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Giovanna Battaglia Once Cried on the Phone With UPS

By , the Cut’s financial-advice columnist.  In addition to “My Two Cents,” she writes about work and parenting for the site. Previously, she was the senior features editor at Harper's Bazaar and a senior editor at the Cut. She was also the editorial director for MM.LaFleur. Her work has also been published in Glamour, Art in America, Politico, and other places.
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Giovanna. Photo: Melissa Hom

Giovanna Battaglia on starting her styling career: “I had never assisted anyone. I just started doing my own shoots and making my own mistakes — big mistakes. But the good thing about making a mistake by yourself is that you never do it again. I didn’t know how expensive it was to ship a box from Milan to Paris, and I spent 2,000 euros sending outfits from Yves Saint Laurent. I was in tears on the phone with UPS, like, Oh my god, I could buy a pair of Manolos, a coat, and a Prada dress for that!” [Teen Vogue]

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Giovanna Battaglia Once Cried on the Phone With UPS