A world of style: great finds from a league of nations.

Rainforest Chic Miami-hot, cutting-edge style is achieved with clean lines and exotic Brazilian woods from Ebano to Santos Palisandro by designer Pam Anast in this Peruvian-made custom buffet (price on request). Sarasota Collection Home Store, 622 Central Ave., Sarasota [phone].

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Out of Africa Explore an entire continent in a single visit to Inspiration Africa, a new section of Gallery 53 that's brimming with fine art and tribal handicrafts, from artist-painted South African ostrich eggs ($88) to an Ivory Coast Baule door ($2,600). Gallery 53. 53 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota [phone].

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Canterbury Tails The hottest tux in town is bodacious, British and designed by Ben Sherman for a Carnaby Street approach to nights on the town. Rock stars wear the jacket ($255) without matching pants ($145); formal shirts, optional. Beau Monde, 1529 State St., Sarasota [phone].

Spaghetti Western San Marco's newest jeweler offers Italy's newest designer watch brand, Gio Monaco, in the utterly Italian-styled Hollywood ($6,615), with three carats of white diamonds and white gator band. Lakewood Design Jewelry, 8205 Nature's Way, Suite 115, Lakewood Ranch [phone].

Vive La Difference! The straight lines of this Louis XVI gilt wood 19th-century sofa ($9,500) are more visually democratic than rococo-styled Louis XV designs or the Sun King's excesses, and blend beautifully in today's interiors. Burke & Company, 527 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota [phone].

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Gold Standard New York couturier Charles Nolan tells us new classics like this metallic faille coat ($628) are ideal over an evening dress or jeans in Sarasota, and he expects it to sell equally well at Saks in Dubai. Saks Fifth Avenue, 100 Southgate Plaza, Sarasota [phone].

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Country Swedish Named for King Gustav III, Gustavian style mixes seamlessly with any decor with classic proportions, simple silhouettes and painted surfaces like the gray-blue of this charming circa 1800s clock ($5,500). Current, 83 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota [phone].

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Venetian Class Venice's glass artistry reaches new levels of cool with contemporary stacking tables ($1,485 a set of three), in your choice of custom tones. Venetian-designed and made in the U.S.A. for i-tes-ori, 8215 Nature's Way, San Marco Plaza, Lakewood Ranch [phone].

BFF Buddha The venerable prophet is now a hot decorating accessory worldwide for the chi, happiness and prosperity he brings to the home. An awesome collection (in myriad heights and materials) includes a 300-year-old Buddha ($5,500) at Coco Palm Gallery, 1255 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota [phone].

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East Meets West This Eastern-inspired black lacquer buffet with raised white insignia ($2,100) is one example of artist Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz's buzzed-about interpretations of classic international style with a modern edge. Envie Home Decor, 1411 First St., Sarasota [phone].

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Join the collectors who travel from faraway places for pedigreed Biedermeier (1815-1848) armoires, chests, chairs and more at Elizabeth Rice, Inc., 1467 Main St., Sarasota [phone].

Drool over the high-tech innovative designs and museum-quality finishes in Cucine Lube's Italian-made kitchens at Lube of Sarasota, 2628 17th St., Sarasota [phone].

Order an incredibly priced authentic Moroccan tile and iron table to enhance your decor indoors or out. $795 for a 48-inch square at Via Mediterranee, 1564 Main St., Sarasota [phone].

Sing in the rain while stomping in the most exquisite rubber rain boots ever, gorgeously embellished with Pucci prints ($175). Addison Craig, 28 S. Boulevard of Presidents, St. Armands Circle, [phone].

Check out Sarasota's newest Parisian import, the Van Cleef & Arpels boutique replete with the iconic Alhambra collection (facing page, top) at Mayors, 119 Southgate Plaza, Sarasota [phone].