The A List

By Sol Biderman, Andrea Dorfman, Kate Drake, Judy Fayard, Michael Fitzgerald, Helen Gibson, Amanda Greene, Noah Isackson, Deborah Jones, Jake Lloyd-Smith, Jeannie McCabe, Mimi Murphy, Ulla Plon, Paul Quinn-Judge, Sean Scully, Jan Stojaspal, Cathy Booth Thom

LOS ANGELES In synch with the West Coast's laid-back lifestyle, Paul Smith's English-dandy look, including his pastel-striped shirts, has become the latest status symbol at Neiman Marcus, where the shirts sell for $250 and up

VANCOUVER Retro looks and casual clothes--especially jeans by Paper Denim and Cloth ($160-$180)--are selling well at Hill's of Kerrisdale, a trendy shop in one of the more upscale neighborhoods

CHICAGO Hugh Grant loves Polo's Blue Label custom-fit shirts ($62.50), available in 50 colors, including Lime Drop and Poseidon Purple. The shirts can be custom-ordered with a polo player in your choice of color

PARIS Parisians are very loyal to French labels, and this season it's Hermes' patchwork shirt in shades of gray and fuchsia--inspired by 1960s graphics--that is selling out at the flagship store

MADRID Spaniards favor a more relaxed look. Men spend about 70% of their clothing budget on leisure wear. This year leather jackets are more popular than ever, according to Sonia Perezminguez at Loewe

SAO PAULO As always, the Latin-playboy look is popular among Sao Paulo's shoppers. Gucci's sunglasses featuring a studded brow bar, below, retail for $250 at Daslu, the city's most popular fashion emporium

NEW YORK At $9,350, Patek Philippe's classic Calatrava watch is not really a steal, but it's the company's best seller. Formal details like the white dial make it more suited to lunch at Patroon than a stroll on the East Hampton beach

DALLAS According to Keith Carlisle, men's department manager at Stanley Korshak, Vilebrequin's matching father/son swim trunks in florals ($135 for men, $80 for boys) are almost always sold in pairs

HONOLULU When the temperature dips below 70-oF, Hawaiians head for Emporio Armani to snatch up the trendy skullcaps--or beanies--with even trendier logos ($48)

LONDON English lads are lining up for Dunhill's new d-eight across-the-chest messenger bag in coated canvas ($445), below. It's a casual alternative to the traditional briefcase

STOCKHOLM According to Kent Hansen at the NK Herrkonfektion, Burberry's narrow ties and cotton suits are hot sellers, especially the two-button jacket ($865) and slim-leg trousers ($540), left

TOKYO When it comes to basic business attire, men who shop Aoyama's Kotto-dori or Roppongi's Keyakizaka Street go straight for the classics, especially the three-button Hugo Boss suit ($1,100), right

MOSCOW Hedi Slimane's destroyed-denim jeans for Dior Homme ($750), left, is selling out at the Dior store. A representative says this edgy look, new to Moscow, is popular with the fashion-forward crowd

PRAGUE The favorite among the Czech capital's boardroom set is Louis Vuitton's classic Tobol briefcase ($1,630), left, with a trio of large individual compartments inside and an open pocket outside for travel documents

HONG KONG There's only one watch brand that men here buy. "It's always Rolex," says salesman Stanley Chan, at the Precision Watch Co. The most popular model is the black-face Oyster Perpetual ($3,950), below

SYDNEY For shoppers here, comfort carries more weight than cutting-edge fashion, which is why Prada's new suede-and-nylon-mesh car shoe, below, is leaving skid marks in the flagship store on Martin Place

SINGAPORE Style-conscious gents are descending on the Ermenegildo Zegna Sport outlet in the heart of shopping haven Orchard Road for the Italian label's popular Portofino sailing shoes ($317), above

MILAN Ever since Tod's owner, Diego Della Valle, opened a store featuring his menswear label Fay, it has been a top seller. The Superlight jacket, left, comes in high-performing fabrics with indetectable compact padding ($500)

ROME The weekend getaway is the spring shopping theme, and Giorgio Armani's calfskin overnight bag, left, is a hot item in black, white or camel ($2,140). The bag has a chic display slot in the center for an identification tag

FRANKFURT Located on Goethestrasse, the Montblanc store is in the heart of the shopping district. The Meisterstuck, left, Montblanc's classic pen, continues to be the store's best-selling item