KOKET PRESS KIT 2018

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Letter from Founder Love Happened with a simple sketch of a chair over cocktails in a New York City lounge. As the grace of the pen took to the paper my desire to possess this chair and create more pieces with the same empowerment began my journey.

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K The KOKET brand is truly a personal reflection of who I am. It offers a glimpse into my world and everything that moves me. It is all about what I believe in, where I have been, and where I take the brand is closely tied to my personal growth.

I am comfortable taking risks and often turning heads and commanding attention. KOKET is not about design trends or fulfilling design voids. It is a highly edited curation of dĂŠcor and content filled with the experiences, simple pleasures, passions and life events that have shaped me.

Through KOKET I share my joie de vivre and coquettish frill while empowering you to follow my lead and take risks to create a sense of individual style for yourself, your home, and your lifestyle. Fall in love with KOKET and let me empower you through my statement pieces and unique design driven experiences and content.

janet

With all my love,

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e v i o t F ea r r d n a C cto e r i D Noted for her dramatic and edgy design aesthetic, enticing personality and strong love affair with life, Janet Morais is the founder, CEO, and driving force behind the world-renowned and seductive home dĂŠcor brand and interior design firm KOKET, and the brand agency DeMorais International.

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JANET MORAIS Born in New York and

raised between Europe and

North America, Janet has a deep familiarity with both European and American

culture which she contin-

ues to nurture today as she splits her time between the

two continents. This global perspective and her multilingual command of four languages have uniquely positioned her at the center of the rapidly evolving international luxury market.Â

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Janet’s obsessions with Paris, design, and fashion led her to move to the captivating city of all things glamour. While living in Paris, she immersed herself in the refined Parisian world and developed a highly trained eye for haute taste, a dead-on instinct for trends to come, and a flair for predicting what people want.

The desire to create DeMorais International and then KOKET stemmed not only from Janet’s devotion to interior design and passion for beautiful home décor products, but also the constant challenge of finding décor pieces that truly spoke to her.

DeMorais International was born as a result of Janet’s sourcing frustrations. As a product editor and branding agency with exclusive rights to the US distribution of an elite selection of exquisite international home décor brands, DeMorais International strives to be the go-to source for all design projects by offering distinguished home decor with extensive bespoke services while overcoming language barriers and import logistics for its trade clients.

Through her interior design firm and brand agency Janet developed a loyal design following which gave her the confidence to create the ultimate expression of her character – KOKET. The name KOKET comes from Janet’s nickname “Janette la coquette”, a name given to her for her playful ways.

Since launching KOKET in 2010, Janet has seduced the design industry with her sensuous creations. Highly influenced by the decorative arts and fashion, Janet brings bold and alluring designs to life. This unparalleled design sensibility is fueled by her distinct European sophistication, which she has refined since childhood.

In January 2018, kicking off a year full of growth and change and recognizing the importance of the intersection between content and commerce, Janet transformed her highly acclaimed Love Happens Blog into a luxury lifestyle magazine offered online and in print. The mission of Love Happens is to be the timeless authority on all things decadent and iconic while informing and empowering the world’s most discerning women.

After turning down countless project requests, in 2018 Janet also relaunched her interior design business as a new department within KOKET.

An ever-avid mentor to to her employees and a desire to give back to the creative industry which she so loves led Janet to begin the KOKET-Love Happens Intern/Mentorship program in 2018 as well. The program’s first class of interns will begin in the summer of 2018 unilaterally in the brand’s US and Portugal offices. Graduates will receive KOKET’s elite stamp of approval and exclusive access to future employment opportunities from KOKET’s network of luxury brand partners

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the BRAND Daring design aesthetic, high impact events, lavish presentations, notoriously risqué ad campaigns and inspiring editorial, have an uncanny way of conveying KOKET’s mission to inspire love and empower through its statement pieces and unique design driven experiences and content.

The innate desire to seduce and entice its devotees is perfectly illustrated in the Guilty Pleasures and Exotic Opulence Collections composed of dramatic case goods, luscious upholstery, exquisite lighting and decadent furs; all of which mesmerize with their magical mineral medleys, lux metallics, vibrant jewel tones and exotic peacock feathers.

KOKET’s savoir faire is intoxicating!

The line is manufactured by master artisans and jewelers who leave no detail or element forgotten. KOKET’s principal designers are a group of exceptionally artistic and well-rounded product designers who are led by Janet’s creative eye and almost fanatic strive for perfection. The brand is managed by an elite staff of highly skilled individuals who strive to create moments of design seduction while seamlessly selling the collection worldwide through a selective network of interior designers and luxury retail stores.

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A curated collection composed of stunning case goods, luscious upholstery nished in KOKET’s exquisite textiles collection, and light xtures that will command attention in any space.

