GIO'S JOURNAL

If the Shoe Fits…

For W’s glamorous globetrotter, it’s a fab, fab world.


Giovanna Battaglia Ibiza
1

“Right outside Bagatelle Beach restaurant, near Saint-Tropez, I saw this gigantic shoe. I thought, It’s exactly my size! It was my Cinderella moment. I wish I could use it as a sofa or chaise longue.”

2

“In Ibiza, everyone goes to Hippy Market, where you can find vintage clothes, toys, handbags, little dresses— everything you could possibly need on the island. One woman has a stall of flower crowns. I spent more than an hour trying on every type of flower!”

3

“Every day when I was in Ibiza, a bunch of us would take a boat to nearby Formentera to go swimming. We perfected the art of the group selfie. Doesn’t it look like a cheerleading yearbook photo? Like, here’s the Spirit Squad of Ibiza, Class of 2014!”

4

“How adorable are these embroidered cloth bags? I picked them up at a flea market in Saint-Tropez. I bought 15— and I want more! Normally, packing is such a chore, but these make it so much easier and more fun. Not to mention, my suitcase looks happier as a result.”

5

“My photographer friend Giampaolo Sgura had a Hawaiian-theme birthday party on Mykonos. When I arrived, I was greeted by my good friend Marco Braga in full hula mode. Except that with those sandals he looked like a Hawaiian Mark Zuckerberg.”

6

“The driver on Mykonos who took us to Giampaolo’s party was wearing the most amazing hat. Quite fashion savvy of him, no? I had to borrow it and take a selfie.”

7

“I ran into Riccardo Tisci at the club DC-10 in Ibiza. And then I spotted this fake Givenchy hat. I was like, I’m going to buy it and wear it to DC-10, and, hopefully, I’ll run into Riccardo again. Maybe he’ll do a double take and wonder if he designed it!”

8

“The Cavo Tagoo hotel on Mykonos is so gorgeous; each room is very sexy, and some even have their own balcony and pool. Then I discovered the bathrobes, which all say after sex! How genius is that? Can you think of a better thing to put on when you wake up?”