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95 quotes by Natalie Massenet

Natalie Massenet MBE (born 1965) is a former journalist and fashion entrepreneur who founded the designer fashion portal Net-a-Porter. Since 2013, she has also been chairman of the British Fashion Council. Credited by many as changing the way designer fashion is retailed, she has been described by The Observer as: "fashion's favourite self-made success story".
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Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression - with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.

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Having the positive belief that it will all be O.K. just means that you hustle and make it work because failure is not even an option in your own... →

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Always go into meetings or negotiations with a positive attitude. Tell yourself you're going to make this the best deal for all parties.

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One of my goals is that, at a dinner party some time in the future, someone will say, 'Oh, my nephew is starting a ready-to-wear brand', and... →

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My personal ambition remains the same - to be creative, to be modern, to stay one step ahead, to enjoy life.

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I believe all positive things and negative things are valuable because they shape you.

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I think fashion is actually very good training for being in the tech world, because it's all about moving on to the next thing, looking for the... →

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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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To be a designer today is to be an entrepreneur. Whether you're a two-man operation in Shoreditch or a 3,000-person, vertically integrated brand... →

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My experience is in merging extraordinary creative content with innovative global commerce.

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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.

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Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world.

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As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news; otherwise, you just don't get out of bed.

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