About us

Barberette was founded by hairstylist Klara Vanova in 2012 when she set out to work on her own business venture in London, building a salon which catered for all genders, sexualities and styles without judgement.

Leaving the concept of gendered pricing in the past, Klara’s dream was to create a space where every client would feel empowered to ask for, and get, what they wanted. Read Klara’s full story here.

Through building a foundation of loyal clients and a concerted media drive via the BBC, World service, Channel 4, Vogue, The New York Times and more, Klara’s fight for equal pricing throughout the industry finally filtered through and began to make an impact. The increasing prevalence of salons pricing the cut, not the gender, is a testament to her and her teams hard work over the past decade.

Today, having established the London salon and its extensive client base, Klara operates from Prague, where she set up our sister salon. The London team consists of stylists: Joshua (Barber), LP (Barber) and Anna (Junior Barber) and Klara remains a visiting stylist whilst also giving masterclasses in gender neutral styling around the world.