A biography for Natalie Massenethasn’t been written yet.
“Even without an economic downturn, women sometimes want to keep their shopping habits to themselves.”
“Pregnancy is a very creative phase for me.”
“I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an English literature degree and travelled for a year before going to work.”
“I don't have a mentor in the strict definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can from the people I am close to.”
“Net-a-Porter offers catwalk fashion and trend-driven shopping, but for Mr Porter, while fashion is still important, style is key.”
“I don't work out but generally I am fit, which is why I don't work out.”
“My father always had people around the house who were famous psychics.”
“I've taken the love of fashion from my mother, and journalism from my father.”
“The Internet is a gift to fashion.”
“People always say to me, 'You've really strived to redefine retail.' But the reality is, I wanted to redefine magazines.”
“You cannot underestimate the impact the Internet has had on British fashion.”
“A tendency to focus on art over business has meant that too many designers have failed to make the most of their critical acclaim.”
“I'm the laziest person I know.”
“I'm an accidental entrepreneur.”
“It's interesting to see how some of the womenswear designers that we have long worked with at Net-A-Porter are developing menswear collections - Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders and Richard Nicoll.”
“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.”
“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.”
“My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.”
“I love that I love my job, and from what I'm told, that others who I work with do, too.”
“People always ask is it hard being an entrepreneur and a mum, and the answer is 'yes.'”