Natalie Massenet
Natalie Massenet
Dame Natalie Sara Massenet, DBEis a fashion entrepreneur and former journalist, who founded the designer fashion portal Net-a-Porter. Since 2013, she has been chairman of the British Fashion Council...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth13 May 1965
CountryUnited States of America
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Be the smartest at the table and you can wear whatever you want.
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Our biggest growth area is in the Middle East.
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I thought I had a Post-it on my forehead that said, 'Be nice to this girl.
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I'm supporting the School for Creative Startups because the project's ambition - to boost innovation and the culture of entrepreneurship - is something I feel strongly about.
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People always say to me, 'You've really strived to redefine retail.' But the reality is, I wanted to redefine magazines.
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I always thought I looked kind of like Keith Richards, and sometimes I think I look like Michael Jackson in his mug shot. But as I think Keith Richards is pretty great-looking, I'm embracing that part of me.
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If you're a teenager in Palo Alto launching an app, you know from the outset how you plan to finance your business.
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A tendency to focus on art over business has meant that too many designers have failed to make the most of their critical acclaim.
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Brands will increasingly handle their own e-commerce and rely less and less on local distribution partners. Why should they give away their profit margins?
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My experience is in merging extraordinary creative content with innovative global commerce.
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I think there will be an increasing convergence between content and commerce, that it will be about following consumers instead of making consumers come to you, and I am especially excited about the various platforms that will allow more and more access to customers.
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I envision a day when a businesswoman will be having lunch, and then her phone will ring. When she opens it up, she will see an image of the latest Marc Jacobs coat that just arrived in stock. With a click of a button, she can purchase it and then find it waiting for her when she gets back to her office.
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When you love something, it doesn't feel like work.
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As much as I love to shop online, I also love walking the streets on a beautiful day and seeing what finds I can discover in a small shop or vintage store.