Style Icon: Bat Gio
If I could emulate anyone's career, it'd be Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert's (A.K.A., Bat Gio.)
Aside from being ridiculously cool (I mean, look at her), she's a role model to me on basically every level. First off, her career started at age 17 (damn, I gotta catch up) where she worked alongside Anna Dello Russo and Franca Sozzani at literally every Vogue you could think of. She's now currently senior fashion editor at Vogue Japan and contributing editor at W Magazine. If you have the joy of following her on Instagram -- do it -- you know she travels the world styling and conceptualizing photo shoots while simultaneously being the life of the party.
There's also a genuineness to her personality that comes through in everything she does. She choreographs dances with her sister Sara (also, equally cool), skis in the frozen tundras at remote photo shoot locations, and hover boards in designer digs. One thing is clear: she's loving and living life to the fullest. She's not doing it for the likes or to bolster her career -- she's made it in the fashion industry by being extremely talented and simply an awesome person to be around. And honestly, that's what real style is about. Being so true to yourself to the point that it's tangibly visible. That your joy is so infectious to those around you that it inspires them to pursue the same joy.
8,814 Likes, 115 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "🇮🇹💂🏻♀️🇬🇧💂fashion Battalion #BatGio #Repost @stylesightworldwide #londonfashionweek..."
10k Likes, 105 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "A week ago in Capri , Piazzetta ... Still in the cloud of joy"
22.4k Likes, 186 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "#myfavoritecoloris💎 Sparkle and Shine regram @thestreetvibe dress by @emiliawickstead shoes..."
23.2k Likes, 280 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "It's life ... #thepowerofred❤️ #gio_graphy Paris Memories in @giambattistavalli dress and..."
14.8k Likes, 186 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "You Can tell I love this skirt and top 💙💛 Repost @averydalessandroy 🇸🇪"
21.4k Likes, 195 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "Mellow yellow melon 🍈in @driesvannoten #Repost @thecut 🍈 Nobody has #streetstyle timing quite like..."
20.3k Likes, 199 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "Happy ! Forever grateful to The Bergdorf team who worked so hard on my project #myfavoritecoloris🌈..."
19k Likes, 285 Comments - Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (@bat_gio) on Instagram: "🐆🐅 #myfavoritecolorisAnimalia In @dvf dress ,picture by @streetper"
60 Likes, 1 Comments - Venice Fashion&Style By K.G. (@23rdapril_beclassy) on Instagram: "#beclassy #bechic #beaqueen #giovannabattaglia #tartan #mood #blue #red #passion #leopard #Style..."