The A List
From Mukluks to Marni bags, a look at what's selling in specialty boutiques around the world
By Reported by Betsy Kroll
Fall 2005 Style & Design
NEW YORK CITY
There's a perpetual backlog for Libertine's one-of-a-kind blazers
($1,250) at Jeffrey
SAO PAULO
Price is not an object at Daslu, Brazil's world-famous luxury mecca,
where Dolce & Gabbana's crocodile and Astrakhan coat ($35,000) is the
hot item for fall
LOS ANGELES
Tracey Ross clients like Lindsay Lohan and Eve are wild about the
California-casual style of Adidas by Stella McCartney jackets ($250)
MEXICO CITY
Escada's versatile tweed knit jacket ($1,750) is a hit at Frattina, the
multi-designer retailer that features Latin America's first Escada shop
BARCELONA
The logo-free vintage look of Marni bags ($843) appeals to the top
models who shop at Jean Pierre Bua on Avenida Diagonal
CAPRI
Customers like Mariah Carey come from all over the world to shop at Grey
Flannel. Balenciaga's Classic bags ($985)—now in magenta—are as hot as
ever
COLOGNE
It's all about the riding look at Apropos Cöln, where ladies of leisure
adore Etro's corduroy jacket ($1,225). It's Etro's U.S. best seller too
KUWAIT CITY
During Villa Moda's annual sale, the streets are closed to make way for
shoppers, many of whom go for Ferragamo's Gancio bag (usually $3,500)
COPENHAGEN
The Birger Christensen boutique stocks brands like Prada and Chanel, but
the main attraction is private-label furs like this white mink and
python jacket ($8,059)
LONDON
The waiting list at Brown's—South Molton Street's go-to resource for
designer fare—is two pages long for Fendi's Spy bag ($6,040)
BOSTON
For Louis Boston's customers, who don't like the logo-laden look, Roland
Mouret's leather Maxilla jacket is a must ($2,450)
CHICAGO
More than 100 of the women who shop the eclectic mix of designers at
Ikram are on the waiting list for Prova's pearl and silk necklaces ($440)
ASPEN
The jet-setters who patronize Nuages are crazy about anything from
Chrome Hearts, including this silver-and-diamond ID bracelet ($1,950)
DALLAS
The Hermès-addicted women at Forty Five Ten love VBH's handmade Manila
clutch ($790); the silver version sold out instantly last spring
PARIS
Parisiennes who frequent Maria Luisa's famously trendy Right Bank shop
fancy the hippie vibe and modern sophistication of Martin Margiela's
'70s-inspired velvet boots ($740)
AMSTERDAM
Van Ravenstein's independent-minded, globetrotting clients have been
requesting Viktor & Rolf's "love" blouse ($515) since June
HONG KONG
Even though outside temperatures don't dip below 60°F, local tai-tais
love Mukluk boots ($395) from the Swank Shop on Hong Kong Island
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