The critically acclaimed play Fat Ham won over audiences on Broadway last year and now the show is making its L.A. debut at the Geffen Playhouse.
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Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Johnny Wujek is used to styling some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Best known for his longtime collaboration with Katy Perry, he’s also worked with Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian.
But now, he’s hoping to add his flair to prom season. Wujek recently launched his debut prom collection of dresses and suiting at JCPenney. “The universe took the wheel here,” Wujek says during a recent Zoom interview with Variety from his Los Angeles-area home.
“This has been over a decade of manifesting this idea. Now that it’s out, I’ve been getting a lot of comments like, ‘I remember you talking about this 12 years ago.’” The 22-piece collection is colorful, fashionable and affordable. “Being from Michigan, JCPenney was like my big department store moment,” Wujek says.
“So it’s come full circle. When I had my first meeting with them, they were already deep into prom season. They were like, ‘If you can do it in 11 days, we will get it on the floor.’ We pulled it together and made it happen.” He continued, “I wanted to be more bang for your buck.
It’s separates so it’s mix and match. There are things that are reversible. There are tailcoats that zip off into a crop jacket.
You can wear things multiple ways.” Wujek recently returned to his Michigan hometown, where he presented his high school with a $50,000 check from JCPenney for their prom. “I had all the kids come up on stage and sign my letterman jacket,” he said. “I got to meet them all and interact with everyone.
It was so cool. I was like, ‘I’m so jealous of your confidence. You’re just really who you
.The critically acclaimed play Fat Ham won over audiences on Broadway last year and now the show is making its L.A. debut at the Geffen Playhouse.
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