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Natalie Massenet

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Imaginary Ventures

She started one of the first luxury fashion e-tailers in the world and has now co-founded a venture capital firm.

Natalie Massenet
Technology

Halston | Fast fashion resurrection

It's been a long time since the days of disco, Studio54 and the iconic American fashion brand Halston. But, Net-a-Porter and the new team behind

Technology

Halston | Fast fashion resurrection

It's been a long time since the days of disco, Studio54 and the iconic American fashion brand Halston. But, Net-a-Porter and the new team behind


Technology

Web 2.0: The industry takes notice

Cathy Horyn recently asserted that that London's fashion renaissance might be linked to the fact that the city is awash with cash. From Russian

Technology

Web 2.0: The industry takes notice

Cathy Horyn recently asserted that that London's fashion renaissance might be linked to the fact that the city is awash with cash. From Russian


News & Analysis

New York Fashion Week: Oscar's church of posh

Joyous. That's how Natalie Massenet of Net-a-Porter described Oscar de la Renta 's Spring/Summer 2008 collection to Alex Bolen, the company's CEO,

News & Analysis

New York Fashion Week: Oscar's church of posh

Joyous. That's how Natalie Massenet of Net-a-Porter described Oscar de la Renta 's Spring/Summer 2008 collection to Alex Bolen, the company's CEO,


News & Analysis

Roland Mouret: Back, hopefully in the black

Roland Mouret , as part of his new partnership with Simon Fuller, is taking to the web to launch his new collection under the newly-founded RM

News & Analysis

Roland Mouret: Back, hopefully in the black

Roland Mouret , as part of his new partnership with Simon Fuller, is taking to the web to launch his new collection under the newly-founded RM


Technology

Fashion 2.0 | What the Future Holds

About a month ago, I attended the Harvard Business School's annual Retail and Luxury Goods Conference in Boston. It was an interesting day of

Technology

Fashion 2.0 | What the Future Holds

About a month ago, I attended the Harvard Business School's annual Retail and Luxury Goods Conference in Boston. It was an interesting day of


News & Analysis

Book Review: Boo Hoo by Ernst Malmsten

It seems like forever since those heady, spirited days of the dot.com boom. There was no 9/11, no War in Iraq, no "Axis of Evil". Instead there was

News & Analysis

Book Review: Boo Hoo by Ernst Malmsten

It seems like forever since those heady, spirited days of the dot.com boom. There was no 9/11, no War in Iraq, no "Axis of Evil". Instead there was


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