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San Miguel de Allende M ichelle Nussbaumer is never without a passport in hand. Inspiration for her maximalist interiors comes from her travels to such exotic locales as Morocco, Jaipur, and Paris. She and her husband, Bernard Nussbaumer, often jaunt to their chalet in the Swiss Alps and hacienda in San Miguel de Allende, where the AD100 designer lives and shops like a local, bringing back worldly pieces for clients and Ceylon et Cie, her stylish global bizarre in the Dallas Design District. RS When to go. Any time you can. Design shops. Arte y Antigüedades La Buhardilla — one-stop shopping for Mexican colonial antiques … Mixta for great Mexican fashion … Talula de la Lune for must- have cowboy boots. Galleries. Skot Foreman Fine Art and La Galería Noyola Fernández — Diego Rivera drawings and Pedro Friedeberg paintings. Retail. The artisans market. Great sterling-silver [jewelry] finds. Restaurants. My own house, Hacienda Buena Fe. But if I'm not there to have you over, you should go to Atrio. Try the crab tacos and a spicy margarita. Hotel. Casa No Name. Cocktails. The rooftop at Quince. Feel like a local and Those in the KNOW… have Siete Leguas tequila straight in a champagne glass. Not to miss. Bellas Artes has one of the most important Siqueiros murals hidden amidst the ancient structure. No one really knows about it. Souvenir. Mexican Talavera. At PaperCity, our Rolodexes are filled with chic confidantes to tap before we set foot in a new destination — those who are truly in the know. By Catherine D. Anspon, Billy Fong, and Rebecca Sherman Mixta Skot Foreman Fine Art Here and below, Michelle Nussbaumer's home in San Miguel DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN SKOT FOREMAN