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Brad Johns Made the '90s Blonde a Signature — And New York Kept the Bottle

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The colorist behind Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's and Christy Turlington's signature blondes turned "chunking" into a New York salon staple that defined the decade. His touch on Kate Moss and other icons of the era still echoes in the highlights women ask for at Manhattan chairs today.

With reporting from WWD.

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