By Mark Ellwood
Bloomberg News
Top interior designer Kelly Wearstler has been synonymous with a distinctively West Coast glamour—’70s cool shot through with a liberal dose of Old Hollywood—ever since she established her namesake firm 30 years ago. A member of Architectural Digest’s Hall of Fame, the South Carolina native has overseen the design of hotels (Viceroy Santa Monica, Avalon Beverly Hills) and restaurants (at Bergdorf Goodman in New York), as well as partnering with Serax, the Rug Company, Hummer, and other brands. She was the first outside designer tapped to create a new palette for the legendary British paint company Farrow & Ball.
