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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
Retail

Farfetch Sales Soared During Lockdowns

The fashion marketplace sold record levels of merchandise and cut down on its losses as luxury shoppers pivoted online.

Retail

Farfetch Sales Soared During Lockdowns

The fashion marketplace sold record levels of merchandise and cut down on its losses as luxury shoppers pivoted online.


Financial Markets

Deals of the Decade

BoF identifies the 10 most transformative partnerships of the past 10 years.

Financial Markets

Deals of the Decade

BoF identifies the 10 most transformative partnerships of the past 10 years.


Luxury

Bottega Veneta Sweeps The Fashion Awards

At the star-studded gala, guests including Donatella Versace, Tom Cruise and Rihanna celebrated fashion’s hottest talents and looked to a more inclusive future.

Luxury

Bottega Veneta Sweeps The Fashion Awards

At the star-studded gala, guests including Donatella Versace, Tom Cruise and Rihanna celebrated fashion’s hottest talents and looked to a more inclusive future.


Luxury

Yoox Net-a-Porter’s ‘Painful’ Tech Upgrade Drags Down Richemont

A troubled technology and logistics makeover at the Richemont subsidiary interrupted the Swiss conglomerate’s grand plans to build a single platform for luxury e-commerce, amid growing competition for online sales.

Luxury

Yoox Net-a-Porter’s ‘Painful’ Tech Upgrade Drags Down Richemont

A troubled technology and logistics makeover at the Richemont subsidiary interrupted the Swiss conglomerate’s grand plans to build a single platform for luxury e-commerce, amid growing competition for online sales.


Entrepreneurship

Business Opportunities Only Women Can See

Companies like Lola, Universal Standard and ThirdLove are tapping market opportunities that have long been in the blind spots of male entrepreneurs and investors.

Entrepreneurship

Business Opportunities Only Women Can See

Companies like Lola, Universal Standard and ThirdLove are tapping market opportunities that have long been in the blind spots of male entrepreneurs and investors.


Global Markets

Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Announces Winners

Roni Helou, Krikor Jabotian and Zyne are among the winners of the award, which aims to support Arab designers. They will receive mentorship and up to $200,000.

Global Markets

Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Announces Winners

Roni Helou, Krikor Jabotian and Zyne are among the winners of the award, which aims to support Arab designers. They will receive mentorship and up to $200,000.


Luxury

Karl Lagerfeld’s Greatest Legacy Is a Business Model

The master designer transformed a dusty French label into a multi-billion-dollar global luxury powerhouse, creating the template that has been adopted with astounding success across the fashion industry. But the formula needs an update.

Luxury

Karl Lagerfeld’s Greatest Legacy Is a Business Model

The master designer transformed a dusty French label into a multi-billion-dollar global luxury powerhouse, creating the template that has been adopted with astounding success across the fashion industry. But the formula needs an update.


News & Analysis

Flowerbx Raises $5.5 Million to Launch in US

The London-based delivery service is counting on its relationships with fashion brands to make a splash in New York this May.

News & Analysis

Flowerbx Raises $5.5 Million to Launch in US

The London-based delivery service is counting on its relationships with fashion brands to make a splash in New York this May.


Media

Lucy Yeomans Exits Porter

Change is afoot at Net-a-Porter’s in-house media brand, five years after the launch of the magazine.

Media

Lucy Yeomans Exits Porter

Change is afoot at Net-a-Porter’s in-house media brand, five years after the launch of the magazine.


Technology

A New Social Network’s Radical Proposal: Ban #SponCon

Two Jet.com and Moda Operandi alums are unveiling a new app that allows users to find product recommendations from their existing network of friends and family.

Technology

A New Social Network’s Radical Proposal: Ban #SponCon

Two Jet.com and Moda Operandi alums are unveiling a new app that allows users to find product recommendations from their existing network of friends and family.


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.

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