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
love work
I love that I love my job, and from what I'm told, that others who I work with do, too.
I don't get manicures, pedicures. I don't get my hair done as often as I should.
Don't let the American accent fool you. I am British.
britain dynamic
Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world.
hard switching thinking time wanting work
When I'm working, I have a hard time switching off, and when I'm not working, I have a hard time thinking of ever wanting to work again.
biggest certainly psychic turned
When I was a teenager, a psychic told me, 'Your biggest challenge will be life-work balance.' That's certainly turned out to be true!
acquire appetite invest people
We're seeing a crazy appetite for people to acquire and invest in British businesses.
begun
We haven't even begun to see just how many transactions are going to take place online.
good people talk twice
Twice I let people talk me out of good ideas.
air keeping literally sleep time
The only time I can't sleep is on a plane, when I am literally keeping it in the air with my brain.
The interesting thing about London is that there are always stylish surprises around every corner.
Pregnancy is a very creative phase for me.
people
People ask if I walk around and pinch myself. Yes, I do.
mr offers
Net-a-Porter offers catwalk fashion and trend-driven shopping, but for Mr Porter, while fashion is still important, style is key.