Clay Barnhart

My earliest memory of the bridal world dates back to being a child, flipping through the wedding magazines of my older cousins. Following time spent as a dance studio owner, costume designer, pageant coach, and elementary school teacher, I was reintroduced to bridal while helping two girl friends shop for their gowns in New York City. While waiting for measurements at Kleinfelds, I slyly slid my way into another appointment that was happening nearby. After offering a few ideas, I began heading towards the door. The manager approached, and generously offered me a position at the mecca of all things bridal. An upcoming move to Los Angeles quickly halted the conversation, however once we landed in the city of angels, I began searching for other salons to begin my career. From day one, I knew it was what I had been missing. After styling in salons in both Los Angeles and New York, it was time to start my own styling house in Atlanta. The combination of relationship building, curating a luxury collection, and, of course, fashion, makes me grin from ear to ear each time I think about Annabel Charles.