Designer Paula Hermanny celebrated this holiday season with quality family time in Brasil. Returning to her childhood roots, Paula spent some time in the exclusive Aldeia da Praia community and basked in the sun on Guarapari beach. Its curving stretch of white sand makes Guarapari a definite must-see whenever the designer visits her hometown of Vitoria.

Buzios, another favorite destination of Paula’s, is a peninsula famous for miles and miles of beaches. Praia dos Ossos, or Bones Beach, is a westward facing beach perfect for romantic strolls at sunset. The enchanting shoreline is constantly dotted with yachts and small ...