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STYLE Diary The Dream by Henri Matisse STATEMENT SHOE ARTSY EXCURSIONS "I love the Matisse exhibition at the Met! I could go back every day if only I had the time." "Maybe not the most ideal shoe for city walking, but I still love this fun Dolce & Gabbana platform." I POCKET SUNNIES "I love my Persol folding sunglasses. I take them everywhere." Optica This newly minted New Yorker shares her musts for Spring. "Sant Ambroeus has the best cappuccino in New York City, hands down." OPTICAL ILLUSIONS rk Yo ew N Giovanna Battaglia COFFEE BREAK "I'M OBSESSED WITH THE LONG BLACK AND WHITE OPTICAL DRESSES FROM MARC JACOBS." SHOPPING LIST "I LOVE THIS BALENCIAGA LOOK. IT'S DEFINITELY ON MY SHOPPING WISH LIST!" PORTRAIT BY MELANIE GALEA t comes as no surprise that Giovanna Battaglia finds herself in a dilemma common to most New Yorkers: an expansive wardrobe that outsizes her closet space. In fact, the international fashion icon, who began her career as a model, cites Carrie Bradshaw���the Sex and the City character known for amassing a designer shoe collection worth as much as her apartment���as the ultimate glamorous New Yorker. The fashion editor, stylist (and ���fashion geek���) describes her look as eclectic, with lots of different prints and textures in her closet mixed with classic shapes that somehow all link together.���Stella Lee FLATTERED "I love to walk in New York, so I started buying more flats to get around faster." Sergio Rossi sandal 66 BAL HARBOUR COLOR CROC "I've been eyeing a bright color crocodile bag from Nancy Gonzalez." Saks Fifth Avenue SCENT OF A LADY "Amongst other essentials like my phone and lipstick, my Frederic Malle Une Rose perfume is always in my purse." Saks Fifth Avenue