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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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" When I started Net-a-Porter, I knew nothing. And I was pregnant. Starting a new venture and being pregnant for the first time are pretty similar in many ways. If you knew what was going to happen to you, you wouldn't venture down that road. "

Natalie Massenet

Time

Nothing

New

" Even if I am predisposed to shop online, I see bricks and mortar as part of marketing. "

" If you're a teenager in Palo Alto launching an app, you know from the outset how you plan to finance your business. "

" Twice I let people talk me out of good ideas. "

Natalie Massenet

Talk

Twice

" Every year I go to the Google Zeitgeist conference, which is invite-only, and I'm one of about 20 women and five fashion people out of the 400 there. "

Natalie Massenet

Fashion

Women

" Moving to L.A. when I was 11 was when my entrepreneurialism started because it's the land of the American dream. "

" We're seeing a crazy appetite for people to acquire and invest in British businesses. "

" The fashion cycle is outdated. "

" The only time I can't sleep is on a plane, when I am literally keeping it in the air with my brain. "

" I attended private Catholic schools in Paris and Los Angeles through high school. "

" I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I always thought I looked kind of like Keith Richards, and sometimes I think I look like Michael Jackson in his mug shot. But as I think Keith Richards is pretty great-looking, I'm embracing that part of me. "

Natalie Massenet

Sometimes

Look

" 100% of Net-a-porter customers have a man in their lives in some capacity, and 59% are married or living with a partner. "

" The interesting thing about London is that there are always stylish surprises around every corner. "

" Net-a-Porter offers catwalk fashion and trend-driven shopping, but for Mr Porter, while fashion is still important, style is key. "

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

" I borrowed a creaky laptop from my husband, went into the web, and never came back. "

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

" I love contemporary culture. Even the stuff I don't like. "

Natalie Massenet

Culture

Even

" People ask if I walk around and pinch myself. Yes, I do. "

" I've taken the love of fashion from my mother, and journalism from my father. "

" I think I'm a better mother because of work, because I'm happy. If I wasn't working, I would just be waiting for the kids to come home every day, and living vicariously through their lives. "

" You cannot underestimate the impact the Internet has had on British fashion. "

" You can still wear trousers and show off your ankles - which are a nice body part on everyone. "

" If you want success, be unique. "

" Dear London, British fashion is a serious business. The British fashion industry is worth £21bn to the U.K. economy and employs 819,000 people across the country. With your help, we would like to see these numbers rise for the good of our industry, our talented designers, and our reputation worldwide. "

" For Net-A-Porter and its customers, luxury means exceptional service, 24-7 - wherever they are, whenever they have time. "

" We haven't even begun to see just how many transactions are going to take place online. "