Bellaire - Meyerland - West University | December 2023

Business

BY ASIA ARMOUR

The custom suit design process involves reviewing and selecting fabrics and accessories.

Allen Johnson Formal Wear oers tuxedo rentals and custom suit designs for men to wear to weddings, galas and proms.

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Allen Johnson Formal Wear caters to men’s style After 27 years in the industry, LaTanya Johnson branched out to start a formal wear business of her own. Johnson carries with her the work ethic and an eye for style she’s developed into Allen Johnson For- mal Wear, which opened in Meyerland in November 2019. The business oers tuxedo rentals and custom suit designs for men. Johnson said she loves helping men build their condence by nding their personal style. Changing the game catering to the groom like they were to the bride. And so I started getting this vision,” Johnson said. This individualized experience involves creating customized suits from scratch. Who it’s for

LaTanya Johnson has over 27 years of experience.

Johnson said she eventually wants to have four stores with a venue in the middle of Houston. She imagines having her own custom line of formal wear. With that kind of growth, Johnson said she would be able to donate items to programs that send under- privileged children at local high schools to dances and proms in style. “We’re in the community,” Johnson said. “We try to do things to give back, because they have denitely taken care of us.”

Throughout her career, Johnson began to identify what was lacking in the planning process of special occasions. These ideas would help form her future business, she said. “I started noticing ... there really was no one

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