Founder and Editor letters

FOUNDER & CEO

If you are a KOKET admirer than you know my signature colors are black and gold. My love for these bold, edgy colors goes far beyond my brand, walk into my closet and it is mostly a sea of black. When it comes to living in color it has never really been my forte. I occasionally purchase colorful designs, mostly in accessories, and I do love a beautiful jewel tone and definitely have a passion for fuschia. But truly embracing color in my life has always felt a bit against my natural grain. That is until recently.

For this fourth edition of Love Happens, we chose to dive into the world of green luxury. We explore sustainable living, also not my forte, but something I am learning to embrace as I am often inspired by nature and of course want to preserve its beauty. We also explore nature-inspired design, a theme often found in KOKET despite my minimal connection to living outdoors (excluding by the pool or on the beach)! I have always been intrigued by nature’s exotic side, drawn to exquisite orchids, brilliant agate stones and captivating animals like snakes and crocodiles.

green. Living green, not just eco-living, but even eating vegetables has always been a forced thing for me—and you know how we all love to rebel against forced things. Perhaps I also rebelled against green because it felt unluxurious to me. Recently, however, I have grown to really appreciate the beauty and allure of green. I even found myself loving avocados and avocado green!

I hope you enjoy this edition of Love Happens as much as my team and I do and may it inspire you to live in green luxury!

While nature is filled with color, green is by far the most prominent. We think green and we think nature. To be honest I have always really disliked the color green, especially moss green and green vegetables. The only green I owned was a couple of jade pieces and they had to be the perfect shade of

With love always, Janet Morais, FOUNDER & CEO

@JANETLAKOKET

For as long as I can remember nature has been my happy place. From the warm sun on my face and the brilliant greens of the plant kingdom to the brisk air of fall and the peaceful stillness of snow falling, I feel at home in nature. EDITOR’S note

Growing up in Vermont I spent my childhood surrounded by mountains, waterways, and woods. These natural phenomenons were the backdrop of my life. In the summers I vacationed on the beaches of Massachusetts and Maine and in the winters to the mountains of Northern California and Colorado.

Today nature is my religion. I find myself drawn to it not only for peace but for reflection, entertainment, and endless inspiration. It reminds me of the vastness of life and the importance of savoring every moment.

While my love for nature, of course, drives me to want to protect and preserve it, living an eco-friendly sustainable lifestyle can be a challenge. An extra step, an extra dollar, etc. With two little kids, two crazy dogs and a packed schedule finding this extra time is far from easy. But I strive to do my part. And I am so grateful for all the people doing all the many things that make living a sustainable life easier.

All this being said I was beyond excited when we decided the theme of our fourth edition of Love Happens would be the green side of luxury! I was so invigorated by all the nature-inspired designers and people working to protect our earth that we had the honor of featuring in this issue. From Italian artist Emanuela Crotti’s Poetic Diary (p. 92), Rossana Orlandi’s Guiltlessplastic Project (p. 44) and Positive Luxury’s sustainability butterfly stamp of approval (p. 82) to Paris-based

design firm Studio AMV’s fresh young and ambitious talent (p. 48) and Robyn Jensen’s stunning nature-inspired Saudi Arabian royal villa project (p. 26)—thank you to all who were part of bringing this issue to life. And to the amazingly talented team of empowering female writers who helped tell the stories on these pages!

Cheers to living in eco-conscious green luxury!