CASEGOODS Never have you seen a more jaw-dropping collection of glamourous armories and cabinets, alluring tables, deca- dent consoles and exotic mirrors and screens. Step into an enchanted world of rare stones, unusual crystal hues, the nest metals, and exotic feathers, and begin your love a air with luxury design.

UPHOLSTERY Modern and glamorous, trendy and timeless, KOKET has many femme fatales of upholstery. Whether searching for the perfect sofa for a nightclub lounge, or stylish reading chair for the living room, our desirable upholstery designs will satisfy all your needs. We aim to please, so all of our lovely ladies have the option to be dressed in any fabric from our lavish textiles collection.

Now you can bring KOKET into one of the most pleasing spaces of your home with our sultry new collection of fully upholstered beds. The sensuous curves, lavish fabrics, opulent accents and daring designs KOKET is famous for, are small glimpses into the seductive and desirable bedroom collection that awaits.

LIGHTING Shimmering Swarovski crystals, the natural beauty of semi-precious agate slices, light dancing across gleaming bronze and gold designs, KOKET’s decadent ambient lighting provides the perfect setting for any mood. Our breathtaking lighting collection features daring designs and high quality materials for the perfect statement piece.

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EXOTIC OPPULENCE COLLECTION

TEXTILES & WALLCOVERINGS This lavish collection is the beginning of a beautiful life. Cover your home in KOKET with our opulent Textiles and Wallcoverings. Composed of silky satins, supple leathers, delicate sheers and plush velvets, our opulent textile collection is full of exotic patterns, glimmering metallics and rich hues that will seduce you into a world of desire and escapism. Decadent wallcoverings of natural peacock, quail and pheasant feathers combined in various mesmerizing patterns of owing waves, natural stripes and diamond crisscross add a sassy and exotic KOKET air. Transform simple walls into a natural work of art with e ortlessly blending huesz of rich blues and greens, natural tans and beiges dappled with hints of chocolate brown and black, and deep purple swirled with navy.

SOFT GOODS Layer your home in plush elegance with KOKET’s collection of soft goods, part of the Exotic Opulence collection. Decadent natural fur throws of rabbit, chinchilla or mink will drape your upholstery with abandon and give you radiant warmth for cozy moments. Accompanying fur pillows and cowhide rugs add a natural sophistication to any dÊcor. Made from only the nest, natural materials, KOKET soft goods are the ultimate indulgence for your home.

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NOV ELTI ES

DECODIVA | DINING TABLE >

TABU | COCKTAIL TABLE >

EMBRACE | COCKTAILTABLE >

RITA | COCKTAIL TABLE >

BELLA | MIRROR >

SERPENTINE | MIRROR >

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ENTICE | SOFA >

ISABELLA | PUFF >

VAMPII | SOFA >

OLIVIA | PUFF>

SERPENTINE | SCONCE >

SOPHIA | PUFF >

MUSE | SCONCE >

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Love Happens Magazine

Empowered By Koket

Meet The Darling of the Furniture Industry

KOKET Pushes the Boundaries of Design

Be Empowered by Koket

A Divine Project of Classic Modernism

Mettalic Tease

Koket Goes Ethnic Chic

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A woman with verve is difficult to ignore, and her (Janet Morais) Guilty pleasures collection has the scene-stealing sashay perfected

By INTERIORS, United States

Step beyond the velvet ropes as this sumptuous textile infiltrates home and fashion

By LUXE INTERIORS + DESIGN, United States

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Though part of the Guilty Pleasures Collection, you won’t feel an ounce of remorse when perched upon these delicate velvet seat cushion

By INTERIORS, United States

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By LE CLASSIQUE, Russia

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KOKET’s design pieces are full of style, with feminine colors and shapes, and we’ll never stop talking about it.

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KOKET has mastered the art of furniture seduction with its debut Guilty Pleasures collection.

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By PALACE, Singapore

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For Janet Morais, the art of design is transforming a piece of furniture into something as precious as jewels

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KOKET remarks the love affair with luxury interior design

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A woman with verve is difficult to ignore, and her (Janet Morais) Guilty pleasures collection has the scene-stealing sashay perfected

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PLANS FOR

THE FUTURE As KOKET continues to grow and mature, 2018 presses on as another groundbreaking year!

In the Summer of 2018 KOKET will welcome current college students and recent graduates for their first-ever annual KOKET-Love Happens Intern/Mentorship program at both their US and Portugal offices.

Sexy new designs and an inspiring third issue of Love Happens Mag will launch in the Fall of 2018 in London at Decorex and in the US at High Point Market.

KOKET continues to be a darling in the United States, captivating audiences with a global infusion of culture, trends and sensual glamour! Stay tuned!

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