{"id":66120,"date":"2022-03-23T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=66120"},"modified":"2025-12-02T00:06:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T00:06:32","slug":"loong-from-a-shoe-to-a-joao-rolo-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/23\/loong-from-a-shoe-to-a-joao-rolo-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Loong&#8221; \u2013 From a Shoe to a Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Words by Janet Morais, Founder &amp; CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bykoket.com\/index\/home?utm_source=lovehappensmag.com&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=loong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KOKET<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/lovehappensmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Love Happens Mag<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoraisinternational.com\/?utm_source=lovehappensmag.com&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=loong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DI<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myobjectofdesire.com\/?utm_source=lovehappensmag.com&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=loong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOoD<\/a><br>for Haute Couture Designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/10\/joao-rolo-a-master-of-couture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The clich\u00e9 line &#8220;The way you make me feel&#8221; has become more than just words uttered by a lover or sung by an artist. It is the only way I know how to express the emotions brought out in me when simple things such as gold thread, black lace, and passion come together to create an object of desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centuries of Chinese mythology have guided me in moments of weakness and strength. It is the multiple interpretations of the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_dragon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loong<\/a><\/em>, the legendary Chinese dragon, I turn to for reflection and inspiration. The power and imperial strength it represents make it my muse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My muse has gone from a mystical creature on a treasured pair of Giuseppe Zanotti shoes to my very own <em>loong<\/em><\/strong>, a fierce dragon meticulously embroidered in metallic gold thread outlining my every curve. Luxurious black lace intricately cut and meticulously placed in all the right places. My body covered in Silk Road with meters of duchess silk ruched while leading the eye to elegant pagodalike sleeves. And somewhere between this piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/10\/wearable-art-and-fashion-the-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wearable art<\/a> and performance art lies the dramatic, mysterious, and inspiring fantasy world of&nbsp;Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo\u2019s <em>haute couture<\/em>&nbsp;fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.04-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"dragon Shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti\" class=\"wp-image-66147\" width=\"710\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.04-PM.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.04-PM-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.04-PM-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.04-PM-768x767.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption><em>The Shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By definition, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/18\/behind-the-scenes-the-art-of-haute-couture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">haute couture<\/a><\/em>\u2014French for &#8220;high sewing&#8221;\u2014is the creation of exclusive custom-fit clothing which is meticulously crafted by the industry&#8217;s most skilled artisans. I have had the honor to walk through Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo&#8217;s atelier as a woman who longs to be heard, understood, and respected for who I am and what I believe in. For me it wasn\u2019t just another dress, it was the dress. It was a celebration of Janet the woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It all began with a soft doorbell chime in a noble Lisbon building<\/strong>, a delicate petite seamstress greets me and guides me to a tuille-filled powder pink heaven. As I walk down the main staircase, I realize I am in the middle of a true form of high artistry\u2014an expression of creative skill and imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I anxiously await the Master, sounded by Louis XV cabriole leg furniture, layers of gold leaf, an art collection of multiple human hearts which I later come to find out is Jo\u00e3o&#8217;s collaboration with another deeply emotional artist. The only thing running through my head is the song \u201c<em>Je ne veux pas travailler<\/em>\u201d by Pink Martini. As I sip my espresso and smoke my 5<sup>th<\/sup> imaginary cigarette, a perfectly coiffed gold hair god emerges from a door that leads to the backstage. It is Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo, a timid gentle human with the divine power to transform my devotion to <em>loong<\/em> into a fantastical sketch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Within minutes a magical medley of billowing silks, intricate laces, exotic crystal forms, jewel-studded accents came to life in the form of a dress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"66148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.05-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"sketch by joao rolo of the black silk loong gown for janet morais\" class=\"wp-image-66148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.05-PM.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.05-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"66161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.06-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"joao rolo making a haute couture dress\" class=\"wp-image-66161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.06-PM-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-03-22-at-5.43.06-PM-1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"66162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/loong-gown-detail.jpeg\" alt=\"haute couture gown detail\" class=\"wp-image-66162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/loong-gown-detail.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/loong-gown-detail-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"66157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/joao-rolo-working-on-loong-gown.jpeg\" alt=\"joao rolo working on loong gown\" class=\"wp-image-66157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/joao-rolo-working-on-loong-gown.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/joao-rolo-working-on-loong-gown-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"66156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/joao-rolo-fitting-loong-gown-on-janet-morais.jpeg\" alt=\"janet morais in joao rolo couture loong dress\" class=\"wp-image-66156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/joao-rolo-fitting-loong-gown-on-janet-morais.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/joao-rolo-fitting-loong-gown-on-janet-morais-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"782\" data-id=\"66178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/loong-gown-final-edited.jpg\" alt=\"loong haute couture gown by joao rolo for janet morais\" class=\"wp-image-66178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/loong-gown-final-edited.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/loong-gown-final-edited-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have only surrendered myself to a sketch once in life and the holder of the pen is my husband, could Jo\u00e3o be my new love? Or was he my other half in the creative world? Never have I been so sure of what I saw, his vision crossed the boundary from garment to art form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empowerment filled my body with every moment I was exposed to Jo\u00e3o and his craft. The sketch to reality was a true moment of intimate luxury. The measurements, the tailoring, the fittings all filled with passion and tailor-made emotion. Every pin, thread, and crystal applied with precision and love of the art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a designer, my design briefing was expressive and alluded to the mystic of the Chinese dragon and what it symbolized to me. Giuseppe Zanotti\u2019s dragon embroidered shoes have been my go-to <em>objets<\/em> of desire for memorable moments in life and they were the shoes of choice for Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo\u2019s creation. With nothing but my embroidered shoes on I smoked 3 more imaginary cigarettes as a true French woman would and waited as my gown was being walked to my suite. And just like that \u2013 LOVE HAPPENED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Empowerment filled my body, Jo\u00e3o had personally embroidered the dragon on the dress to my heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Janet-Morais-in-Loong-Gown-by-Joao-Rolo-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"Janet Morais in Loong Gown by Joao Rolo\" class=\"wp-image-66155\" width=\"710\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Janet-Morais-in-Loong-Gown-by-Joao-Rolo-edited.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Janet-Morais-in-Loong-Gown-by-Joao-Rolo-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Janet-Morais-in-Loong-Gown-by-Joao-Rolo-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption><em>Janet Morais in the bespoke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/10\/joao-rolo-a-master-of-couture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo<\/a> gown and Giuseppe Zanotti heels<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Love does happen in the most unexpected ways, the man, the art, the piece took me from where I was to a new chapter in my life, one of empowerment through design, content, experience, and collaborations, could the art of <em>haute couture<\/em> be next? Who knows, only <em>loong<\/em> can tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/janet-joao.jpg\" alt=\"The evening Janet presented Joao with this letter. (L - R) Maria Ines Romba, Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo Janet Morais\" class=\"wp-image-66122 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/janet-joao.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/janet-joao-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/janet-joao-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/janet-joao-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Jo\u00e3o, to you I am grateful for your friendship, vision, and ability to empower me to do more.<br><br>Merci mon amour,<br>Janet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo: The evening Janet presented Joao with this letter.<\/em><br><em>(L &#8211; R) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?s=ines+romba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maria Ines Romba<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/10\/joao-rolo-a-master-of-couture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jo\u00e3o R\u00f4lo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?s=janet+morais\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janet Morais<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kk-serpentine-mirror-750.jpg\" alt=\"serpentine mirror by koket\" class=\"wp-image-65454\" width=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kk-serpentine-mirror-750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kk-serpentine-mirror-750-300x52.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words by Janet Morais, Founder &amp; 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