A biography for Kelly Wearstlerhasn’t been written yet.
“Once I've designed something, I immediately move on to the next thing.”
“The best thing I ever bought is a vintage Oscar de la Renta short gingham dress that I wore to my rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding.”
“I've never seen most of the fashion reality shows. The only one I've seen is 'Project Runway,' which is great, but I don't watch television.”
“I look at every piece of furniture and every object as an individual sculpture.”
“Informed clients are better clients, and they make for better design.”
“My husband and I go to Il Fico every Friday, and I get the whole-wheat pizza. I won't eat pizza anywhere else!”
“I love to travel and to be inspired by new things, so everything is always new. I've never done the same bathroom or the same kitchen a second time. It's challenging, and I like to be challenged.”
“I love history... everything is inspired by history, so that's why I love vintage and antiques.”
“Hollywood Regency is a label some people put on me, but I consider myself a modernist in that I always try to make the work feel fresh.”
“Whether you're going to a museum or a flea market or flipping through a book, always be on the lookout for something special.”
“The same time I'm designing my collection, I'm also designing my store. It has to have brand awareness, an identity. I'm also designing the racks and the hangers, and juggling a lot of things.”
“I do not like being in front of the camera.”
“Rawness and refinement are not opposite ends of a luxurious spectrum... they are two complementary features with which to populate a luxe environment.”
“I would never shop from the Internet or a catalogue; otherwise, how am I going to educate my eye? I just love going out and searching for new things.”