Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2004

The A List

By Lily King

LAS VEGAS Catherine Zeta-Jones and Charlize Theron have requested it, so it's no surprise that the JPT ($1,100) is the star of the Tod's boutique

LOS ANGELES Bohemian starlets like Kate Hudson have been eyeing Hermes' $4,100 Trim Anate--complete with hippie-style fringe--at the Rodeo Drive store

HONOLULU Gucci's Velluto--made of velvet laced with 24-karat gold and adorned with pearl-and-crystal dragon heads--can be had for $4,800 at the Ala Moana Center

CHICAGO At the Coach flagship on the infamous Magnificent Mile, this season's top seller is the Soho Leather flap satchel ($328)

ATLANTA Kate Spade's Vienna Travis in dark pink leather (small, $395) appeals to the Southern belle who likes her fashion stylish but not trendy

MIAMI Cavalli-clad women flock to the Hogan boutique in chic Coral Gables to snap up the Butterfly (small, $690), one of Halle Berry's favorites

SAO PAULO Fashionista Donata Meirelles has purchased Chanel's Ligne Cambon multipocket ($2,750), for which there's a monthlong waiting list at Daslu

GENEVA Conservative Swiss women are rushing to Celine on the Rue du Rhone to check out the black-and-white tweed Ella ($1,210), inspired by style icons like Audrey Hepburn

MILAN With its intricate weave, Bottega Veneta's Cabat (large, $4,900) takes two craftsmen two days to make. That hasn't slowed demand for this perennial best seller at the Via Montenapoleone store

BARCELONA Spaniards love accessories, and Burberry is their current favorite brand. The No. 1 seller is the leather shackle flap bag ($785), whose clasp and zipper pull are based on sailboat anchors

MUNICH German royalty can't get enough of Ralph Lauren's lizard Dylan ($1,295)--and neither can celebrities. Karolina Kurkova and Jennifer Garner own it in orange

TOKYO Prada's pink suede pocket-style bag ($1,490) is the top seller at the chic Aoyama Center

ROME Fendi's Vanity, shown here in pink canvas and leather with a crescent-shaped mirror ($1,260), is a hit with fashion mavens like Nicole Kidman and Sarah Jessica Parker

BEIJING At the Versace boutique in the Palace Hotel, the bag to buy is the Snap Out of It ($1,350), reminiscent of a doctor's carryall

HONG KONG The Stepford Wives loved Ferragamo's Gancio Mediterraneo satchel. This one, in alabaster suede with shearling lining ($1,180), is flying out of the local flagship

SYDNEY At Christian Dior's new boutique at David Jones, local celebs like Kylie Minogue and Naomi Watts are lining up for the funky Rasta saddle bag ($1,000)