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Daphnée Karen Floréal
Daphnée Karen Floréal
Date of birth: Unknown
Place of birth: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Biography:
Daphnée Karen Floréal was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She made her first piece of jewelry while still in university and sold her pieces to family and friends. She worked in the banking industry before launching her handcrafted, eco- friendly company Bijou Lakay.
Her pieces are now sold worldwide.
“We are an innovative line of hand-made jewellery and accessories. Our pieces, on the frontier of crafts and fashion, reflect our vision of beauty and elegance, and testify the rich cultural heritage of Haiti.”.
-Daphnée Karen Floréal
Interesting facts:
Each piece is made of salvaged bullhorn.
Daphnée is a bibliophile who enjoys music, cooking and traveling.
Daphnée started Bijou Lakay with only 45$.
She was named Digicel Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014.
What is an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business... The process of setting up a business is known as entrepreneurship. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures.
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