The September issue of Vanity Fair is out and to my delight,
the 2014 International Best Dressed List is announced. Under the
category of Professionals, Natalie Massenet is listed. She is the Founder
and executive chairman of Net-a-Porter, the decadently stunning high end
fashion website that I am addicted to. Not only can you find the most
sought after clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories to purchase, but for
me, it is the format and insightful information that I covet.
Ms. Massenet has been the talk of the fashion world since
she launched the website in 2000. She started in a small apartment in
London with a handful of employees but her goal was to look big and aim big!
Now she has offices all over the world, employing over 3,000 people
and is considered one of the most influential women in business today.
I wanted to write about Natalie for a few reasons.
First of all, she is smart and is an example of that old adage
that, “Anything is Possible”. Secondly, the art of fashion and interior
design have a beautiful parallel and I admire both categories immensely.
Last but not least, Net-a-Porter is such an inspiring website to
visit. The editorial piece is really well done so you can read about
travel, hotels, food and what to wear going to all of the a fore mentioned! Along those lines, there is another venue that Natalie
launched and that is Porter Magazine (print version). If you haven’t read it you should
and if you haven’t subscribed then do it! Especially with fall
creeping up on us, it is a valuable resource to refer to in order to see what
is on trend for the upcoming season and beyond.
Ms. Massenet is quite a business women and she took
something she loved and turned it into a thriving fashion power house.
Style and living with beautiful things around us makes feel better
and enhances our lives by encouraging us to think creatively.
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