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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You can no longer just have a magazine that shows you this glossy impervious image of women - in the studio, artificial, wearing a push-up bra.
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Work means independence. It allowed me to shape my life on so many levels.
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For Net-A-Porter and its customers, luxury means exceptional service, 24-7 - wherever they are, whenever they have time.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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Print is at the very, very top in the fashion business - of course it is.
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In 13 years of doing my day job, I've learned a few things about motivating people. It's about setting a vision and, as long as everyone knows why they're doing what they're doing, you achieve that vision.
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The United Kingdom has traditionally been a very small market, and even though you had such a creative group of designers, they represented a risk to department stores.
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The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion destination in the world.
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I cry at anything remotely touching - smile at me warmly and I'm off... television also does it, everything from 'X-Factor' to cereal commercials. I cry when I am tired. I also cry when I laugh.
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Positivity is like a muscle: keep exercising it, and it becomes a habit.
hard people
People always ask is it hard being an entrepreneur and a mum, and the answer is 'yes.'
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I've taken the love of fashion from my mother, and journalism from my father.
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I realised at a certain point that if I was going to have the kind of life that I fantasised about, I needed to get my act together.
chairman honoured role taking
I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council.