Skip to main content

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
News & Analysis

The 2018 #BoF500 Revealed

The Business of Fashion is proud to unveil the sixth annual BoF 500: the people shaping the global fashion industry in 2018.

News & Analysis

The 2018 #BoF500 Revealed

The Business of Fashion is proud to unveil the sixth annual BoF 500: the people shaping the global fashion industry in 2018.


News & Analysis

10 Revelations Buried in Farfetch’s IPO Filing

The fashion unicorn’s F-1 filing with US securities regulators contains previously undisclosed information on the company’s operations and financials.

News & Analysis

10 Revelations Buried in Farfetch’s IPO Filing

The fashion unicorn’s F-1 filing with US securities regulators contains previously undisclosed information on the company’s operations and financials.


Financial Markets

Farfetch Files for IPO, Testing Investors' Appetite for Luxury

Farfetch's soaring sales could make for one of the fashion world's biggest public listings in years, though the London-based marketplace has yet to show it can sell luxury apparel online and turn a profit.

Financial Markets

Farfetch Files for IPO, Testing Investors' Appetite for Luxury

Farfetch's soaring sales could make for one of the fashion world's biggest public listings in years, though the London-based marketplace has yet to show it can sell luxury apparel online and turn a profit.


Luxury

Will LVMH and Kering Continue To Dominate Luxury Fashion?

There is little doubt that the two French leaders in luxury fashion are becoming more powerful.

Luxury

Will LVMH and Kering Continue To Dominate Luxury Fashion?

There is little doubt that the two French leaders in luxury fashion are becoming more powerful.


News & Analysis

Remembering Mark Sebba

The beloved former chief executive of Net-a-Porter passed away on Monday in Crete.

News & Analysis

Remembering Mark Sebba

The beloved former chief executive of Net-a-Porter passed away on Monday in Crete.


Financial Markets

Fashion's Top VCs Open Their Playbooks

A new breed of VC firms is backing next-generation digital lifestyle brands targeting millennials. BoF talks to five of the top players to decode their investment theses.

Financial Markets

Fashion's Top VCs Open Their Playbooks

A new breed of VC firms is backing next-generation digital lifestyle brands targeting millennials. BoF talks to five of the top players to decode their investment theses.


News & Analysis

Will Nike’s Toxic Culture Impact Business?

More senior managers have exited Nike as part of a sweeping investigation into workplace misconduct. But consumer perception, investor confidence and the bottom line seem stable — for now.

News & Analysis

Will Nike’s Toxic Culture Impact Business?

More senior managers have exited Nike as part of a sweeping investigation into workplace misconduct. But consumer perception, investor confidence and the bottom line seem stable — for now.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Angela Ahrendts Joins Ralph Lauren Board, Mr & Mrs Italy Names CEO

This week, Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts and Michael George to its board of directors, while Frediano Sebastiani is named Mr & Mrs Italy's new CEO.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Angela Ahrendts Joins Ralph Lauren Board, Mr & Mrs Italy Names CEO

This week, Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts and Michael George to its board of directors, while Frediano Sebastiani is named Mr & Mrs Italy's new CEO.


Fashion Week

Stephanie Phair Named as New BFC Chair

The Farfetch executive has been named chairman of the British Fashion Council, succeeding Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet.

Fashion Week

Stephanie Phair Named as New BFC Chair

The Farfetch executive has been named chairman of the British Fashion Council, succeeding Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet.


Retail

A Wake-Up Call for Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo was once the world’s buzziest luxury shoemaker, but the storied ‘sleeping beauty’ is having trouble coming back to life.

Retail

A Wake-Up Call for Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo was once the world’s buzziest luxury shoemaker, but the storied ‘sleeping beauty’ is having trouble coming back to life.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

The BoF 500 2025 medallion logo