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" 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. "

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" Print is at the very, very top in the fashion business - of course it is. "

" It's a false assumption that people with a lot of money have a lot of free time to shop. "

" Pregnancy is a very creative phase for me. "

" 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. "

" Don't let the American accent fool you. I am British. "

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" The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion destination in the world. "

" Grown-up clothes are more appealing because customers need to be able to project themselves into them. "

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

" Anna Wintour has guided me. "

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" Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out. "

" People always ask is it hard being an entrepreneur and a mum, and the answer is 'yes.' "

" Women just love to shop. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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 supporting the School for Creative Startups because the project's ambition - to boost innovation and the culture of entrepreneurship - is something I feel strongly about. "

" I attend Internet conferences all the time, and they literally make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. "

" 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. "

" The Internet is a gift to fashion. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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 next thing, not getting stuck in the past. "

" Customers want new things, and the way that they get them isn't written in stone. "

" It is a changing world with changing opportunities. "