Natalie Massenet DBE | |
|---|---|
&lang=en&file=File:LeWeb_11_@_Les_Docks_Paris_(6470898147).jpg) Massenet at LeWeb at Les Docks Paris conference | |
| Born | Natalie Sara Rooney 13 May 1965 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Nationality | British[1] American[1] |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and chairman, Net-a-Porter Chair, British Fashion Council |
| Spouse | Arnaud Massenet (divorced)[2] |
| Partner | Erik Torstensson[3] |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | DBE[4][5] |
Dame Natalie Sara Massenet, DBE[4][5] (née Rooney; born 13 May 1965) is a British-American fashion entrepreneur and former journalist, who founded the designer fashion portal Net-a-Porter. From 2013 to 2017, she was the chairman of the British Fashion Council.[6][7] In 2018[8][9] alongside Nick Brown, she co-founded Imaginary Ventures and became non executive co-chairman at Farfetch.[10]
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".[6]
- ^ a b Theodosi, Natalie (30 December 2015). "Natalie Massenet Named a Dame on Queen's Honors List". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Tobin, Lucy. "She's got bottle". London Evening Standard. No. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Newbold, Alice (26 September 2017). "Natalie Massenet's New Arrival". British Vogue. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Damewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Roberts, Lauretta (19 February 2016). "Natalie Massenet collects her DBE on opening day of London Fashion Week". TheIndustry.fashion. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b Groskop, Viv. "Natalie Massenet: style leader who means business". The Observer. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Dame Natalie Massenet". British Fashion Council. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
WLLPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Entrepreneurwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ de la Merced, Michael (17 April 2018). "Net-a-Porter Founder's Next Act Is a Venture Capital Firm". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search