MEXICO’S CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SCENE is a rich and colorful tapestry weaving together age-old techniques with modern design—and you can find the best of it at Costa Palmas’ Casena marketplace. A prime gateway to discovering local artisans and designers, the shop is filled with a curated collection of handmade goods and fashions, from antique-inspired jewelry to pedal-loomwoven pillows. Here are six brands to look out for on your next visit. —MARY HOLLAND
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This Oaxaca-based textile atelier produces everything from statement-making dresses and tasseled handbags to decorative cushions and place mats. The common thread? It’s all woven using locally sourced, recycled cotton on pedal looms. The brainchild of textile designers Mariana Peralta Balzaretti and Fernanda B. Pérez, the brand works with a community of roughly 90 generational artisans to create pieces that are as luxe as they are distinctly Mexican.
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Eduardo Sanchez A descendant of multiple generations of jewelry makers, Mexico City–born Eduardo Sanchez studied in Florence and Paris, working with luxury jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels in the latter city. As such, his inspirations for his own highend jewelry are many, ranging from the craftsmanship of his ancestors to the art and architecture of his favorite European cities. Silver chains with jeweled skull pendants, chunky rings in oxidized silver and gold, zodiac cuff links, and earrings molded from antique coins—all of Sanchez’s pieces for men and women are handcrafted in his workshop in San José del Cabo.