Natalie Massenet Quotes
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I have donated money to campaigns. And I have been known to take to the street in protest. But I am more committed to my immediate politics than general politics.
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I don't work out but generally I am fit, which is why I don't work out.
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People ask if I walk around and pinch myself. Yes, I do.
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I see ghosts.
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I just wear what I like, and lots of it is British.
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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.
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We haven't even begun to see just how many transactions are going to take place online.
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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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Pregnancy is a very creative phase for me.
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I love that I love my job, and from what I'm told, that others who I work with do, too.
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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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Anna Wintour has guided me.
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We're seeing a crazy appetite for people to acquire and invest in British businesses.
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I attended private Catholic schools in Paris and Los Angeles through high school.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an English literature degree and travelled for a year before going to work.
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Women just love to shop.
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It is a changing world with changing opportunities.
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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.
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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, you need to have the wherewithal to run your business through investment, considering everything from start-up funds to your exit plan or what it takes to go public.
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Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world.
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When you love something, it doesn't feel like work.
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Net-a-Porter offers catwalk fashion and trend-driven shopping, but for Mr Porter, while fashion is still important, style is key.
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I envision a day when a businesswoman will be having lunch, and then her phone will ring. When she opens it up, she will see an image of the latest Marc Jacobs coat that just arrived in stock. With a click of a button, she can purchase it and then find it waiting for her when she gets back to her office.