Mod-baroque interior designer Kelly Wearstler has put her stamp on everything from napkin rings to rugs. She’s published three books, was named one of the best dressed of the year by Vogue, honored as one of the elite “Design 100” by Time Style & Design, and has been a judge on “Top Design”. She’s epic.
Celebrated for her quirky-chic personal style, Kelly is making her first foray into fashion and jewelry with an assortment of bracelets, cuffs and necklaces with which to accessorize.
“I’m always aware of my surroundings and I spend time each day searching for beautiful and unusual things” says Wearstler. Take a look at her trailblazing blog and you get an insight into Kelly’s unique take on the world. “I have an inherent affection for taking photos of the things that capture my attention and I like it when things are slightly off.” We do too. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Ms Kelly Wearstler…
Work
How would you describe your work: Balanced Tension
Where do you see Kelly Wearstler in the design spectrum: All over the place
Which products are you most proud of: My 2 boys
What was your earliest ambition: To be a veterinarian
What ambitions do you still have: So many
Who was your mentor: My two grandmothers and my mother
Living
Where is home: Beverly Hills, California
Your favorite: Local restaurant: Madeo, West Hollywood
View: Looking at my boys in the rear view window of my car
Bookshop: The Strand in NYC
Hideaway: My closet
Rural idyll: The desert
City bolthole: Urth Caffe
Holiday memory: Easter morning, when my boys are looking for the easter eggs we’ve hidden
Don’t leave home without: My camera
Where did you last go on vacation: We went to Anguilla over the Christmas holiday
Where in the world do you most feel at home/at peace: At home with my boys and husband
Your idea of a perfect weekend: At our beach house in Malibu on a rainy weekend when you’re forced to stay in and relax
Me
Hidden talent: Being able to carry many things in my arms because of my years waiting tables
Secret obsession: Frank, my teddy bear that I’ve had since I was a little girl
High maintenance habit: Weekly massages
Pet peeves: Rudeness
Biggest extravagance: Time off
Greatest achievement: Being a mother
Greatest disappointment: Not having more children
Favorite artist: I have too many, from Sheila Hicks to David Bowie to Willem de Kooning to Aldo Rossi to Mother Nature
