My Love for Brooch Runs Deep

My love for brooches started as a child. My grandmother, Madame Louisa Charles Descadres had impeccable style. I am realizing how much she influenced my style the older I get.

My late grandmother with a brooch pinned on her jacket.

Same brooch styled as a button on her shirt.

A brooch is an understated accessory and yet powerful. Its versatility makes an easy piece to style. A brooch can enhance an outfit or be the star of the outfit. You can pin more than one brooch on your jacket to pump up the drama!

I styled both the Upcycle - Udo Brooch and Upcycle - Akou Brooch. How is that for drama?

A brooch can be a symbolic accessory. It can express your many loves and passions in life. For me, nature is the gift that keeps on giving. My personal collection includes: a silver leaf, a brass gold bird nest and a dainty butterfly with pearl.

I am wearing the UPCYCLE - LANI BROOCH

My most treasured one is a crystal white flower with rhinestones gifted to me by grandmother. It was my something old on my wedding day. I also wore it to her celebration of life.

Wearing my grandma’s gifted brooch at her funeral

I was invited to be a part of the Black Entrepreneurs Series to speak to high-school students at the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School in February. I designed the Starfish X Brooch and styled my outfit around it.

In route to the Black Entrepreneurs Series wearing the Starfish X Brooch

Now that you know a brooch is a versatile, stylish and powerful accessory shop the edit below. And remember to like, comment below and tag us on social media. We want to feature how you style it!

With Gratitude,

Marie-France.

Host your Réveillon in Style Series

The holidays looked different growing up in Haiti. Christmas eve was a big celebration with family and friends over special meals, music and decadent creamy cocktail called Krémas. Fabulous outfits were not spared at all - an array of colorful sparkly clothes marked the night as people danced until dawn.

These childhood memories inspired me to create a “Get Ready to Host Your Réveillon in Style” series by styling pieces with our Réveillon Holiday Collection. See the short videos on the KADOKELE Instagram.

I am on outfit inspiration # 12 so far and here is a compilation of what I have worn to date.

Shop The Style Series Here

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Happy Réveillon!

The Making of Our Fall Collection

The Fall Collection has been two and a half months in the making. I set out to carry the torch of catch phrase “Hot Girl Summer to “Hot Girl Fall” with pieces in colors that can be both daring and muted to compliment whatever your mood is. This collection offers over 30 jewelry pieces in rich colors of berries, deep ochre, poetic plum, dark green, plaid and neutral colors in shades of antique white, cinnamon and expresso.

Marie-France is wearing the BOHIO - CHAPO STUD EARRINGS size Medium

We introduced The BOHIO - CHAPO STUD EARRINGS, a new design off our BOHIO COLLECTION inspired by my vivid childhood memory of outdoor market scene with a strip of merchants wearing straw hats to protect them from the blazing sun. The bigger the hat the better. This earring comes in size medium or large.

As familiar as you have been with the sleek curved line found on the jewelry pieces in the ZILÉ COLLECTION, The Makaya Earrings and The Oso Earrings are two new designs showcasing my love of geometry and symmetry. These two pairs come in new shapes that you will see a lot more of, in new colors of course.

ZILÉ - MAKAYA EARRINGS

ZILÉ - OSO EARRINGS

STARFISH X EARRINGS

The Starfish X Earrings add a few dashes of spice on the original Starfish Earrings introduced in a neutral color to let the intricate wiring details to do all the talking. If you own the original pair, this one gives an extra humph.

I am also proud to share the launch of the first KADOKÉLÉ Newsletter! A milestone that was equally challenging and exhilarating. I hope that it was an exciting read. Please SUBSCRIBE with your email address to stay on the pulse of new items, specials and events.

I leave you with one of my favorite quotes, “In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that’s the way new leaves grow.” Amit Ray

May you go into this new season adorned in KADOKÉLÉ pieces crafted to match your bold steps and moves. Excited to showcase your best selves, armed with confidence one hot outfit at a time.

With gratitude,

Marie-France M Noel

KADOKÉLÉ Founder and Creative Director