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Johnny Caruso began styling hair in 1974 on Boston’s famed Newbury Street. His first professional job was at Diego Salon, where he worked for 12 years. In 1986, he moved to the Frank Xavier Salon before heading to Los Angeles in 1987, where he joined the Celestine Agency.
Johnny soon became a sought-after stylist in LA, with editorial assignments for every major fashion magazine. His work has appeared in Vogue, Italian Vogue, Vogue Homme, Elle, German Elle, Glamour, French Glamour, Vanity Fair, WWD, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Premiere, InStyle, Arena, Brides, O, The Oprah Magazine, GQ, Details, Town & Country, and Esquire.
His national TV commercial work while in LA included British Airways and Aveeno.
In 1991, Johnny settled in New York where he was represented by Bryan Bantry until 2006. Soon after arriving, Johnny began his long-running relationship with Ralph Lauren Advertising that continues to this day.
In addition to styling for every RL men’s label, Johnny has worked with designers Tommy Hilfiger, Elie Tahari, Hugo Boss, Valentino, Max Mara, Calvin Klein, Andrew Marc, Guess Jeans, Esprit, Banana Republic, Avon and Gap. Other clients include Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Burdines, Martha Stewart Living, Belstaff, Onassis and Target.
He frequently styles live fashion shows including those for Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren Men.
Throughout his career, Johnny has maintained a practice cutting and styling hair at his private salon in TriBeCa. In addition to style-conscious New Yorkers, Johnny has done assignments for Isabella Rosseilini, Uma Thurman, Diane Lane, Amanda Peet, Brooke Shields, Kathleen Turner, Celine Dion, Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster, Sissy Spacek, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Molly Sims, Molly Shannon, Stephanie March, Drew Barrymore, Mena Suvari, Rebecca Romijn, Cameron Diaz, Annette Bening, Alicia Silverstone, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Paulina Porizkova, Tyra Banks, Cate Blanchett, Gretchen Moll, Adrianna Lima, Stephanie Seymour, Frances McDormand, Gisele Bündchen, India Hicks, Iman, Angela Bassett, Kim Cattrall, Kate Nelligan, Laura Dern, Gwyneth Paltrow, Janice Dickenson, Juliette Binoche, Ellen Barkin and Minnie Driver.
Male celebrities include David Lauren, Elie Tahari, Tim Tebow, Ryan Lochte, Ben Stiller, Carson Kressley, Toby McGuire, Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, Jude Law, Mark Vanderloo, Djimon Hounsou, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Costner, Channing Tatum, Matt LeBlanc, Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Kevin Kline, Blair Underwood, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Reiser, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Ricky Martin, John Stamos, Stephen Baldwin and Nacho Figueras.
In 2011, Johnny formed Johnny Caruso, Inc.—a full service agency providing representation for emerging and established stylists working today.
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